Japanese Living Bible New Testament (Japanese Edition)

(Japanese title: Ribingu Baiburu Nyuu Bahjon Shinyaku Seisho) Word of Life Press Ministries. This is an easily understood, everyday language paraphrase of the New Testament portion of the Bible. It is especially a “first step Bible” for Japanese who have not read the Bible before. This 2011 revision of the Japanese Living Bible avoids excessive honorific formalism and opts for everyday conversational style of Japanese language easily accessible to jr. high students and the man and woman on the street. Any unusual words have pronunciation markings and an explanation in parentheses. Does not include pronunciation marks over normal vocabulary words. Includes maps and book introductions. OT quotations also have the reference in parentheses. Small paperback with jacket, 656 pages.