Description

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Now in a beautifully designed? and specially priced?paperback edition, The Essential Study Bible is the resource for everyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible.

Featuring the full text of the Contemporary English Version of the Bible?the most reliable, readable, and relevant translation on the market today?The Essential Study Bible includes:

? sixteen color maps
? color charts and time lines
? special overviews, outlines, and introductions
? two easy-to-understand categories of notes that explain the key geographical, historical, and cultural references and the most important theological concepts in the Bible
? pull-out quotes for memorization

Provided and edited by the American Bible Society?the marquee name in Bible scholarship in America?the supplementary information is organized in a clear, user-friendly fashion.

Accessible, informative, but not overwhelming, The Essential Study Bible will allow you, for the first time, to fully experience the Bible.

About the Author

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The American Bible Society is an interdenominational, non-profit, donor-supported ministry whose mission is to make accurate and affordable translations of the Bible available to everyone. Founded in New York City in 1816, ABS is dedicated to presenting the Bible in compelling ways so that people can experience life in its fullness through faith in Jesus Christ. ABS is responsible for a number of "firsts": the first Bibles provided to the U.S. military in 1817, the first pocket Bibles for soldiers during the Civil War, and the first Bibles in hotels. The society extends its outreach internationally through the United Bible Societies (UBS), a fellowship of 126 international groups, and was instrumental in founding this global fellowship in the interest of efficiency and making a greater impact. In 1999 alone, more than 63 million copies of the Society's publications were distributed throughout the United States and the world.