Bible Reviews, Bible Study, Translations, and more
About two months ago, I decided to try rebinding one of my Bibles in leather for the first time. I’ve seen reviews of Bible rebinds many times over the years (including several at Timothy’s old blog), but I haven’t been compelled to try it myself. That changed after I made Continue Reading
I received my pre-ordered copy of the newly-published RNJB Popular Bible in black imitation leather (published by Hodder & Stoughton) on Friday, and I’ve had a few days to look it over. Top-Line Conclusions Overall, this is a nicely constructed Bible (decent imitation leather, tasteful color combination, sewn binding) which Continue Reading
This is the last installment in a three part series on the new children’s story Bible from Word on Fire called The Story of All Stories. In part one, I covered the purpose of the book, the range of ages it is designed for, and some of its basic features. Continue Reading
Ascension Press has announced a limited edition black goatskin version of the Great Adventure Bible which will be available for purchase at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 28th. It will be priced at $199 and is expected to sell out quickly. This edition is nearly identical to Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago, I started a deep-dive series on The Story of All Stories — the new children’s story Bible from Word on Fire. In the first part, I covered the basic design and goals of this book and covered some of its key features (like the summary Continue Reading
In mid-October, Word on Fire released a brand new children’s story Bible entitled The Story of All Stories. It is organized as a collection of biblical stories, each one a few pages in length, written by author Emily Stimpson Chapman. Artist Diana Renzina created the copious color illustrations throughout the Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The original version of this post has been updated to reflect the discovery that two versions of the ESV-CE have been published. Many thanks to Timothy from Scottsdale for pointing out this issue in the comments. The Augustine Bible ESV-CE uses the American ESV text, and the SPCK Continue Reading
Friendship Press has published an official press release announcing the imprimatur for the NRSVue, Catholic Edition. It includes comments from Dr. Brian Sigmon, CEO of Friendship Press, and Dr. Hugh Page, Jr, chair of the Bible Translation and Utilization Committe of the National Council of Churches (NCC). It also confirms Continue Reading
I’ve recently come across two news items related to NRSVue study Bibles: Improved Ghosting in the SBL Study Bible When the SBL Study Bible was first released, multiple protestant Bible review channels on YouTube criticized it for horrible ghosting and unacceptably translucent paper. Recently, members of the Fans of the Continue Reading
A reader recently asked if I would consider making a list of my favorite Bible editions in each of the main translations approved for Catholic use. I’ve accepted the challenge as a fun way to narrow down the many Bibles I like (each one with its own character, strengths, and Continue Reading