The Word of Promise Audio Bible—New King James Version, NKJV: Complete Bible

By: Thomas Nelson Inc.

Narrated by: Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Richard Dreyfuss, Louis Gossett, Malcolm McDowell Jr., Gary Sinese, Marisa Tomei, Stacy Keach

Length: 98 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

This faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) presents the complete Bible in compelling, dramatic audio theater format with world-class audio production.

With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before.

Each beloved book of the Bible comes to life with outstanding performances by Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Richard Dreyfuss as Moses, Gary Sinise as David, Jason Alexander as Joseph, Marisa Tomei as Mary Magdalene, Stacy Keach as Paul, Louis Gossett, Jr. as John, Jon Voight as Abraham, Marcia Gay Harden as Esther, Joan Allen as Deborah, Max von Sydow as Noah, and Malcolm McDowell as Solomon.

Please note: Listeners can access each book of The Word of Promise Audio Bible through the Audible app's Table of Contents feature.

©1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc. (P)2009 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Lovely...needs a section guide. I made one

Would you listen to The Word of Promise Complete Audio Bible: NKJV again? Why?

This is a wonderful recording. I like the performances and the variety of voices. For example, while there is one main narrator for each book there are diff voices for dialogue and the actors for those people are consistent. The voices are well cast and performed. The music in the background rarely bothered me, but is too loud or exciting in a few spots. I find listening to the word to be a good way to 'hear' it in a new way and is a valuable experience. I also love to play it for my children:) The one main problem is the lack of a guide to the 'sections'. I found a guide to 'parts' but my players show sections. This make it impossible to select which book to listen to! I made a guide, figuring out there there is one section for each chapter starting with 2. So if you need a particular chapter, simply add that number to the book's start.
The Old Testament
Genesis 2
Exodus 52
Leviticus 92
Numbers 119
Deuteronomy 155
Joshua 189
Judges 213
Ruth 234
1 Samuel 238
2 Samuel 269
1 Kings 293
2 Kings 315
1 Chronicles 340
2 Chronicles 369
Ezra 405
Nehemiah 415
Esther 428
Job 438
Psalms 480
Proverbs 630
Ecclesiastes 661
Song of Sol 673
Isaiah 681
Jeremiah 747
Lamentations 799
Ezekiel 804
Daniel 852
Hosea 864
Joel 878
Amos 881
Obadiah 890
Jonah 891
Micah 895
Nahum 902
Habakkuk 905
Zephaniah 908
Haggai 911
Zechariah 913
Malachi 927
The New Testament
Matthew 931
Mark 959
Luke 975
John 999
Acts 1020
Romans 1047
1 Corinthians 1064
2 Corinthians 1080
Galatians 1093
Ephesians 1099
Philippians 1105
Colossians 1109
1 Thessalonians 1113
2 Thessalonians 1118
1 Timothy 1121
2 Timothy 1127
Titus 1131
Philemon 1134
Hebrews 1135
James 1148
1 Peter 1153
2 Peter 1158
1 John 1161
2 John 1166
3 John 1167
Jude 1168
Revelation 1169

Amazing Narration! Impossible to Navigate!

This version of the Bible is the best audio version I have ever heard hands down. This one is treated, almost, like a normal book, but with small (tasteful) sound effects and music. Other versions I have heard either have a terrible narrator or the sound effects and music is so triumphal and overdone it drowns out the Bible it self. Michael York does a fantastic job as the primary narrator. The only gripe is that it is hard to navigate. The books not separated, some seem to be split down the middle and then other books are bundled together. The math says it all about this 66 books only 17 parts. 66 books 66 parts would be easier for a book like the Bible. A normal book split in to chapters would be ridiculous, but Bible readers want to hear a certain book not have to go hunting. Again, just fantastic the first useable audio version of the Bible I have ever used.

IT'S LIKE YOUR THERE....WOW...

1 CREDIT , I'M SORRY FOR YELLING BUT ,, 1 CREDIT ,,, WOW , WOW , WOW , ITS A PORTAL TO THE REALM ALL DESIRE DEEP IN THEIR HEART , LOVE , GOD IS LOVE , AND HIS WORD COMES FROM THAT . thanks audible.com , The special effects take you right into the book , But It's up to your heart to let the book take you to the author.

Not quite complete

I used this in my classroom for Bible class at the Christian school I worked at. The kids loved it because it made them think they were listening to a movie. It is quite entertaining and interesting. My only problem with it is that it leaves out some words, like "he said" or "John replied." I know these are small, seemingly insignificant words, but without them, this Bible is not complete, it is slightly abridged.

A MUST HAVE!

I love the dramatized Bible. It's almost like being at a play. At least this version used respectable artists....

Finally! An Easier Way to Navigate

I’ve owned this audiobook for awhile. The dramatization is excellent while staying true to the actual text.

The only drawback always bothered was Chapter index lacked information on Book/Chapter/Verse, which made it difficult to navigate. Given that the Bible is not just a book to read but the “life manual” for followers of Jesus.

Well, no more! Now the Chapter Index has been updated to reflect this information, making it MUCH easier to find your way around. Highly recommended, especially if you find yourself in the car on a frequent basis!

Glitch

Good reading of the Bible but in the past week or so this version has begun to freeze as the other reviewer just stated. Fix it.

Please fix, It’s so good

It was working. But now it wont play. Please fix. I wont give it a low star because it quite awesome just wont play.

A fully indexed and professionally performed audio Bible!

This is an absolutely fantastic resource to have at my finger tips. I regularly return to this to continue meditating on the LORD’s word while I am in situations that make reading difficult. A great practice I have gotten into is listening while actively reading along in my NKJV paper print version - it helps with memorization significantly!

Just recently the entire 17-part audio book series was re-indexed and is now a fully indexed single audio book. If you still have the multi-part audio book in your library, please remove it from your device and re-download it. This format is MUCH better than previous as I no longer have to look up (or guess..) where a book of the Bible is located, its all a part of the same audio book now!

Keep your studies strong fellow Christians! Continue to draw closer to our GOD!

AMAZING!!!

It was an amazing rendition. I loved the voice actors, as well as the dramatic music that was soft at times and intense sometimes pairing with the Word very nicely. The animal noises were calming and the pace was perfect for me. The Bible gets an (♾)infinity out of 5. Great listen, will definitely be a repeat listener of this rendition.