Specialty and Misc. Bibles
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Outdoorsman Bible Comfort Print
$34.99The Field-Ready Cover Blends In but the Words Stand Out with Comfort Print Finally, a Bible you can read comfortably even under the dimly lit canopy of a forest. With Zondervan’s new Comfort Print, it’s never been easier to combine your love for God’s Word with your passion for the great outdoors.With a field-ready Lost Camo cover, the NIV Outdoorsman Bible conveniently lays flat when open. This frees your hands to stay on your gear without losing your place in a favorite Bible passage.The outdoor-themed articles inspire spiritual reflection and give you something meaningful to discuss when it’s time to regroup with your hunting party back at camp.Perfect for your backpack, lodge, hunting blind, or deer camp, the NIV Outdoorsman Bible, Lost Camo Edition is also a great gift for any outdoorsman in your life.Features:Full text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)Field-ready Lost Camo cover lays flat when open26 outdoor-themed articles for spiritual reflectionPart of every purchase goes to LOST Camo , which supports missionaries around the worldIncludes The Salvation Poem by Matt and Sherry McPherson Words of Jesus in redNow available in the exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface9.4-point print size
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Founders Bible 2nd Edition
$99.99The Founders’ Bible uses the trusted, updated New American Standard Bible (NASB), recognized by scholars as the most accurate, word for word translation of the Scriptures in the English language. With over 900 pages of in-depth culturally relevant articles, insightful Biblical commentary from the Founders on a wide range of topics, and some of the most inspiring history of this nation’s founding and the destiny and purpose God intended. The Founders’ Bible will renew your hope and reignite your passion not only for America, but also for the Word of God.
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Filament Bible
$79.99Filament combines the simple elegance of a premium Bible with the powerful capabilities of your mobile device. You get the best reading experience a print Bible can offer and instant access to more meaningful content than you’ll find in any one study Bible or devotional Bible.The Filament Bible features a carefully crafted page design, offering the best possible reading experience in a single-volume print Bible. A line-over-line single-column setting, generous font size and margins, and optimal line length create a strikingly beautiful presentation of God’s Word in a portable package.This Bible also includes exclusive access to the Filament App, available in the App Store and Google Play. Simply scan the page you are reading with your device’s camera. Your phone or tablet recognizes the page and instantly connects you to content centered around that passage.This print+digital setup gives you options you’ve never had in a single Bible. If you want to read God’s Word without distraction, leave your phone in your pocket. If you want to dig deeper, your device unlocks a rich set of curated content-study notes, devotionals, videos, interactive visuals, and more.Your Bible reading will never be the same.
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Maxwell Leadership Bible Third Edition Comfort Print
$79.99Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God’s Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you are a person of influence in your part of the world. Throughout the pages of Scripture, John Maxwell has assembled the time-tested and irrefutable biblical principles of leadership to equip and encourage leaders with his signature approach, including the 21 Laws of Leadership, the 21 Qualities of a Leader, biographical profiles, and hundreds of notes.Features include:Now available in Thomas Nelson’s NKJV Comfort Print typefaceOver 120 “Profiles in Leadership” lessons drawn from the people of the BibleHundreds of compelling short articles and notes on mentoring and influenceA complete reference index to the 21 Laws of Leadership and the 21 Qualities of a LeaderEasy-to-read 10-point print size
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Journal The Word Bible For Women Comfort Print
$64.99Spark creativity and reflectionWith over 500 journaling prompts and plenty of space for notes, art, and reflection, the NIV Journal the Word Bible for Women provides you with a place to capture your thoughts while exploring God’s precious Word.Over 500 journaling prompts carefully crafted for womenFull-text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version-the most read modern English Bible translation in the worldPresentation page for personalizing and gift giving2-color page designSatin ribbon markersSubject index of journaling promptsExclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface9.9-point print size
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Inspire Bible For Girls
$49.99The #1-selling Inspire Bible is a beautiful single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation Bible for coloring and creative journaling that has become a treasured legacy Bible for many. Young girls have enjoyed coloring and creative art-journaling in the Inspire Bible, and now there is an edition just for them!
The new Inspire Bible for Girls is designed to draw girls ages 8 and up deeper into God’s Word and to inspire creativity and connection with God! In addition to the much-loved features of Inspire, the Inspire Bible for Girls includes over 300 devotionals written by bestselling author Carolyn Larsen plus book introductions, journaling prompts, and interesting Bible facts to enhance girls’ coloring and creative journaling journey through the Bible.
