B: Bible Study
[B2] This edition was the best available translation of the Greek text of its time. Useful to compare passages.
New Testament published in 1961
[B3] This edition was the best available translation of the Greek text of its time. Useful to compare passages.
Published in 1970
[B4] A small pocket size edition, produced by The Gideons, an association of Christian business and professional men, who believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, and have accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. They place Bibles in hotel guest rooms, alongside the beds in hospitals and also present Bibles to boys and girls at senior schools.
Published in 1974
[B5] A full-colour guide to all the books of the Bible, articles by experts, pictures, maps, charts.
David & Pat Alexander (editors)
[B6] Twenty legendary women of the Bible and their stories.
[B7] The women around Jesus and their role as guides for our own walk with him.
[B8] 'David Atkinson’s beautiful and perceptive study into the biblical theme and image of the Lamb of God, takes us deep into the heart of the love of God. There is no better place for us to be as we reflect on the Good News of Easter.’ John Gladwin, Bishop of Guildford.
[B9] 11 Studies for individuals or groups.
'A Lifebuilder Bible Study' published by Scripture Union
[B10] 12 Studies for individuals or groups.
'A Lifebuilder Bible Study' published by Scripture Union
[B11] Winding Quest sets out to enable ordinary readers and especially young people to read the Bible with pleasure and understanding. Hence it is written in plain English; its selection and arrangement follow the work of the best modern scholars to make clear what is the heart of the Old Testament, its variety of literary form, its living situation and its present relevance.
[B12] Based upon the method of study and reflection recommended by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, in his book Spiritual Exercises. A series of short meditations based on different incidents of the life of Christ.
[B13] ‘A study guide on Acts: one of the most exciting and relevant Bible books for Christians today.’
[B14] These notes are useful to have by you, when reading the Bible.
Gideons International (publisher)
[B15] How to enjoy the Bible, to read it by ourselves, discuss it with others, and how to share with new Christians.
[B16] ‘This book is both encouraging and consoling in leading he reader to discover a way to intimacy with God in the simplicity of a childlike reading of God’s Word.’ James Finley
[B18] Passionate Christianity explores key moments in the Passion as experienced by those caught up in the world-changing events of the last hours of Jesus’ life.
[B19] The themes of Lent and Holy Week and their relevance to our lives today.
[B20] One of the 'Every Day with Jesus Exploring the Bible'
series.
[B21] A Concordance provides essential information for practical and significant study of the Bible. This one is relevant to the New International Version.
[B22] Discover the 'big picture' of the Bible, its relevance to daily life, and a relationship with God.
[B23] The importance of the Old Testament in relation to New Testament teaching and our 21st century experiences.
[B24] About this book, J. B. Phillips wrote: “I cannot praise it too highly. No man could write a brilliant book like this without vast resources of scholarship, but few scholars indeed can write without a scholar’s vocabulary. This volume is a triumph of the art of communication.”
[B25] A fast moving account of the accession of King James I of England - and the making of the King James Bible.
[B26] Studies in the Gospel of Mark: published by the Bible Reading Fellowship.
[B27] A 20th century translation of the 1st century book which brings the Christian Bible to a close, just as its contents describe the close of all history in the last days.
[B28] One of the books from the Zondervan Quick Reference Library: an Overview of the life of Christ almost entirely as seen within the four Gospels. A good starting point for more in-depth and reflective understanding of the scriptures.
[B29] Helps us learn how God intends for us to live and shows us how God helps us grow to maturity.
[B30] Explore Scripture side by side with John Stott, one of the world’s leading and most loved Bible teachers and preachers.
[B31] A former Bishop of Repton, the writer says “I want to write (my book) for people… who haven’t studied theology but who know God, who meet him everywhere and yet are still searching for him. I want to write for people who are real and warm and human, and yet who feel they are missing some deep inner truth…”
[B32] The Author’s wife writes in the Forward: “I pray that through its pages all who truly seek God for themselves will find him revealed in Jesus. May those who know salvation by faith in Jesus be filled anew with an overwhelming awe and gratitude at the immeasurable love of God revealed to us in Jesus who, “became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.” [Philippians 2:8.]
[B33] “Remarkable people, these Bible women! They lived under political, economic, educational, and religious restrictions. Yet by faith they survived and triumphed,” writes the author of this book.
[B34] Tom Wright was Bishop of Durham from 2003-10 and Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. A regular broadcaster on radio and television, he has written over 40 books, including the For Everyone guides to the New Testament and the bestselling Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Virtue Reborn and Simply Jesus.
[B35] In this book, biblical historian Tom Wright, focuses on key aspects of the life and teaching of Jesus, revealing a vivid reconstruction of what Jesus himself was aiming to achieve, and how the movement he began can best be understood in relation to the turbulent politics and fervent aspirations of his day.
[B1] A reliable modern translation of the Bible, easily understood by the reader, with illustrations and maps.
First published in 1976