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Bible Beat February 2014 Print Email
Written by Leslie Santamaria   
Thursday, 16 January 2014 10:32 AM America/New_York

TheStudyBibleForWomenThe Study Bible for Women from Holman Bibles aims to promote specialized study and inspire mentorship. This Holman Christian Standard Bible edition will be released this month in hardcover, priced at $39.99. LeatherTouch and genuine leather options are also available. Features by academically trained women include commentaries, word studies and articles on biblical womanhood. 

 

CompassThomas Nelson’s Compass: The Study Bible for Navigating Your Life aims to help readers apply the Scriptures as a guide to their daily lives. Compass uses The Voice translation and releases Feb. 4. The hardcover edition retails for $19.99, leather-look in charcoal and peacock blue for $39.99.

 
Bible Beat January 2014 Print Email
Written by Leslie Santamaria   
Monday, 23 December 2013 12:03 PM America/New_York

TheModernLifeStudyBibleNew from Thomas Nelson, The Modern Life Study Bible (NKJV) is designed to connect the people and stories of the Bible to the challenges and opportunities of today. More than 2,400 articles throughout provide information on the people, places, occupations and themes of the Bible. Sixty-six biographies tell the stories of believers throughout history who applied their faith in daily life. Hundreds of full-color maps, diagrams, tables and illustrations are included to aid navigation and study. The Modern Life Study Bible is available this month in several bindings. The hardcover retails for $49.99.

Crossway is releasing the ESV Pocket New Testament With Psalms and Proverbs in a variety of bindings this month. The portable trim size of this English Standard Version Bible is slightly smaller than Crossway’s compact-sized Bibles. Four Tru-Tone editions retail for $17.99 each, including versions in white, pink and blue for special occasions such as weddings, births and baptisms. The genuine leather edition retails for $34.99.

 
Bible Beat November 2013 Print Email
Written by Leslie Santamaria   
Tuesday, 08 October 2013 09:10 AM America/New_York

TheJeremiahStudyBibleThe Jeremiah Study Bible is the culmination of Dr. David Jeremiah’s nearly 50 years of ministry. Jeremiah is pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego, founder of the broadcast ministry “Turning Point” and No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of more than 40 books. This month, Worthy Publishing releases The Jeremiah Study Bible in hardcover for $49.99. This comprehensive study Bible built on the New King James version includes hundreds of articles, sidebars, maps and more to help readers understand what the Scripture says, what it means and what it means to them.

NIVRagamuffinBibleNew this month from Zondervan, the NIV Ragamuffin Bible includes the complete New International Version text, as well as a collection of devotions and meditations from the late Brennan Manning, best-selling author of many books, most notably The Ragamuffin Gospel. Manning’s writings sprinkled throughout this Bible are honest, grace-filled reflections of his own prodigal journey back to God. The Bible is subtitled “Meditations for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Brokenhearted.” The NIV Ragamuffin Bible retails for $34.99 in hardcover and for $49.99 in Italian Duo-Tone, acorn color.

Also from Zondervan this month is the NIV Essentials Study Bible. Because each reader encounters God’s Word differently, this Bible incorporates six best-selling resources to serve as lenses through which readers can explore the Bible. For example, to help readers understand the historical significance of the Scriptures, the publisher has included articles and photos from the NIV Archaeological Study Bible. This edition uses Q&A studies, timelines, devotions, profiles and more. It comes in hardcover for $49.99 and in Italian Duo-Tone (honeysuckle pink or chocolate/tan) for $79.99.

Appealing to women, Tyndale House Publishers releases the Women’s Sanctuary Devotional Bible this month. Featuring the New Living Translation, this Bible includes daily devotions by contributors including Elisabeth Elliot, Rebecca St. James and Teresa of Avila. The readings cover topics such as prayer, worship and women in the Bible. Book introductions focus on the theme of intimacy with God, and a topical index is included. The softcover edition retails for $24.99; hardcover, $29.99; and LeatherLike in cool blue/chocolate rose or espresso/vintage floral fabric for $49.99.

 
Bible Beat October 2013 Print Email
Written by Leslie Santamaria   
Wednesday, 04 September 2013 04:55 PM America/New_York

TheWayfindingBibleAn innovative new Bible from Tyndale House Publishers, The Wayfinding Bible is designed to help readers navigate the Scriptures by using a full-color guide at the top of each reading. The guide provides three paths: the Fly-Over Route, which takes an overview of the story of redemption in 40 readings; the Direct Route, which offers a closer look through 200 readings; and the Scenic Route, which presents the most in-depth view. Features include two-page articles with maps and timelines to give the reader context at major turning points in Scripture. Also included are colorful maps, photos and graphics. Releasing this month, The Wayfinding Bible retails for $34.99 in hardcover.

