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Abide

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  NET, Abide Bible, Leathersoft, Stone In a family of artists, I feel as if this was a Bible formatted completely for our enjoyment and edification. Thankfully it arrived after my daughter has journeyed across to the North Sea for her MLitt in Art and Theology, or it may have found its way into her suitcase and not be mine. The Abide Bible asks you to stop, spend some time in the solitude of G-d’s Word but in the company of artistic masters. This is another Bible that utilizes the NET translation.  The pages are filled with journal prompts inviting both reflection and encouragement to join the Creator in creating something Book introductions And Art to press the beauty of the Word deeper into our souls. The heart of this Bible project is to increase the readers engagement with scripture, to in a really biblical sense of the word meditate on the truths, the mull them over, think about the things being conveyed long enough that when we rise from reading these things stay wit us, in our c
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Sovereign Collection

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NKJV, Personal Size Reference Bible, Sovereign Collection, Leathersoft, Purple The personal size is the perfect blend of a EDC or carry to service Bible and with comfort print, it is readable as well. Double column, with adequate white space for small notes. The covers on the Sovereign Collection are a delight. The deep embossing of the images on the cover bring a textural sacredness to the whole experience. There is something about it that pulls on the romantic soul and makes you want to light candles and experience holy solitude.  This is carried over into the pages with the nod to illumination at the beginnings of chapters. The paper quality is a bit this and the bleed through is a bit more than I would like. But there is a decent concordance to help you in your study.   The New King James Version in the Sovereign Collection reflects the legacy and majesty of the King James Version Bible produced more than 400 years ago, but in language updated for today. This beautiful Bible, which
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NET Full Notes Edition

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  There are no perfect translations. All of the translations of the Bible have been done by human scholars who were faithful and worked diligently to understand and interpret scripture. Just as no two readers ever read the same book, no translators interpret the same thing the same way. Each person brings their own bias, culture, and perception to their interpretation. “The best Bible translation is the one that you actually read “ is a true statement. Or as the NET publishers say, “ The most important translation of the Bible is not from the original languages to English, but from the printed page into your life. ”  My dad became a believer through a catholic version of 1980s “the way” Bible. Like I said previously,  the NET Bible was significant to my brother’s walk and ministry as he pastored to those whose first language was not English. He is brilliant, he speaks a wide variety of languages and dialects. But there is a lot of things we say in English that are hard to translate. NE
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Young women love God Greatly

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 I was truly blessed with a great selection of Bibles to review for Thomas Nelson. Before my brother went overseas as a chef in the Middle East, he told me about the NET translation. As a nonnative English speaker it was a version he could understand and easily translate into the numerous languages he speaks. It is a great resource for communicating eternal truths. In 1995 the NET Bible translation project began at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature as an English version for distribution over the internet. Thus the “NET” Bible’s name. It was begun back when there was no free online Bible sites, like “pre-google” for those young  people who don’t remember the dark ages before internet, or what a BBS is. Bible translations have copyrights and limit the number of verses you can publish without paying royalties. This was a revolutionary idea to get the Bible online free to anyone. Another goal they had was to keep it continually updated and to make corrections as need
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Milwaukee Airport used books?

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 Yes, right there in the airport is a used bookstore.  You may be tempted to tell your airport pickup the flight is delayed so you can stay and browse the shelves. I picked up a first edition on the Jews of Milwaukee and an oragami fairy tale kit for playing with the kinderlach. Vacations are always better with books.
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2024 Stack

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Inklings Bookstore

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 I never expected to go to Sheboigan Wisconsin, but when your kids go to college in the Midwest sometimes they marry and stay in the Midwest. Our oldest is working on her masters in basically inklings and inkling adjacent writers through Urbana Theological Seminary. Which means we had to stop in at the most perfect little book shop, Inklings. Highly recommend.
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