Bibles, Study Guides, and Accessories
Deciding which bibles and bible references and bible commentaries to stock is a challenge. I attempt a historical and a critical approach. We begin with the Hebrew and Greek originals. We move through the significant translations chronologically: the Geneva (with its sharp and learned Calvinist notes), the King James (safer for its sponsor), the New Revised Standard, and the excellent harvest of translations in the late 20th Century -- the New International, the English Standard, and the Common English.
Our dictionaries and handbooks tend to be a little conservative, mostly because I am skeptical of the confidence and the imagination of modern liberal scholars. Two thousand years of brilliant minds have thought about and written about scriptures (longer and more in the case of the Hebrew scriptures), and the humble approach with that perspective is useful and wise. The best approach is to begin with the basics and go from there.
On a less controversial note, protect your treasure of wisdom with a book cover or tote. We have several designs with neat features.
The New Greek / English Interlinear New Testament [UBS 5th edition / Nestle-Aland 28th editiion]
The New Greek / English Interlinear New Testament [UBS 5th edition / Nestle-Aland 28th editiion]
The classic interlinear New Testament, updated for the 21st century
Including
The latest edition of the most widely used Greek New Testament text: United Bible Societies 5th edition/Nestle-Aland 28th edition
A literal gloss of each Greek word
The text of the New Revised Standard Version in parallel
Textual notes highlighting significant variant readings and Old Testament quotations
Translators Robert K. Brown, Philip W. Comfort
Editors J. D. Douglas, Jonathan W. Bryant
From the flap:
The Greek New Testament published by the United Bible Societies (now in its 5th edition) and the Novum Testamentum Graece (now in its 28th edition) are widely recognized by Greek scholars and students as the standard editions of the Greek New Testament, reflecting the best in New Testament textual scholarship. They both contain the same Greek New Testament text, which serves as the base for virtually all modern translations of the New Testament.
The New Greek / English Interlinear New Testament makes this Greek text accessible to a wide spectrum of readers. It will help beginning Greek students to gain a sense of the structure and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament and provide support for former Greek students as they recall their Greek knowledge. It can also help those who have very little knowledge of Greek but who want a basic, word-for-word translation of the Greek New Testament. The text of the NRSV set in parallel provides readers with examples and insights for translating challenging passages into modern English.
Translators
Robert K. Brown, MA, served as an editor of Bibles and Bible reference works at Tyndale House Publishers.
Philip W. Comfort, PhD, served for several decades as a senior editor of Bibles and Bible reference works at Tyndale House Publishers. He also taught New Testament courses at several colleges. He is the author of Early Manuscripts and Modern Translations of the New Testament, The Quest for the Original Text of the New Testament, Encountering the Manuscripts, The Complete Text of the Earliest New Testament Manuscripts, and The Complete Guide to Bible Versions.
Editors
J. D. Douglas, PhD, of St. Andrews, Scotland, served as editor for several major reference works, including the New Bible Dictionary, The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church, and The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series. He also authored numerous articles for religious magazines and scholarly works. During his final years, he taught theology and church history at Singapore Bible College.
Jonathan W. Bryant, MDiv, is a PhD candidate in New Testament and Early Christianity at Loyola University Chicago. He is also an editor of Bibles and Bible reference works at Tyndale House Publishers. Jon lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife, Sharon, and three children.