 

KeyWordStudyBible-ESVAMG Publishers is adding to its best-selling Key Word Study Bible line, which enable readers to study in depth the Scriptures’ original languages of Hebrew and Greek. Releasing this month in the English Standard Version (ESV), the Bible is available in multiple binding options with the hardcover retailing for $49.99. Features include footnotes and center-column references, word study dictionaries, grammatical helps for key Hebrew and Greek words, book introductions and a concordance.

 

A pair of new devotional Bibles, both in the King James Version (KJV), release from Barbour Publishing this month. Each retails for $29.99 in leather-like DiCarta binding:

 

The Andrew Murray 365 Day Devotional Bible presents an Old Testament, New Testament and Psalms or Proverbs passage for each day of the year, along with inspirational selections from Murray’s writings.

 

The God Calling 365 Day Devotional Bible features the same format for each day paired with a complete devotional from A.J. Russell’s book God Calling.

 
Bible Beat April 2013 Print Email
Written by Leslie Santamaria   
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 10:46 AM America/New_York

ZipsBibleNLTTyndale House Publishers is introducing a new line of teen Bibles called “Zips.” Each compact Zips Bible has a fashionable zipper closure that accents the cover design and keeps the Bible pages protected. Releasing April 1, each of the three canvas New Living Translation editions—now available in blue, red and yellow—retails for $19.99. 

The NIV Bible in 90 Days from Zondervan empowers readers to read through the full Scripture text in just 12 pages a day. Releasing April 23, this hardcover Bible helps readers achieve the goal of reading from Genesis to Revelation and can be used in a group setting in conjunction with The Bible in 90 Days curriculum. This special edition of the New International Version comes in larger print and has start and end markers to guide the reader day by day. Articles include “Why Read the Bible in 90 Days?” and insights are offered from Ted Cooper, founder of The Bible in 90 Days program. It retails for $27.99.

NIVSleek-ChicAvailable in three shimmery colors—  posh pink, violetta and teal, Zondervan’s NIV Sleek & Chic Collection Bible features  a flexible fabric cover, words of Christ in red, ribbon marker, presentation page and the complete NIV text in an extra-thin edition. Releasing April 23, the new edition retails for $34.99 each. 

Just in time for the Mother’s Day shopping season comes the CEB for Mothers Bible, available from Abingdon Press. This Common English Bible edition for mothers and grandmothers of all ages comes in a Thinline format and features additional pages of inspirational quotes and places to record special memories and family genealogy. This fabric with DecoTone edition is available April 1 and retails for $32.99.

 
Bible Beat CR September 11 Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Friday, 12 August 2011 11:13 AM America/New_York

NamesofGodBibleAnn Spangler, whose best-selling books include Praying the Names of God and Praying the Names of Jesus, helps readers more fully understand the richness of God’s character as found in His names in Scripture. The Names of God Bible, edited by Spangler, restores more than 10,000 occurrences of specific names of God—such as Yahweh, El Shadday, El Elyon and Adonay—to help readers connect with the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith. With the complete text of God’s Word Translation, The Names of God Bible also features prayers and devotional readings. Available this month, it comes in hardcover for $34.99 and in mahogany or black Duravella in a Hebrew name design for $49.99. 

 Written in everyday English, the Common English Bible translation was created through the work of 118 biblical scholars from 22 faith traditions and field tests by 77 reading groups. Employing the new translation, the CEB Compact Thin Bible is a portable, small-format edition that is thinner than an inch and offers the increased legibility of 6.5-point type. The Bible releases Sept. 1 from Abingdon Press in a DecoTone Pomegranate Flourish design and retails for $24.95.

Abingdon Press is offering the new Common English Bible translation in an affordable New Testament edition for holiday ministry outreach. The CEB Christmas Outreach New Testament comes inCEBOutreachNT softcover in a double-column text format for $1.99 and is available Sept. 1. It also comes in a Christmas Outreach Kit.

 The Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible in the New King James Version from Thomas Nelson features giant-print type in a readable and portable edition. Available Sept. 13 in dove gray Leathersoft design with gilded-silver edging, it retails for $44.99.

 The distinctive voice of the late country singer Johnny Cash is featured in the newly repackaged CD edition of Johnny Cash Reads the New Testament. Its features include the entire New King James Version New Testament on 16 compact discs and a 16 full-color Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash photographs in a double slipcase. Available Sept. 6, it retails for $49.99.

MacArthurBrownCrimson Available Sept. 30, The MacArthur Study Bible in TruTone, brown/crimson is a new edition of the best-selling Bible by John MacArthur. The personal study notes of the veteran pastor-teacher are placed below the Bible text with virtually every scripture having a matching note. Retailing for $74.99, this English Standard Version edition from Crossway also features Bible text in 8.5-point type, study notes in 7.5-point type, more than 140 two-color maps, charts, timelines and illustrations, introductions to each Bible book, 80,000 cross-references, an extensive concordance, Bible reading plans and more.