Thursday, August 28, 2008

Study Bibles: Holman Illustrated Study Bible






402757: The Holman Illustrated Study Bible, HardcoverThe Holman Illustrated Study Bible, Hardcover

By Holman Bible Publishers


To really grasp God’s word, understanding the Bible’s historical, geographical, and cultural contexts is vital. After all, Scripture is not just a set of abstract ideas; God chose to reveal Himself through real people who lived at specific places and times.

The Holman Illustrated Bible takes you there. Using over 1,000 color graphics, maps, photographs, reconstructions, and charts to enliven the Bible world, this special Bible edition enlightens readers to the contextual details of every major character and moment. In addition, helpful introductions list the author, date, original audience, and purpose of each book; give a key text and term; show Christ in each book; and place each book in the overall story of Scripture.

  • HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible) translation 
  • Presentation page
  • Family record section
  • Single-column format 
  • Paragraph-style layout
  • 9 Point text
  • Detailed book introductions
  • Over 700 full-color photos
  • Approximately 200 charts, maps, illustrations and reconstructions
  • Colorful graphics and sidebars
  • Words of Christ in red
  • HCSB Bullet Notes 
  • Appendix: 
    • Millennial Perspectives on Revelation
    • Prophecies of Jesus's Second Coming
    • Map: Expansion of Christianity in the 2nd & 3rd Centuries AD
    • Ancient Versions of Biblical Text
    • Hebrew Canon of the Old Testament 
    • Comparison Lists of Old Testament Books
    • The Apocrypha (chart outlining the Deuterocanonical books) 
    • Stages in the Development of the New Testament Canon
    • Table of Weights & Measures
    • One-Year Reading Plan 
    • Concordance
    • Index to articles
  • Ribbon Marker
  • 61/2" x 91/2" x 13/4"
  • Hardcover

Study Bibles: NIV Leather Study Bible






611849: NIV 30th Anniversary Study Bible-Custom Edition Genuine Leather BlackNIV 30th Anniversary Study Bible-Custom Edition Genuine Leather Black

By Zondervan


Celebrate the dual 30th anniversaries of the NIV—the most successful Bible translation of all time, and CBD—the largest religious-product online company in the world with this exclusive updated anniversary edition!

The Zondervan NIV Study Bible is the #1 bestselling study Bible in the bestselling NIV translation. And now it includes for 2008 a 25% revision to the over 20,000 in-text study notes and a library of study resources at your fingertips. This edition also includes a 130-page topical index for more in-depth study. Excellent for home school use.

For 2008, the NIV Study Bible’s 20,000-plus study notes and other features have been updated and improved. Unmatched in any other study Bible, these notes have been crafted to reflect the most current conservative Bible scholarship. Other study features place at your fingertips a treasury of instant commentary from today's top evangelical scholars. Icons highlight notes of special interest in the areas of character study, archaeology, and personal application. Simply put, you won't find study notes as complete, up to date, helpful, and easy to use anywhere else.

Features include:
  • Over 20,000 in-text notes
  • 75 in-text maps and charts
  • Comprehensive book introductions
  • Words of Christ in red
  • Icons that highlight notes concerning:
    • Archaeological information
    • Personal application
    • Characters and people groups
  • NIV comprehensive concordance
  • NIV topical index
  • Notes index
  • 8.9-point font size
  • Black genuine leather with CBD logo

Study Bibles: Life Application Study Bible






84936: NLT Life Application Study Bible - Updated Edition HardcoverNLT Life Application Study Bible - Updated Edition Hardcover

By Tyndale House


One of today's best-selling study Bibles--the Life ApplicationStudy Bible--has been updated and expanded. Over 300 new LifeApplication notes, nearly 350 note revisions, 16 new personalityprofiles, updated charts, and a Christian Worker's Resource make thisbest-seller even better.

New Features:
  • Over 300 new Life Application notes and significant revisions to nearly 350 others
  • 16 new Personality Profiles
  • Most charts revised to clarify meaning and importance, plus eight all-new charts
  • New information on the intertestamental period
  • Christian Worker's Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader's ministry effectiveness, includes:
    • How to Become a Believer,
    • How to Follow Up with a New Believer,
    • Mining the Treasures of the Life Application Study Bible,
    • So You've Been Asked to Speak,
    • Taking the Step to Application
All this is in addition to the excellent collection of features that have made the Life Application Study Bible a best-seller.

 

  • Thousands of Life Application notes help explain God's Word and challenge readers to apply the truth of Scripture to life
  • Personality profiles highlight over 100 important Bible characters
  • Book introductions provide vital statistics, overview, and timeline to help readers understand the message of each book
  • 200 thumbnail maps highlight important Bible places and events
  • 260 charts help explain difficult concepts and relationships
  • Cross-references
  • Harmony of the Gospels built right into the text of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
  • Dictionary/concordance
  • Words of Christ in red letter
  • Daily reading plan
  • Additional features:
    • Presentation Page
    • Family records section
    • Single Column Format
    • Side-column cross references
    • Index to Notes
    • Index to Charts
    • Index to Maps
    • Index to Personality Profiles
    • Dictionary/Concordance
    • Scripture Text: 8 Point
    • Notes: 8 Point
    • 16 pages of color maps & diagrams
    • 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" x 2"
    • Hardcover

Study Bibles: John MacArthur's NKJV Study Bible






018991: NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, Revised Edition, HardcoverNKJV MacArthur Study Bible, Revised Edition, Hardcover

By Thomas Nelson


Unleashing God's Truth, One Verse at a Time!

