I purchased this product to listen to during a long drive (12 hours each way). However, after only 20 minutes I had to stop playing it as it was soothing me to sleep. The narrator has a very consistent, repetitous rhythm to his reading, not quite monotone, but close. When combined with the constant 'lullaby' type background music, it is very relaxing...too relaxing. I not only felt like dozing off while driving, but found that the rhythm of the speaker occassionally made it difficult to pay attention to the actual words being read. James Earl Jones is such a powerful speaker, yet unfortunately he greatly limited his dramatic range for this reading. This would be a good product to listen to at night where dozing off to a biblical reading would be a great end to the day. Just don't take it on the road!

For all of you "searching for the truth and meaning of life" I think sooner or later everyone should sit down and read the Bible just to know what it has to say. For most, we don't have time and think,"I can't understand it anyway." I was looking for something like Bible interpretation for Dummies when I found this. I was not raised in a "go to church every Sunday" family. This tape set is perfect. James Earl Jones is the best for this with his distinguised voice. SO if you are a college graduate, I believe you will have no problem listening and understanding most of this without a book of intepretations. And the music is fine and does not overpower this great man's powerful voice.I wish they had it on CD!

This reading of the Bible is absolutely fantastic. The only reason that I rated it 5 stars was because I could not give 6 or more stars. It exceeded my expectations and hopes. I hope and pray that an Old Testament version is also in the works. I would have to have it! I can not imagine anyone who would be disappointed with this purchase.