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THE ESV STUDY BIBLE: The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way--to understand the timeless truth of God's Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To accomplish this, the ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV Bible text. The result is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published--with 2,752 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources.
NIV GIFT BIBLE:I love it. Cute and handy size and has made me want to read the bible again! The text is PRETTY small though. I'm young so it'll do, but I imagine after age 35 or 40 this would not be a good choice b/c of that. Note: the page edges are silver, which I found to be a strange color combination, but it's still a very cute bible. Also, the pages are not as thin as some say. My pages are much closer to regular page thickness than the thin pages of many bibles. And for the low price i'm VERY pleased! --L. Scharp

HEBRE-ENGLISH TANAKH STUDENT EDITION: "What a wondrous combination-the highly praised JPS English translation of the Bible with the complete Masoretic Hebrew text. Add to this the elegant page design, easily readable type, sewn binding, and fine Bible paper-and you have an extraordinary lasting work." -- Chaim Potok

...we have come to appreciate this translation because it makes the Bible make sense and because it is a Bible that we can read and feel directly addressed by because it speaks in the language of our time. It belongs on the shelf of every person who wants to study the Bible for the first time or who wants to come to it afresh. -- Rabbi Jack Riemer
 
THE NEW STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE: Classic Edition: There simply is not a better comprehensive Bible concordance. A classic word-and-verse reference for more than a century, Nelson's improved edition sets the standard. It's completely updated with easy-to-read modern type and extra Bible study aids, including a 200-page topical index, the famous Hebrew and Greek dictionaries, and convenience features such as pronunciation guides, the words of Christ emphasized, and Nelson's Fan-Tab™ Thumb Index System.
 
THE NEW OXFORD ANNOTATED BIBLE WITH THE APOCRYPHA, AUGMENTED THIRD EDITION, NEW REVISED EDITION STANDARD VERSION INDEXED: Oxford has greatly improved its New Annotated Study Bible. The notes are far more extensive than in previous editions. In addition to including the complete text of the NRSV in an easy-to-read typeface, this new edition contains notes pointing out information and meanings which are not obvious from just reading the text and, in places, indicating meanings from the underlying Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts which are not evident in the NRSV translation. --George L. Beiler
 
THE APOLOGETICS STUDY BIBE: Understand Why You Believe: The Apologetics Study Bible will help today’s Christian better understand, defend and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism.

More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith and science prompt a rewarding study experience at every reading. Highlights of this new thinking person’s edition of God’s Word include the full text of the popular Holman CSB® translation, an introduction to each Bible book focusing on its inherent elements of apologetics, and profiles of historic Christian apologists from Justin Martyr to C.S. Lewis.

Also featured are valuable contributions from a who’s-who of modern apologists such as Chuck Colson, Norm Geisler, Hank Hanegraaff, Josh McDowell, Albert Mohler, Ravi Zacharias, and 90+ more contributors. Plus a special lead article from best-selling author Lee Strobel (The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, and many more) on how “How Apologetics changed my life.”
 
THE JEWISH STUDY BIBLE: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation: I've always been a fan of the TANAKH Translation of the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament), but have been unable to find a volume that had study notes for the entire translation. The Jewish Publication Society (copyright holder of the TANAKH) has nice Commentaries on the individual books of the Torah (plus Jonah and Esther), but these cover only the books mentioned and are too unwieldy for everyday use.

Oxford Univ. Press has produced a great single-volume work that is beautifully typeset and easy to read. Each book has an engaging introduction and helpful sidebar notes and commentary provided by reputable Jewish scholars. These notes are organized as thought units, not as random facts and definitions. Although the TANAKH does not break down the text into subunits with section heads, the scholars providing the notes do this in a non-obtrusive manner. I find this to be a very respectful way to treat the Scripture text. (Many Christian study Bibles intrude upon the text in such a willy-nilly manner it can be hard for even a serious Bible-reader to know where the Scripture ends and the "commentating" has begun.)

The volume concludes with 200-pages worth of essays: 7 on Jewish interpretation of the Bible; 8 on the Bible in Jewish life and thought; and 9 on backgrounds for reading the Bible (some of which are adaptations of essays found in Oxford's Annotated Bible). Like most study Bibles, the Jewish Study Bible has a timeline to help the reader get an approximate sense of when key biblical events occurred. What's nice about the JSB is that it also has a Chronological Table of Rulers listing rulers not directly referenced in the Bible; this helps the reader better place those that are. The 20-page glossary covers literary and theological terms (casuistic law, etiology, haplography, Oral Torah, etc.) as well as key names and terms from the biblical text.

As for "chutzpah"...this can be found in the commentator's note on Isaiah 44.9-13: "God rebukes [the people] for their chutzpah in questioning the means through whom God chose to work." I offer this as evidence that the authors do not confine themselves to dry, esoteric scholarly ways of expression. --Charles S. Houser
THE NEW STRONG'S EXAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE: Large Print Edition: The New Strong's Concordance Comfort Print is an essential tool for persons who do extensive biblical studies. The major feature of this book is the design of the book and the typesetting. The large print allows the users to gain quick and easy access to material and makes searching for information a breeze. Key words are capitalized and the passage associated with each word is located adjacently which promotes quick lookups "at a glance." This new format is excellent for professional clergy, seminary, bible college students, or anyone who frequently has to do extensive study but has limited time. I also recommend this book to anyone who has a need for a larger print for viewing. --Lorna L. Wilson
 
HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION STUDY BIBLE (Burgundy): The most comprehensive King James Version study Bible published in 50 years, The King James Study Bible has 2,000-plus pages packed with thousands of notes and commentaries from respected conservative scholars. It includes doctrinal footnotes, personality profiles, archaeological information, special articles, in-text maps, and more than 5,700 annotations in a unique format, offering a broad understanding of the Bible and how it relates to the world we live in today.
 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY BIBLE: An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture: Featuring a four-color interior, over 500 full-color photographs, in-text maps, detailed charts, study notes and cultural facts that bring the ancient biblical world to life ... The Archaeological Study Bible will opens your eyes to the archaeological, historical, and cultural contexts of the stories you read and the people you meet in Scripture.
 
NIV WOMENS DEVOTIONAL BIBLE: You do not have to be a scholar to understand this bible, as it is written in contemporary English and is specifically geared to women. All women. Working/Moms/single etc. Since it is enjoyable reading, it will make a fine and lasting gift for a women friend.
 
ZONDERVAN NIV STUDY BIBLE: Updated 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.
 
COMPARATIVE STUDY BIBLE, Revised: A superb Bible study tool just got even better. The Comparative Study Bible takes the complete texts of four popular Bibles, each acclaimed for its distinctive translational features, and sets them side-by-side for fast, easy comparison. And now, this revised version offers important updates that make it more useful than ever.
 
BASICS OF BIBLICAL GREEK GRAMMAR: The best-selling and most widely accepted New Testament Greek textbook has just gotten better. The author has made the book more user-friendly and offers options to professors, particularly enabling them to introduce Greek verbs earlier as well as offering some made-up sentences to challenge the students.