HCSB Holman Christian Standard Bible
Digital Text Edition
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3.5 • 251 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This updated text edition of the HCSB is optimized for easy reading on digital devices. Free from the visual clutter of footnotes, cross references, and other links, this edition is fast to navigate and easy to use.
The HCSB was developed by 100 scholars and English stylists from 17 denominations, who prayerfully translated what is one of the most significant Bible translations available today. The HCSB reflects linguistic advances in vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and formatting while it retains meaningful theological terms. In the HCSB you'll find God's personal name (Yahweh), the use of "Messiah" in the New Testament, and the use of "slave" in the New Testament, just to name a few examples. Also, you'll notice the contemporary speech patterns in the HCSB mean that words like "behold" and "shall" are not used. Instead, words or phrases that are common today can be found in their place.
The HCSB employs a first-of-its kind translation philosophy known as Optimal Equivalence, which seeks to achieve an optimal balance of literary precision and emotive clarity through a comprehensive analysis of the text at every level. This process assures maximum transfer of both words and thoughts contained in the original.
Customer Reviews
Hi
I'm an atheist.
Eternal Life Changing
There is nothing more that can be said than this is more than a book. It is the Living Word of God. If read with an open heart and mind (even if this is a doubting one), I guarantee that God will speak to you.
Take it from me, someone who read the whole New Testament without believing, at a time in my life where lots was going wrong. It introduced me to the Lord Jesus Christ. Having met Him, there was only one thing to do, which was to invite Him into my life. My life has never been the same, both this life and eternally.
Index does not work...shame
Got really excited to read this only to find the index pages do not work so you cannot get anywhere other than the introduction unless you want to go all the way through. Please fix this and I will download it again!