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 Lion Illustrated Bible for Children
The Lion Illustrated Bible for Children
The treasured stories of the Bible make one great story about God and God's people. In this retelling, each memorable episode can be enjoyed in its own right or read and understood as part of the unfolding story. Christina Balit's stunning illustrations underline the power and drama of the narrative. back on Paradise, the story continues with the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses...Then come the struggles of the nation during the time of Joshua, Samson and Gideon; and brief peace under Saul, David and Solomon. Next it is the turn of the prophets to remind the people of their God - men such as Elijah, Elisha, Hosea and Jeremiah. After exile in Babylon, those who return to Israel take new hope from the stories of the Fiery Furnace and Daniel in the Lion's Den. good road: the road of love, peace, justice and eternal life.