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New Books!

It’s been a while since I ordered some new books. I’ve been reading a lot of political and historical works lately, with a few westerns to round it out. All three of these titles have been on my list for a while and it’s about time I ordered them.

Poor Man’s Portions or Through Baca’s Vale?

Which devotional should I buy? Poor Man’s Portions by Hawker or Through Baca’s Vale by Philpot? Thanks.

Don’t buy new…rebind it!

A brother on the Puritan Board sent me a paperback copy of Gill’s Complete Body of Divinity. It was a well read copy and I enjoyed as such for a short time. It had a split in the middle so I decided to have it rebound. It turned out great. Check out how thick the cover is now.

I wanted to keep the original cover.

 

You can see where the split was, now it’s gone…completely rebound. It’ll last years.

My .99 cent Bible!

Remeber the new Bible I just bought? My son thought it was pretty cool and so I gave it to him. Today while shopping a thrift store I found a little leather Bible, almost brand new, with a plastic covering. It’s a Royal Ruby by Eyre & Spottiswoode printed in the UK. I flipped through it and soon found that it was published in 1975. The pages were slightly yellowed but the cover was a good quality semi-yapp but it was a nice little Bible that would replace the KJV I just gave away. When I got to the cash register I thought I would pay between $5 and $10 bucks for it but it rang in at .99 cents. (click the pictures to have a better view)

A few remarks on my new Pocket Bible

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A Bible that fits into your pocket is a handy Bible to have. I bought one back in 2009 before I went to Mexico so I’d have one to read on the plane, beach, etc. This little Bible was great and I really enjoyed reading from it. When I got back from Mexico I ended up giving it away and I have missed using it ever since. A few weeks ago I decided to buy another one and found more Bibles to choose from. I wanted the Bible to be the Authorized (kjv) version and inexpensive. After doing a little searching I found one with an interesting cover…it has a tattoo like design on the front.

When weather permits I like to take my banjo, harmonica and mandolin outdoors to play and this little Bible will fit into my gig bag easily. It will accompany me on my trips to the park or cemetery next time I head out. Over the years I’ve had plenty of opportunities to proclaim the Gospel in this kind of setting and it would be nice to have a Bible on hand. The text is small but readable. It has a harmony of the Gospel and it’s supposed to have a one year Bible reading plan but I can’t find it. One of the draw backs would be the words of Christ in red and the cover being white / charcoal grey. This Bible will probably get a little dirty after some use but it was only $20 bucks and I intend to wear it out in the next 6 months or so. The paper has a little ghosting but I can live with that. The cover is made of a cloth material that has a nice feel in the hand. Overall I’m pleased with my purchase. To find out more the product details are listed below.

Features Include

• Words of Jesus in red
• Presentation page
• Top-of-page subject headings
• Translation and textual notes
• Harmony of the Gospels
• Read Your Bible Through in a Year Plan
• Ribbon marker

Product Information

Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 1216 Vendor: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: 2010 Dimensions: 6.50 X 4.44 X 0.88 (inches)

ISBN: 1418543799 ISBN-13: 978-1418543792 Availability: In Stock Text Color: Red Letter

KJV Commemorative from TBS

I just received the disappointing news that there has been a hold-up in the production of the 25UC’s (Westminster Bible) and it is now expected no earlier than late July.

Communion with the Triune God

Recently ordered The Marrow of Modern Divinity by Fisher (new updated edition) and Communion with the Triune God by Owen.

A quote from Owen, “Christ being thus a common person, a mediator, surety, and representative, of his church, upon his undertaking, as to efficacy and merit, and upon his actual performance, as to solemn declaration, was as such acquitted, absolved, justified, and freed, from all and every thing that, on the behalf of the elect, as due to them, was charged upon him, or could so be; I say, as to all the efficacy and merit of his undertakings, he was immediately absolved upon his faithfulness, in his first engagement: and thereby all the saints of the Old Testament were saved by his blood no less than we. As to solemn declaration, he was so absolved when, the “pains of death being loosed”, he was “declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead;” Rom. i. 4, God saying to him, “Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee,” Ps. ii. 7.

And this his absolution doth Christ express his confidence of, Isa. l. 5–9. And he was “justified,” 1 Tim. iii. 16. That which I intend by this absolution of Christ as a public person is this:— God having made him under the law, for them who were so, Gal. iv. 4; in their stead, obnoxious to the punishment due to sin, made him sin, 2 Cor. v. 21; and so gave justice, and law, and all the consequents of the curse thereof, power against him, Isa. liii. 6; — upon his undergoing of that which was required of him, verse 12, God looses the pains and power of death, accepts him, and is well pleased with him, as to the performance and discharge of his work, John xvii. 3–6; pronounceth him free from the obligation that was on him, Acts xiii.; and gave him a promise of all good things he aimed at, and which his soul desired.

Hereon are all the promises of God made to Christ, and their accomplishment, — all the encouragements given him to ask and make demand of the things originally engaged for to him, Ps. ii. 8, (which he did accordingly, John xvii.), 179— founded and built. And here lies the certain, stable foundation of our absolution, and acceptation with God. Christ in our stead, acting for us as our surety, being acquitted, absolved, solemnly declared to have answered the whole debt that was incumbent on him to pay, and made satisfaction for all the injury we had done, a general pardon is sealed for us all, to be sued out particularly in the way to be appointed.” (Online Source]

News from TBS

Just recieved this in my email;

Hello Mr. McIntyre,

The most recent updates we have received is that this edition is to be called the Westminster Reference Bible and that it is expected to be printed this fall, probably in October. This would mean that is could be available here as early as December, 2011 or January 2012.

Thank you for your interest!

Darci

Darci VanderBoon

Assistant Manager

Trinitarian Bible Society (USA)
927 Alpine Commerce Park, Suite 100 • Grand Rapids, MI 49544 USA
Phone: 616.735.3695 • Fax: 616.785.7237 • Email: TBSUSA@sbcglobal.net

400 year anniversary of the AV!

I sent an email asking Trinitarian Bible Society if they were publishing any new Bibles to mark the 400 year anniversary and received the following from:

We plan to publish a commemorative edition of the AV in two or three binding styles, and also our new Westminster edition, which will be a high quality reference Bible, utilizing the cross reference system from the John Brown of Haddington Self Interpreting Bible published in the 1860-70 era. As these references are so numerous, we will use a double margin system, and also incorporate therein alongside their occurrence, definitions of the words from our Bible Word List, several hundred words in the AV that are no longer in everyday use, or are now used with a different meaning.

I own the TBS Bible with Scottish Psalter and it’s a wonderful Bible, high quality leather and good binding so I look forward to this new commemorative edition.

[UPDATE]

Just in…

The Westminster will be made available in both hardback and leather editions. In fact, we are in the throes of deciding upon the precise details of binding styles and other ancillary material in the Westminster edition for reporting to our General Committee on 21^st February, God willing.

I’ll keep you posted….as promised!

Hello Mr. McIntyre,

The most recent updates we have received is that this edition is to be called the Westminster Reference Bible and that it is expected to be printed this fall, probably in October. This would mean that is could be available here as early as December, 2011 or January 2012.

jm