Featuring the word-for-word accuracy of the New King James Version, The MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. Dr. John MacArthur has compiled more than 20,000 study notes, and numerous charts, maps, outlines, and articles to create The MacArthur Study Bible. No other study Bible does such a thorough job of explaining the historical context, unfolding the meaning of the text, and placing it within a theological framework. It has now been updated with an abridged topical index and an exhaustive NKJV concordance.

Teeming with beneficial Bible helps, The MacArthur Study Bible is among the elite of Bible study tools. Over 35 years of Bible study are packed into one volume. The extensive verse-by-verse study notes provide a one-stop way to do your Bible study. Just a few of its numerous features are:

  • Over 600 pages of revisions and updates
  • New 125 page NKJV concordance including people and places
  • New concise Topical Index
  • More than 20,000 study notes
  • Introductions to the Bible
  • Thorough Book Introductions and Outlines
  • Outline of Systematic Theology
  • Concordance
  • Index to Key Bible Doctrines
  • Messianic Prophecies in the Old Testament
  • Timeline of Old Testament Kings and Prophets
  • Timeline of New Testament Chronology
  • How We Got the Bible
  • How to Study the Bible
  • Harmony of the Gospels
  • Over 50 Bible Maps
  • Full-Color Maps

Other Features:

  • Presentation page
  • Family record section
  • 8.5 point text
  • Double-column format
  • Center-column references
  • Bible reading plans
  • Index to Key Bible Doctrines
  • Table of Weights & Measures
  • 7" 91/2" 13/4"
  • Hardcover


Bibles of the Reformation- The ESV Study Bible






26434: ESV Reformation Study Bible, HardcoverESV Reformation Study Bible, Hardcover

By Ligonier Ministries


Widely considered one of the best tools available for Bible study and previously only available in the New King James Version, the Reformation Study Bible (RSB) has been updated to the readable and accurate English Standard Version (ESV).

Respected theologian Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries, served as this study Bible's general editor. "The Reformation Study Bible contains a modern restatement of Reformation truth in its comments and theological notes. Its purpose is to present the light of the Reformation afresh," stated Dr. Sproul.

The thousands of in-depth study notes included in the RSB were compiled from over 50 distinguished biblical scholars, including Drs. J.I. Packer, James Boice, and Wayne Grudem. In addition to the comprehensive study notes, the RSB offers readers extended discussions on the authority of Scripture, the atonement, and other key aspects of biblical theology.

The RSB is intended for use by anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. The reader will appreciate book introductions, an extensive cross-reference system, and illuminated words and terms within the Bible that are crucial to an in-depth understanding. This new edition in the ESV is published by Ligonier Ministries and produced and distributed by P&R Publishing of Phillipsburg, NJ.

Features:
  • Theological Notes index
  • In-text maps index
  • Charts index
  • Section introductions (Pentateuch, History, etc)
  • Book Introductions
  • Passage headings
  • Double-column format
  • Center-column references
  • Black letter edtion
  • Concordance
  • Gold page edges
  • Ribbon Marker
  • Hardcover

Bibles of the Reformation- The NIV Reformation Bible






23636: NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, Top-Grain Leather, BlackNIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, Top-Grain Leather, Black

By Bible / Zondervan


A fresh and conservative approach to studying the Scriptures through the eyes of the Reformed tradition.

The NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible provides a theologically conservative, balanced system of notes and articles that trace the Reformed Christian heritage back to its roots in the Reformation. Appropriate for both an academic and an informed lay audience, this Bible incorporates extensive study notes, as well as articles, charts, and graphs, that comment on Scripture from a distinctly Reformed perspective. Included is the complete text of Reformed doctrinal standards, keyed to relevant Scripture passages.

Special features:

In-text theological articles on topics relevant to Reformed believers; Extensive theological and study notes; Side-column cross references; Section and book introductions & outlines; In-text maps, charts, & graphs; Concordance; 14 color Maps; and the complete text of the following: Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Confession, Westminster Larger Confession, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Belgic Confession, and Canons of Dort. Top Grain Leather, Black.

Bibles of the Reformation- The Geneva Bible






562125: The Geneva Bible: 1560 Edition, hardcover The Bible of the Protestant ReformationThe Geneva Bible: 1560 Edition, hardcover The Bible of the Protestant Reformation

By Hendrickson Publishers


The Geneva Bible was a monumental achievement in the history of Protestant Bible translation. Born in a time of religious and political upheaval it helped foster scripture literacy among the common people of England.

The first English Bible to be fully translated from the original languages, the Geneva Bible was the product of some of the finest biblical scholars of its day. It was the first to feature many innovations in the field of Bible publishing:

  • Text printed in readable roman type
  • Division of the text into numbered verses
  • Italic type used for words not in the original languages
  • Marks placed over the accented syllables to aid in pronouncing proper names
  • Extensive textual and explanatory commentary placed in the margins
  • Words/phrases displayed at the heads of pages to promote scripture memorization
  • Maps and woodcuts illustrating biblical scenes included
  • Sold in a variety of sizes so many people could afford a household Bible

English settlers that voyaged to the New World favored the Geneva Bible. It is probable that the Geneva Bible came to America in 1607 and was used in the Jamestown colony. Thirteen years later the Pilgrims brought it with them on the Mayflower's perilous voyage to religious freedom.

Features:

  • Facsimile of the University of Wisconsin Press edition of the 1560 Geneva Bible
  • Features clear, legible type throughout (marginal commentary is in smaller type)
  • Complete, original marginal commentary, maps and woodcut illustrations
  • Authoritative introduction to the Geneva Bible by Lloyd E. Berry