Over 500 beautiful full and partial-page Scripture line-art illustrations to color are attractively displayed throughout the Bible. There are lots of pages with open space for creativity in the lightly-ruled, two-inch-wide margins. Girls can leave traces of their faith throughout their Bible for a unique treasure that will truly inspire!
The 8.65-point font is larger and more readable than other coloring Bibles, and the high-quality white Bible paper makes it a great choice for creatively responding to God’s Word right on the pages of the Bible. Instill the joy and value of reading the Bible in young girls’ hearts so they can learn to connect with God and discover valuable truths from Scripture-and ultimately live it out in their lives!
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Enduring Word Bible
$44.99Bible journaling is a wonderful way to meditate on God’s Word, allowing the Holy Spirit to work through His Word. While coloring, drawing, and doodling, God’s children are also reading, marking, learning, and inwardly digesting God’s promises in the Scriptures. The choice of illustrations and key memory passages in The Enduring Word Bible will help improve and increase biblical literacy in those who use it by drawing them into the Word and helping them memorize Scripture easier. Features of this Bible include: – Imitation leather hardcover bound – Beautiful printed page edges – Lay-flat spine – Attached ribbon page marker – Elastic-band closure – Complete English Standard Version (ESV) text in single-column setting – Two-inch wide-ruled margins – Black-letter text on quality cream paper – Presentation page for gift-giving – More than 350 full- or partial-page hand-drawn Scripture illustrations to be colored
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Journal The Word Bible Comfort Print
$49.99Capture your thoughts next to treasured verses of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) translation with the NIV Journal the Word Bible. This single-column, red-letter edition features thick cream paper with lightly ruled lines in the extra-wide margins, perfect to reflect on God’s Word and enhance your study. Expertly designed for the New International Version (NIV) text, Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface delivers a smooth reading experience that complements the most widely read contemporary-English Bible translation. Excellent for a gift or for personal use, it can also become a cherished heirloom to pass on to future generations with your personal writings inside. Features of this treasured Bible include:Lined, wide margins for notes and personal reflectionsThick cream paper for enduring note-takingComplete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)Words of Jesus in redRibbon markerExclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface9.3-point print size
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Life Recovery Bible Second Edition Personal Size
$22.99The Life Recovery Bible 25th Anniversary Edition points to God himself as the primary source of recovery. Millions of people have been helped by this Bible. New articles provide a fresh perspective on recovery. Help for leaders is provided in a general facilitator’s guide and a step-by-step meeting guide. These offer help to anyone starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community.Features:New inspirational PrefaceArticle: A Word about AddictionsArticle: An Early History of Life RecoveryArticle: Thriving in a Secular Recovery GroupArticle: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the ChurchLife Recovery Facilitator’s GuideStep-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting GuideThe 12 Christian Foundations of Life RecoveryThe 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life RecoveryResources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources
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Life Recovery Bible Second Edition
$27.99The Life Recovery Bible 25th Anniversary Edition points to God himself as the primary source of recovery. Millions of people have been helped by this Bible. New articles provide a fresh perspective on recovery. Help for leaders is provided in a general facilitator’s guide and a step-by-step meeting guide. These offer help to anyone starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community.Features:New inspirational PrefaceArticle: A Word about AddictionsArticle: An Early History of Life RecoveryArticle: Thriving in a Secular Recovery GroupArticle: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the ChurchLife Recovery Facilitator’s GuideStep-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting GuideThe 12 Christian Foundations of Life RecoveryThe 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life RecoveryResources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources
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Military Bible
$24.99The soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen who serve in the military move beyond narrow self-interest, volunteering to put their lives on the line for freedom. They have the same spirit as those who signed the Declaration of Independence, who, with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, mutually pledged “to each other, our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor.” For the men and women who serve the cause of freedom around the world, CSB Military Bibles — separate editions thoughtfully designed for those who serve in each branch of the military — feature 7-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size with a branch specific extended devotional section of articles, prayers, and spiritual guidance. Other features include a special presentation page, words of Christ in red, and a two-piece gift box. The CSB Military Bibles feature the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Military Bible Soldiers Edition
$24.99The soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen who serve in the military move beyond narrow self-interest, volunteering to put their lives on the line for freedom. They have the same spirit as those who signed the Declaration of Independence, who, with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, mutually pledged “to each other, our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor.” For the men and women who serve the cause of freedom around the world, CSB Military Bibles — separate editions thoughtfully designed for those who serve in each branch of the military — feature 7-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size with a branch specific extended devotional section of articles, prayers, and spiritual guidance. Other features include a special presentation page, words of Christ in red, and a two-piece gift box. The CSB Military Bibles feature the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Law Enforcement Officers Bible
