The Amplified Bible - Understand the Bible More

The amplified bibles were the first bible released by The Lockman Foundation in a joint effort with The Zodervan Corporation. The main aim in producing these bibles was to translate the original Greek and Hebrew scriptures into the English language. But the methods of doing so were not actually as simple as they sounded. Prior to the amplified version, the bible has already been published in English using the traditional ways of language translation. The conventional process of word-by-word or even phrase-by-phrase conversion, as we might all know, poses the high likelihood of stripping the original texts from their real contexts and extensive meanings. In the case of the bible, the event of such circumstances had been feared to lessen the impact of its real insights. That is why a certain woman proposed to translate the bible using a more versatile form of transition.

This woman has the name Frances Siewert (Litt. B., B.D., M.A., Litt. D.). With the help of her strong faith and undying devotion to learn the words of God, she dedicated her time into studying the Bible thoroughly. She focused in understanding the archeological details and cultures of the Biblical period. She expanded her knowledge in both Hebrew and Greek languages. All of her hard work later on aided her in her aim to give the English bible the wider and more elaborate form of translation. Siewert's intentions and aspirations came to the attention of The Lockman Foundation. It was a non-profit foundation ran by Christian members that saw the potential and the sincerity in Siewart's goals. Lockman backed up Siewart with funding and other types of support that she needed. Soon before the bible was finished, the Zodervan publishing house joined them. And the very first amplified bibles were produced.

It was in Siewert's objective that this version of the bible was created, and is still produced. This version has kept its promise of providing wider and more broadened view of the bible. It perfectly suits the favor of those who wish to see the bible under a richer and vaster spectrum of interpretations that the traditional versions fail to offer. They may come a little too wordy and exaggerated to other people's liking, but these are the exact features that separate them from the rest. Amplified bibles do not only pass on the words that we have already heard over and over, they bring out the picture and color into our minds and our hearts.

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