As I mentioned before, I’ve been participating in the Tyndale Blog Network, reviewing products that I receive from Tyndale. This time I’m a part of one of their virtual book tours, the Mosaic Bible blog tour. This Friday, October 16, The Kitchen will be hosting the tour, with Kevin O’Brien doing a Q&A session about the book.
In addition, Tyndale will be giving away a copy of The Mosaic Bible to one of the readers of this blog. On Friday, leave a comment indicating that you would like to be in the drawing for the giveaway.
Today’s stop on the blog tour: Frugal Plus
“Of making many Bibles there is no end, and much marketing wearies the body.” OK, that’s not what Ecclesiastes 12:12 says, but it feels like it. It seems to me that marketing a new Bible in today’s market can’t be an easy job. Most people who would be interested in owning a Bible already own several. You have to find a niche, something that sets your Bible apart from the others that are out there.
Though I often find things that I like in new editions of the Bible, I can’t help but feel that their existence is due more to our prosperity than our piety. How can we keep acquiring additional Bibles while there are people around the world who would love to have even one?
I wrestle with that. I must admit that electronic versions assuage my conscience a bit. Still, wouldn’t the 20 or 30 dollars that I might spend on a study Bible be better used to provide several Bibles to a country where they are scarce? Can I justify having unused Bibles on my shelf given the lack of Bibles in so many places?
Bibles continue to sell well in this country. Sadly, most of them go to people who already own a Bible. On the radio program that I do for Herald of Truth, we offer Bibles for free to any who don’t have one. Yet so many people write in who admit that they already own one, they just want another.
I’d like to hear your thoughts and suggestions on purchasing Bibles for ourselves and providing Bibles for those who have none.
when I was in Rome with a very ethnically diverse congregation, a young lady from Albania got confused and even upset during a meeting when we discussed buying some Bibles. She didn’t know you had to pay for them and was shocked.
I do believe we take the number of Bibles we have for granted. I have a electronic “gobible”, Bible on cd, on my laptop, and online at several places, and then there are the numerous copies in my office…very interesting, maybe I could give some away right here in my community, we would probably be surprised at how many of our locals don’t have a copy……great post Sir!
All Federal employees may donate to organizations that provide Bibles to people all over the world who do not have access to Bibles through the Combined Federal Campaign. In the Combined Federal Campaign, a portion of a Federal employee’s paycheck is sent to a charity of his or her choice. One approved organization in the Combined Federal Campaign is Pioneer Bible Translators, an organization affiliated with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ that translates the Bible into the languages of people groups who do not have the Bible in their native languages. In addition to Pioneer Bible Translators, employees may choose organizations like Wycliffe Bible Translators, American Bible Society, International Bible Society, and Bible League. It’s one way to help people who do not have Bibles wherever they may be in the world.
This past weekend a friend recounted that he discovered this past summer in South America a worship service where scripture was read in English but then explained in their native dialect. Why? The people are not literate in their own language while also possessing some knowledge of English.
Terry: I hadn’t heard of that program. That’s a neat option for govt. employees.
Barry: In South Texas, many who grew up speaking Spanish never learned to read in Spanish. They read better in English, yet speak better in Spanish.
Tim,
A great reminder of how blessed we are (or how spoiled is a better description perhaps) here in the U.S. While I have several Bibles I only use two or three in the course of several months.
Biblegateway.com is my study source for scriptures and I carry an ESV currently and still like the NKJV and American Standard. I should give all the others away, but where?
Thanks,
Royce
When I resigned from preaching after 30 years, we started the process of trying to find a new church home in a new home town. After visiting a few places, I purchased a handy sized edition of a good study Bible so I would have something to read while enduring yet another sermon! We finally found our new church home and I’ve not needed that Bible in almost a year.
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