$24.99The events of September 11, 2001 heightened our great respect for emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and police officers. Those brave men and women who turned Ground Zero into a place of heroes — and others like them nationwide — show true courage and faith in daily putting their lives on the line for someone else in need. CSB Heroes Bibles — separate editions thoughtfully designed for EMS professionals, firefighters, and law enforcement officers – feature 7-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size with an extended devotional section of articles, prayers, and spiritual guidance. Other features include a special presentation page, words of Christ in red, and a two-piece gift box. The CSB Heroes Bibles feature the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Firefighters Bible
$24.99The events of September 11, 2001 heightened our great respect for emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and police officers. Those brave men and women who turned Ground Zero into a place of heroes — and others like them nationwide — show true courage and faith in daily putting their lives on the line for someone else in need. CSB Heroes Bibles — separate editions thoughtfully designed for EMS professionals, firefighters, and law enforcement officers – feature 7-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size with an extended devotional section of articles, prayers, and spiritual guidance. Other features include a special presentation page, words of Christ in red, and a two-piece gift box. The CSB Heroes Bibles feature the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Sportsmans Bible Large Print Personal Size Edition
$29.99The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition is the perfect gift for Father’s Day, a son’s birthday, or graduation, The Sportsman’s Bible features a Mothwing camouflage cover plus special field insights and devotions for those who love spending time with God in the great outdoors. The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition features large, easy-to-read 8-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size that slips nicely into a coat pocket. Features include: Smyth-sewn binding, Presentation page, Two-column text, End-of-paragraph cross-references, Topical subheadings, Words of Christ in red, 8-point type, Concordance, Full-color maps, and more. The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition features the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Sportsmans Bible Large Print Compact Edition
$24.99The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition is the perfect gift for Father’s Day, a son’s birthday, or graduation, The Sportsman’s Bible features a Mothwing camouflage cover plus special field insights and devotions for those who love spending time with God in the great outdoors. The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition features large, easy-to-read 8-point type in a convenient, easy-to-carry compact trim size that slips nicely into a coat pocket. Features include: Smyth-sewn binding, Presentation page, Two-column text, End-of-paragraph cross-references, Topical subheadings, Words of Christ in red, 8-point type, Concordance, Full-color maps, and more. The CSB Sportsman’s Bible: Large Print Compact Edition features the highly reliable, highly readable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), which stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity. The CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability makes Scripture more moving, more memorable, and more motivating to read it today – and share it always.
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Africa Study Bible
$54.99New American Standard Bible, Study Bibles, John Jusu
Additional Info
The Africa Study Bible (ASB) is the most ethnically diverse, singlevolume, biblical resource to date. Written by 350 contributors from 50 countries, it includes the Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Anglicized, and more than 2,600 features that illuminate the truth of Scripture with a unique, African perspective.The Africa Study Bible is a totally new kind of Bible, built from the ground up by scholars and pastors in Africa who see the critical need to make Scripture relevant to our everyday lives. It’s an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture.
FEATURES
– Application Notes inspire readers to apply biblical truth to everyday life.
– Proverbs and Stories relate Scripture with wisdom from Africa.
– Learn Notes teach Christian values and doctrine.
– Touch Points reveal uniquely African perspectives
– Articles give practical advice on how to live faithfully in 50 essential areas.
– Book Introductions explain each book’s content and connect biblical themes to African contexts.
– A narrative timeline highlights God’s work in Africa from the beginning of civilization through today.
– Topical index and Concordance, A Bible Overview Reading Plan, In-text Maps, Charts, and Timelines, Full-colour Maps, and more!
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Africa Study Bible
$54.99New American Standard Bible, Study Bibles, John Jusu
Additional Info
The Africa Study Bible (ASB) is the most ethnically diverse, singlevolume, biblical resource to date. Written by 350 contributors from 50 countries, it includes the Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Anglicized, and more than 2,600 features that illuminate the truth of Scripture with a unique, African perspective.The Africa Study Bible is a totally new kind of Bible, built from the ground up by scholars and pastors in Africa who see the critical need to make Scripture relevant to our everyday lives. It’s an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture.
FEATURES
– Application Notes inspire readers to apply biblical truth to everyday life.
– Proverbs and Stories relate Scripture with wisdom from Africa.
– Learn Notes teach Christian values and doctrine.
– Touch Points reveal uniquely African perspectives
– Articles give practical advice on how to live faithfully in 50 essential areas.
