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.