The
OPEN
BIBLE®
with
4,500 information-packed study notes
Biblical Cyclopedic Index, including 300 word studies
The Christian’s Guide to the New Life
Book Introductions and Outlines
Special Study Aids
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Nashville
Welcome to ...
The
OPEN
BIBLE®
Copyright 1997, 1990, 1985, 1983 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
The intent of this study Bible is to make the Scriptures an open and rewarding book for personal Bible study and to give an overview of the whole Bible message. In combining scholarly commentary with the latest revision of the trusted King James Version, the publisher is pleased to present the labors of learned and reverent men and women who have sought to clarify the meaning of the Scriptures and bring the treasures of God’s Holy Word into the possession of the reader. To that end, the following special features are provided. The following paragraphs describe The Open Bible®’s many special features, which have been prepared by eminent scholars under the supervision of Thomas Nelson Publishers: This edition of The Open Bible® is the first to include a full system of study notes. Over 4,500 study notes were carefully selected to help increase your understanding of the Bible, its key personalities, and its times. Before each book of the Bible there is an introduction and outline of the book. These introductions are extensive and scholarly, and the outlines are designed to give an overview of the book. Related charts provide an at-a-glance summary of the book’s content. The Biblical Cyclopedic Index is one of the major study aids in The Open Bible®. A marvel in itself, this distinctive section combines the most useful features of a concordance, reference system, and index; and this newest edition of the BCI also includes 300 word studies, all keyed to Strong’s Concordance. With the BCI, the serious Bible student will find the riches of the Word unfolding in logical fashion. For the busy pastor or speaker, searching the Scriptures for a message, the Biblical Cyclopedic Index provides one of the most helpful tools to the explication of the Scriptures in published form today. Another very noteworthy study feature is “The Christian’s Guide to the New Life,” whose thirty-two outlines cover the major teachings of the Bible. Its study notes are boxed within the Bible text near related passages, and they are chained by book-chapter-verse and page number of the next related outline point so that you can easily follow the development of each doctrine. With the “Christian’s Guide” you can actually cover the material of an advanced course in systematic theology, but in a much easier and clearer manner. For convenience in Bible study, on the Contents page you’ll find a listing of Bible Study Helps included in The Open Bible®. These helps provide a wealth of information normally found only in a complete library of books. Among the articles in the Bible Study Helps section are “How to Study the Bible,” “Harmony of the Gospels,” and “Teachings and Illustrations of Christ by Subject.” And spread throughout the text are many additional pages of study material: charts; illustrated articles on significant people and places of the Bible, as well as subjects of archaeological interest; and maps featuring Bible cities and the activities of familiar Bible personalities. The Biblical Information section features many items not commonly understood in the Scriptures, plus countless bits of practical information in concise form. Of special interest is the article “The Greatest Archaeological Discoveries,” which includes photographs and scholarly discussion of many significant archaeological finds. This study edition of the Holy Bible is intended to make it an Open Book for the reverent reader. It is hoped that this unique edition will truly make the Scripture plain enough so all can have an Open Bible. The Publisher
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