| A homeless man walking, a soldier preparing for combat, a mother nursing her newborn child: never before has a publisher illuminated the Bible with such an array of striking, even provocative contemporary photographs. "The Book" uses the Good News Translation in a full-color, glossy magazine format. Erwin McManus
"What do you get when you integrate a passion for the Scriptures with a passion for those who have never read it...you get the Bible Illuminated. What would it look like if you blended the ancient text of the Scripture with a boldly contemporary and artistic style...Bible Illuminated. For years Bible makers have been creatively packaging the Bible to enhance the experience of people of faith who treasure the Scriptures. Bible Illuminated beautifully presents the content of the Bible as an art form that can be appreciated and enjoyed by those who are not likely to be carrying one. Bible Illuminated feels and looks like it belongs on the tables of every cosmopolitan coffee shop and artisan hang out. Finally a Bible that looks like the city!" Erwin McManus, Pastor and Author, most recently of Wide Awake: The Future is Waiting Within You, published by Thomas Nelson
J.P. Moreland
"It is impossible to understand the flow of Western culture and the development of its best institutions without grasping the Bible. Judged by its impact, historical importance and power to transform lives and cultures, the Bible simply towers over any other written document. It is no accident that it is the first book to be burned when a totalitarian regime arises. And the contents of the Bible contain a rich blend of spiritual, moral and practical insight, along with the wisdom needed to live a flourishing life. Indeed, for millions upon millions, including myself, the Bible is more than a mere human document--it is the very Word of God to humanity. For all these reasons, and many, many more, it is good when people read and reflect on the Bible. The Bible Illuminated provides a fresh opportunity to recognize the knowledge about reality. It brings the Bible to ordinary folk in a readable form and an attractive format."J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Prof. of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
Jim Watts
"Though the look and feel of The Book: New Testament amply fulfills my expectations of the aesthetic and production values that an ad executive brings to Bible publishing, the title of the two-volume series, The Bible Illuminated, places the work within a very old tradition. Once you start looking for it, the heritage of medieval illuminated manuscripts can be recognized in various ways, such as the use of incipit pages and the use of boxed verses or yellow highlights for emphases. Despite appearances, then, The Book: New Testament does not attempt a radical aesthetic innovation in bible publishing but rather consciously updates an ancient and venerable tradition with new production values and methods." Jim Watts, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies. Department of Religion, Syracuse University
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Written and formatted for the 21st-century Bible reader, this edition of the New Testament uses the Good News translation sanctioned by the American Bible Society. Looking like an oversize magazine that you would find on a coffee table, BIBLE ILLUMINATED: THE BOOK, THE NEW TESTAMENT includes full-color photography along with the sacred text formatted in contemporary-style columns. The project was conceived by a Swedish consortium, which published it to great success, and which has now translated it to English.
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