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The Berkeley Version of the Bible used to be very popular.
Gerrit Verkuyl, who came from Holland to the United States, first printed a
translation in 1941, and he distributed copies of the New Testament himself.
Year after year, through 1945, he reprinted it with minor changes to the
wording. The Berkeley Version in Modern English came into being in 1959 when
Zondervan Publishing House printed an entire Bible with Old Testament scholars
contributing to that portion which contained the footnotes of Dr. Verkuyl.
Eventually the Gideons began distributing free copies as well as Billy Graham
Crusade sending out a smaller, paperback New Testament. However, the NASB Bible
eclipsed this version and although it was later revised by a three-person
committee, sales slowed. Recently the Hendrickson Publishing Company has
reprinted the
Modern Language Bible - The New Berkeley Version in Modern English
(revised as of 1976), and this new printing is available in paperback for less
than $20.
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The Berkeley Version is a joy to read aloud, its cadence and choice of
vocabulary used is rhythmic, down-to-earth, and picturesque. For this reason the
reader, Clif Moberg, chose this version to reproduce in CD audio format the
Gospel According to John. Each CD is about an hour in length and covers its half
of John's Gospel. There has never been a charge in reproducing this, and for
this reason, the copyright holder has allowed continued distribution via this
website.
If you can contribute towards the shipping cost, God bless you; however, if not,
we are still content to send it to you. Order them, please, only for yourself
and not for another's listening enjoyment - that we sincerely ask you to honor as
your part in the ordering. From time to time a free hardcover Berkeley Version
Bible will be sent out by BerkeleyVersion.com management. If you wish to be
considered for this gift (the shipping charge is free), then fill in your name
in that portion of the form at the bottom.
May the Lord bless you, heal you and strengthen your faith as you dutifully
listen to His word, the Word of God, in the Berkeley Version.
A couple of weeks after you receive the CDs and have opportunity to listen to
them a couple of times, please email us back and describe your listening
experience Free2@berkeleyversion.com. Thank you.
Prayer requests may also be sent to .
Here at BerkeleyVersion.com we not only wish to enlighten you with the Gospel
According to John recording on CD, but also want to show you our songs for
enjoyment and guitars that can be played to the glory of God. Visit our
Seminary Songs and Praise-Guitar web sites as well, when you can.
Want to hear something exciting from Israel? This is it! Now see some battle art. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/sterntoc.html
Our interest in African ministries is seen in these two web pages to visit here:
Kenya Calling and Report from Nigeria. Shammah Mutuku and Olayinka Peter would
welcome your input and comment via this website: Free2@berkeleyversion.com.
Both are young men with a vision for their portion of this lovely continent.
Subjects of interest that people find valuable in practicing their Christianity
are Children's Prayer, Heaven's Crowns, comparison of Berkeley Version to the KJV, and the humorous one-act play titled “God and Checkers.” From time to time
other subjects will be dealt with and added. So, revisit our site when you can
and see what is new for you to examine and consider. Thanks!