Product Description

All 66 books of the Bible, read dramatically and powerfully by Max McLean, celebrated stage presenter of the Bible. This 66-CD set comes with a leatherette carrying case which is perfect for your travels near and far. The recordings are all digitally mastered and come with a lifetime replacement guarantee. Bestselling author Chuck Swindoll says that these recordings of the Bible are, quite simply, "the best."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #524521 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-01
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 66
• Binding: Audio CD
• 66 pages

Review
"His delivery is hypnotic...his clarion voice communicates the power and passion encapsulated in God's Word ...you become engrossed." -- Hank Hanegraaff, The Bible Answer Man

"This is the best audio bible I've ever heard...one of my most prized biblical resources." -- A Listener from Newport Beach, CA

"Your voice, inflection, pronunciation, and passion for the Scriptures are extremely effective in bringing the words/word pictures to life." -- A Listener in Macon, GA

This is a powerful recording. He sweeps the listener into the heart of the Word of God. -- AudioFile

From the Publisher
2002 Finalist for Inspirational/Spiritual Audio Book of the Year by the Audio Publisher's Association!

2002 Finalist for Best Package Design by the Audio Publisher's Association!

From the Author
I’m often asked how I came to this ministry of presenting the Bible dramatically in live performances and through audio recordings of its text. That’s a long story, but the capsule version is that drama, theater, and storytelling is the medium that God has used in my life to fulfill my desire to make Christ known. The event that brought me over the line to fully accepting the reality of Jesus came after I read parts of Galatians and all of John’s Gospel in one sitting.

The story of Jesus in the gospel was particularly gripping. I thought Jesus was going to come right out of the pages of the Bible and take me with Him. When I got to the cross, I was in tears. I saw the sacrificial love and I responded to Jesus emotionally. I knew instantly that Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection was supremely important to me. I knew that I would never again be the same.

I had a similar reaction the first time I read Genesis. The hugeness and audacity of the first book of the Bible is just overwhelming. Genesis is filled with massive personalities that made an extraordinary impression on me. I was immediately struck by how God interacted with them personally. Genesis showed me that God is directing the course of events to a particular divine purpose for His glory and our ultimate good.

I think what motivated me to record books of the Bible—and to present them dramatically—was a deep desire to recapture and share those powerful initial experiences I had with the God of the Bible. I want to share my personal experience that, though I am more sinful and weaker than I ever imagined, in Christ, I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared to hope.

I came to faith because of how deeply the words of the Bible hit me. So when I tell a Bible story, I have tremendous confidence that God is going to do a mighty work—by the very act of unleashing His Word. Therefore, my objective is simply to engage the hearer.

Customer Reviews

5 for delivery, 4 for content, 3 for translation = 4
I purchased this for several reasons, but mostly because I love Scripture. Having read most of the Bible at least once, and other parts numerous times, I figured that this would help me keep refreshed, as I listen to it during my frequent 2 and a half hour road trips in my car. Well delivered Scripture can be a better companion than even good music at times...

Max McLean has a wonderful delivery, and the subtle, simple music in the background adds just the right amount of color. I especially liked his telling of the 4 Gospels. It sounded real, fresh, but never over-dramatized.

As a Catholic, I do have two objections. One cannot however be considered an objection, as I bought this knowing that it was a Protestant translation, and therefore is missing the Deuterocanonicals. Alas, I won't have the pleasure of hearing Max recite those; I'll simply have to read the text to keep refreshed :)

Third - and this is actually a criticism, is the translation used. While the choice of the NIV was logical for the producers, as its a popular and easily-readable translation, I do take issue with the way some things are inconsistently translated. I was actually not aware of a few finer points of translation until I heard this, my previous Scripture studies having used other translations (NAB, KJV, RSV, Jerusalem Bible).

While I feel that the NIV is an accurate translation overall, and don't want to accuse the translators of intentional doctoring without a compelling case, there are two words that seem to have been inconsistently translated in order to de-Catholicize the Bible on the two foundational points of Catholic/Protestant contention. The two words are paradosis and ergon, which mean, respectively, tradition and works.

In every single case where faith is stressed when discussing justification, the NIV translates the word ergon as "works." When works are being elevated, the NIV translates the same word - ergon - as "deeds" or "actions" (though we should have expected the Greek word poieo if it were correctly translated this way). See James 2:24.

Regarding paradosis, the word is correctly translated as "traditions" when traditions of men are condemned, but mistranslated as "teachings" (which is actually didaktikos in Greek) when the adherance to Tradition is commanded (see 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, and 1 Corinthians 11:2). However, to be fair, I did notice that in the printed edition of the NIV, the correct translation of paradosis is given in the footnotes here.

Every translation suffers at least some from the inherent bias of the translators, but these instances seem too uncoincidental to be innocent. The entire Catholic/Protestant seperation rests on the issues discussed in these verses; why the need to doctor the text if the issues are as "perspicuous" as they're proposed to be by some? In any case, I see no reason to throw the baby out over 4 verses of bathwater :)

I do VERY highly recommend this set, as it truly does bring Scripture alive and makes it very accessible to anyone. Its not hard to find time to listen to CDs, so no more excuses for not reading the Bible!

Why I Bought Three Audio Bibles
I first discovered Max McLean reading the Bible online at another website. I found reading the Bible myself with the audio reinforcement of Max McLean reading to be an excellent way to read God's Word. After reading at my computer I found the best value for this product at Amazon. I bought one for myself. I took it into my Wednesday night Bible study and the group really liked it. When I was away on vacation they pleaded with me to bring the Audio Bible back. That was enough encouragement for me to buy a copy for the class. I also sent one to my Aunt who is awaiting delivery.
I have started listening to the Audio Bible during my commute. What a positive difference! Hearing God's Word certainly helps reduce the stress of South Florida traffic.
Personally, I really like the Max McLean's reading performance. The background sounds are just enough and while some may not like Max McLean's style, I feel the emphasis usually makes what is being said more clear.
A GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR ANYONE, especially for people who are out of town!

High quality audio Bible
Much better than the Alexander Scourby recordings, both in sound quality, and in the entire presentation. The emotion and action can be felt in hearing the words. McLean indeed has a very special gift for presenting the scriptures in a way that holds the listener's attention, something that is lacking in other audio Bible products. Good work.