– Book Introductions explain each book’s content and connect biblical themes to African contexts.
– A narrative timeline highlights God’s work in Africa from the beginning of civilization through today.
– Topical index and Concordance, A Bible Overview Reading Plan, In-text Maps, Charts, and Timelines, Full-colour Maps, and more!
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Africa Study Bible
$59.99The Africa Study Bible (ASB) is the most ethnically diverse, singlevolume, biblical resource to date. Written by 350 contributors from 50 countries, it includes the Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Anglicized, and more than 2,600 features that illuminate the truth of Scripture with a unique, African perspective.
The Africa Study Bible is a totally new kind of Bible, built from the ground up by scholars and pastors in Africa who see the critical need to make Scripture relevant to our everyday lives. It’s an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture.
FEATURES
– Application Notes inspire readers to apply biblical truth to everyday life.
– Proverbs and Stories relate Scripture with wisdom from Africa.
– Learn Notes teach Christian values and doctrine.
– Touch Points reveal uniquely African perspectives
– Articles give practical advice on how to live faithfully in 50 essential areas.
– Book Introductions explain each book’s content and connect biblical themes to African contexts.
– A narrative timeline highlights God’s work in Africa from the beginning of civilization through today.
– Topical index and Concordance, A Bible Overview Reading Plan, In-text Maps, Charts, and Timelines, Full-colour Maps, and more!
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Inspire Psalms Coloring And Creative Scripture Journal
$17.99Inspire: Psalms includes all of the cherished features from the original Inspire Bible displayed beautifully in a coloring-book-style edition of the book of Psalms. This charming, square-trimmed, oversized edition of the ancient prayers and praises of Israel contains God’s inspired word displayed in a new way to inspire Scripture meditation and response. Inspire: Psalms is a single-column edition of the full book of Psalms combined with key verses displayed beautifully, including words to color in right within the Bible text. There are over 50 Scripture line-art illustrations in the wide margins to color and plenty of extra space for creative journaling. Inspire: Psalms features thicker, uncoated art paper, befitting of popular coloring books, which limits bleed-through and allows for use of even more markers, supplies, and techniques for coloring and creative journaling. Inspire: Psalms is great for people wanting to connect to the Psalms through art and extends a beautiful invitation to slow down and soak in God’s Word while coloring or creative-art-journaling on the pages.
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Inspire Bible Large Print
$49.99The Inspire Bible is now available in large print! Enjoy all of the cherished features from the Inspire Bible plus enlarged text for a comfortable reading experience and larger illustrations for coloring! A much-anticipated extension to the Inspire Bible line, this beautiful resource is for people wanting to connect to Scripture through art but who have a hard time reading the smaller text in other wide-margin Bibles, or who prefer a larger canvas for coloring and adding original art. The large-print Inspire Bible offers even more space for notes and illustrations in the extra-wide margins, along with a large, readable 12-point text font. The large-print version is the same as the original Inspire Bible, but it augments the beauty of the features with even bigger line-art illustrations to color and ample blank space for creating. Now available in a beautiful, tranquil blue Hardcover LeatherLike edition featuring the much-loved full-color vintage floral page edge printing, a matching ribbon marker, and an elastic band closure.
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My Creative Bible
$39.99My Creative Bible is an exciting new concept in ways to experience the word of God in Scripture. This King James Version Journaling Bible is single-column printed, with two-inch-wide ruled margins for note-taking, scribing your reflections or creative expression. Nearly 400 hand-drawn, Scripture accompanying line-art illustrations are placed throughout the Bible to enhance embracement of The Word. There is an index of the Scripture artwork – line-art suitable for filling. Users will find this an invaluable visual tool for immersion and Bible study.
