Holy Bible Mosaic

OK so yesterday,which just happens to be our 20th Wedding Anniversary, I received a parcel, contents, a Bible! well I do own a few bibles so why do I want another one?

This is the latest product for me to review on the Tyndale Blog Reviewers Network and its called the 'Holy Bible Mosaic' Its no ordinary bible, this one included study material at the beginning it is designed to study the bible in one of 3 ways

Liturgically, following the Church calendar

Thematically, following set themes

what they refer to as Organically, using your existing method of study, notes or whatever reading plan you follow, but referring to the additional material where its referred to.

Unlike some study/devotional type bibles this one does not include the study material within the bible text, the study material is all at the beginning of the book followed by the actual bible text.

The study material in this bible is taken from Christianity across a broad spectrum of tradition, culture and generations, they boast that you will see Jesus revealed in every continent and every age, well that's a really big boast it will be interesting to see if it lives up to its boast!

Initial impressions are good so we will have to see when I have had the chance to read and use it a bit more.

As a non-conformist I am not really familiar with the liturgical calendar, until reading the preface to this bible I didnt even understand what it was all about, still don't really but have a little more idea! But I am looking forward to taking a fresh look at things by studying through in a liturgical style.

This book review is obviously very different to the regular reviews, for a start I have a deadline to get my blog post, with final review, up, 16th November is when my review has to go up, because it is part of a blog tour.

secondly, there is no way I can have read the whole thing by the time this review is due so it will be an overview of my impressions thus far.

and thirdly, it is very difficult to critique the actual text of the bible, especially as the translation used, the New Living Translation, happens to be my favourite translation anyhow!

but the 4th reason, and this might excite you, I have been given a gift certificate to give away in a competition on my blog, the competition will take place on the 16th November and one lucky contributor to my blog on that date will win themselves a copy of this wonderful bible need to review it in the way that I have had to.

So, if you are interested in winning a copy of this bible come back here on 16th November and see how you can do just that, alternatively, if you cant wait that long, there are other blog reviewers running competitions on their blogs, with 1 bible being given away every day from now until the 30th November.

To see details of the blog tour and where to go to find out more and try winning yourself a copy of the mosaic bible go to their website here where you can view a sample of the material.