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.
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Evangelical Study Bible NKJV
Evangelical Study Bible NKJV
Be refreshed by the power and beauty of faithful Christ-centered teaching. Engage the issues of today. Build a firm foundation for this generation—and the next.
To be an evangelical is to believe in life-changing truth; it is to believe that the Bible not only gives us the key to eternal life in Jesus but also the way to live today. This is news worth sharing. But how do we do this in a rapidly changing culture that appears to be shifting from a general disinterest in the gospel to a more active opposition to it? When it feels like our faith is being challenged in every area, how should we respond?
The Evangelical Study Bible will rejuvenate your faith through the unchanging truth of the gospel. With verse-by-verse commentary and interesting sidebars that dig deeper into the historical and contextual background of Scripture, it will help you grow in your understanding and appreciation of the life-changing truths of the Christian faith.
Also included are more than fifty articles designed to help you better understand your faith and effectively share it with others. Many of these articles address the most pressing issues of our day, equipping you to engage others with confidence, and laying a foundation of truth for the next generation.
Features include:
Verse-by-verse commentary on the entire Bible from trusted scholars for a better understanding of the passage being read
Over 200 short articles on Christian teachings and doctrine for a systematic study of themes in God’s Word
100 articles to equip readers to navigate the cultural engagement issues of today
100 cultural background notes help you relate to how people lived in Bible times
100 archeological notes draw attention to biblical places and related archeological discoveries
550 Word Studies to explore key terms of the Bible
Biographies of 150 biblical figures give overviews of key men and women in the Bible
Full-color maps, charts, and family trees for a visual representation of concepts and where key events in the Bible took place
Book introductions, with outlines and reading plans provide a concise overview of the background and historical context of the book about to be read
Topical indexes make it easy to find important topics in Scripture
Extensive cross-references drawing connections between texts
Concordance provides an alphabetical listing of important passages by key words
Clear and readable 10.5-point NKJV Comfort Print®