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.
Holy Land Illustrated Bible [CSB translation]
Holy Land Illustrated Bible [CSB translation]
Be immersed in God’s Word like never before! Visit the Holy Land and other sacred biblical sights alongside the accompanying biblical text without ever leaving home.
The CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible is a visually immersive Bible reading experience featuring over 1,100 images, maps, and illustrations to provide greater insight and understanding of the people, places, and things of scripture. Book specific introductions provide the setting and circumstances of writing for each book and every image includes a descriptive caption to help better understand what is pictured. Also included are more than 275 full-length commentary articles and 40+ “Digging Deeper” call-outs strategically placed throughout the Bible for further exploration.
Features include:
More than 1,100 images, maps, and illustrations with descriptive captions
More than 275 full-length articles to provide greater insight and understanding
Over 40 “Digging Deeper” call-outs strategically placed throughout the Bible
Book introductions to introduce setting and circumstances of writing
Intentionally designed pages to optimize the visual reading experience
Two-column text, topical subheadings
9.5-point type
Easy-to-read black-letter text
Footnotes
Two ribbon markers for easy referencing between pages
Concordance
The CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life-transforming message and to share it with others.