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Inspire Bible
$49.99Inspire is a new single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation Bible that will be a cherished resource for creative art journaling. It is the first Bible of its kind-with over 400 beautiful line-art illustrations spread throughout the Bible. Full-page and partial-page Scripture art is attractively displayed throughout the Bible, and the illustrations can be colored in to make each Bible unique, colorful, and customizable. Every page of Scripture has two-inch-wide margins, with either Scripture line-art or ruled space for writing notes and reflections, or to draw and create. The generous font ensures optimal readability, and quality cream Bible paper is great for creative art journaling. Inspire is the only single-column, wide-margin Bible available in the popular New Living Translation, and it is designed uniquely to appeal to art-journaling and adult coloring book enthusiasts. Deluxe LeatherLike editions of Inspire Bible feature a lovely, silky LeatherLike material, a matching ribbon marker, and pretty page-edge designs. Features:Single-column settingBlack-letter textTwo-inch-wide ruled margins with space for note-taking, writing personal reflections, and creative art journalingOver 400 beautiful line-art illustrations, including full-page and partial-page Scripture art that can be colored inGenerous 8.65 fontHigh-quality cream Bible paperBeautiful page-edge designSilky LeatherLike flexible coverMatching ribbon marker
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Inspire Bible
$39.99Inspire is a new single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation Bible that will be a cherished resource for creative art journaling. It is the first Bible of its kind-with over 400 beautiful line-art illustrations spread throughout the Bible. Full-page and partial-page Scripture art is attractively displayed throughout the Bible, and the illustrations can be colored in to make each Bible unique, colorful, and customizable. Every page of Scripture has two-inch-wide margins, with either Scripture line-art or ruled space for writing notes and reflections, or to draw and create. The generous font ensures optimal readability, and quality cream Bible paper is great for creative art journaling. Inspire is the only single-column, wide-margin Bible available in the popular New Living Translation, and it is designed uniquely to appeal to art-journaling and adult coloring book enthusiasts. Deluxe Hardcover editions of Inspire Bible feature a lovely, teal imitation leather over board, with beautifully-designed full-color page edges, a matching ribbon, and an elastic band closure.Features:Single-column settingBlack-letter textTwo-inch-wide ruled margins with space for note-taking, writing personal reflections, and creative art journalingOver 400 beautiful line-art illustrations, including full-page and partial-page Scripture art that can be colored inGenerous 8.65 fontHigh-quality cream Bible paperBeautiful page-edge designMatching ribbon markerDeluxe imitation leather over boardElastic band closure
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Sportsmans Bible
$29.99The perfect gift for Father’s Day, a son’s birthday, or graduation, The Sportsman’s Bible features a Mothwing camouflage cover plus special field insights and devotions for those who love spending time with God while hunting and fishing in the great outdoors.Easy to read and carry, this is a special edition of the KJV Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible and features many of the same helps as other editions twice its size, including a presentation page, giant print concordance, end-of-verse references, words of Christ in red, four-color maps, ribbon marker, and more.
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Catholic Wedding Edition
$69.95This New American Bible Revised Edition is the most appropriate gift your Church can give to mark the occasion of the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. When the included wedding readings are proclaimed directly from their own family Bible, it adds special significance to both the ceremony AND the Bible.
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Military Bible Large Print Compact Edition
$24.99The Bible might be called a library of freedom – not just temporal freedom but enduring freedom in the truest sense of that expression. Horace Greeley, founding editor of the New York Tribune, said “it is impossible to mentally or socially enslave a Bible-reading people.”
For these perilous times, for the men and women who serve the cause of freedom around the world, Holman Bible Publishers is pleased to provide the KJV Military Bible in the large print compact format that is handsome, easy to carry, and designed to meet the specific needs of those who serve in the most difficult of situations.
Special features include the full text of the beloved King James Version, lyrics to patriotic songs and battle-themed hymns, transcribed prayers from past and present American military and political leaders, and more.
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Geneva Bible 1560 Edition
$69.95Sixteenth century English Protestant scholars were determined to make the scriptures understandable to common people, so that, as William Tyndale famously put it, “the boy that driveth the plough should know more of the scriptures” than the educated man.
However, Queen Mary’s (1553-1558) persecution of her Protestant subjects caused many to flee to the continent to avoid imprisonment or execution. Geneva, Switzerland soon became a center for Protestant biblical scholarship. It was there that a group of the movement’s leading lights gathered to undertake a fresh translation of the scriptures into English, beginning in 1556.
Published in 1560, the Geneva Bible’s popularity kept it in print until 1644-long after the advent of the Authorized Version (a.k.a. King James Version). It was an English Bible that met the needs of both clergy and laity. Perhaps the Geneva Bible’s greatest contribution was its commentary, which under girded the emerging practice of sermonizing and helped foster scripture literacy. The Geneva Bible was the first to feature many innovations in the field of Bible publishing:
* Text printed in readable roman type; 7 pt. type
* Smyth sewn
* 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 BibleThe Geneva Bible accompanied English settlers voyaging to the new world. 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. The Geneva Bible stands as a landmark in the history of English Bible translation. Hendrickson’s facsimile reproduces one of the finest existing copies of the 1560 Geneva Bible. Using quality materials and crafted to last, Bible collectors and anyone interested in the history of the English Bible will treasure this volume.
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