The C. S. Lewis Bible

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I came for CS Lewis Bible out of the curiosity; I was quickly reminded why I don’t care for him; but this translation is stellar and very easy to read so it was easy to stick around for the version and skip the CS Lewis notes; which are just botched from his various other writings.

I'll list the good and the bad, starting with the bad.The bad:The only thing I do not like is the color scheme and design on the cover. I bought the hardback version (mainly because I've never owned a hardback Bible) and was hoping that once I removed the dust cover there would be a blank book underneath. No such luck. There was the same horrible colors and design underneath on the book itself. Of course, someone might like it, but I'm very put off by it. I now wish I'd have gone with the leather-bound version.Now for the good:Inside the book it gets better--way better. The font style, design, and layout of this Bible are the best I've ever seen. Why they did not keep it that classy on the outside I'll never know. The book titles are stylishly written, not quite Celtic or Medieval, but just very tasteful with an old-world look and appeal; and there is ornamentation in various places on the pages. I'm not sure what to call it but I like it.The pages have plenty of blank space left on either side, as well as above and below the text. Many Bibles have the pages crammed and crowded, but this one seems to let the text breathe; it just makes it more appealing and readable to my eye. And the pages are so beautiful that for the first time in my life I hesitate to mark it up and make my own notes.Then there is Lewis sprinkled here and there. Never too much, but just about as many "notes" as I wanted and hoped to see. The publishers kept it to where you could reference Lewis if you wanted, or just choose to leave him out entirely for a given session in the Bible.There's a preface written by Douglas Gresham, and there is an informative Introduction and detailed notes to the reader by other Lewis scholars--all of which I found interesting and helpful.I've never owned an NRSV Bible before, but I'm enjoying the flow and feel of the translation.This is not C.S. Lewis "teaching you the Bible." If you're looking for a "Study Bible" where the scripture will be explained and broken down for you, this is not the route to take. But if you're interested in some of the thoughts of C.S. Lewis to go with your Bible reading, this is perfect. And if you're looking for something of quality, that is aesthetically pleasing, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better, in my opinion.I will be spending a lot of time with my copy.

very informative & beneficial (life-changing)

This Bible exceeded my expectations by a mile! There are so many references to C. S. Lewis's work, from many different sources. The gold details on every page are beautiful. The NRSV translation isn't my favorite, but it is what the Anglican church uses, so it definitely makes sense for a C. S. Lewis Bible and as I've been reading it, it's really grown on me. Highly recommend this Bible to any C. S. Lewis fans!

Looking for the best Bible to help me understand Scripture. CS Lewis appears to be well educated. His commentary may be a little over my head.

The book is lovely. The quotes from C.S. Lewis are wonderful and I'll be transferring them into my KJV Bible. The reason I gave this two stars is the translation. This is my first experience with the NRSV. The dust cover reads: "...recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts." I was really excited about that. However, any good in the translation is lost on account of the severe gender-inclusive slant of the translators.Matthew 7 is a perfect example of this.In the King James Version it reads in verses 9-11:Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"Compared to the NRSV which translates the same lines like this:"Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!"Considering that this passage is talking about the fatherhood nature of God, why was this changed? So that it applies equally to women? As a woman I already knew it applied equally to me.Psalm 8 is another perfect example. This is the King James:What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?Compared to the NRSV:...what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?The translators have sacrificed beautiful language and turned it to something to trip over when reading. If inclusive language appeals to you, you may find this an excellent translation. For now I'll be sticking with the KJV and the Amplified. Although I am still interested in the best possible translation of the original Hebrew and Greek, so perhaps I'll have to check out the Revised Standard Version, the predecessor to this book.

We bought this Bible as a gift to a friend of ours who owns so many C.S. Lewis books and loves his writings. It was THE perfect gift, as he doesn't want to put it down. Each chapter has a commentary from Lewis, which he enjoys so much. He thanks us every time he sees us and says it was the best gift ever.

Es justamente lo que esperaba!

聖書本文はNRSV（New Revised Standard Version）。レザー装で手に馴染み読みやすい。紙質は極薄でやや裏写りする。目で読む分にはあまり気にならないが、コピーを取るときなどは要注意。C.S.ルイスの著作から、聖書箇所にふさわしい部分が抜粋されて印刷されている。C.S.ルイスは神学者ではないが、神学についてどんな神学者よりも深い理解を持っていた人物である。ファンタジーやエッセー、手紙や詩文など広範な彼の著作は、どれも深い信仰とともに、聖書と神学と人への深く穏当な理解を示している。ルイスに導かれながら聖書を読むことは、良きガイドとともに行く冒険旅行にも似たエキサイティングな体験である。

Tempted to give this a 3 star. It's still a great book. The book was not packaged well and therefore a bit beat up. There was also blue ink smudged on the cover which I managed to get most of off. I thought the pretty cover would be printed on the hard cover but it's just a paper cover. Just pay the extra 10 dollars for the leather-bound.

I had never heard of this Bible until a couple of days ago, but ordered it right away, and am thrilled that I did. I have enjoyed the Spurgeon Study Bible in the past, and this is of the same ilk; a good translation and imprint that's saturated with Lewis' insights and musings. No matter where you are in your Christian life, you owe it to yourself to buy this beautiful Bible and read it.

It's wisdom