Bible Study and Guides: July 29/25

40 Days Through the Bible: The Answers to Your Deepest Longings
Author(s): Lysa TerKeurst
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
Price: $3.99       (Jul 28 – Aug 4)

Find the better you’ve been longing for in the pages of God’s Word.

Lysa TerKeurst and the Proverbs 31 ministry team have come together to write a Bible study that will show you how God’s promises fulfill our deepest longings.

We know the Bible is a big book and can oftentimes feel overwhelming. Lysa and Proverbs 31 team have created an eight-week study that will help you understand the story of the Bible, from start to finish, along with its amazing promises.

In 40 Days Through the Bible: The Answers to Your Deepest Longings, you will:

• Take a journey through the storyline of the Bible in 40 days so you can see major themes, how they are all connected and what that means for us as we read the Bible today.
• Discover the eight major things humanity longs for and how Jesus fulfills all of them for us.
• Stop the endless cycle of seeking and searching for satisfaction and find the answers to your deepest longings.

 

“For the next 40 days, we’ll be feasting on the very thing Jesus used to defeat the enemy at the end of His 40 days of fasting: the Word of God.” —Lysa TerKeurst

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Bible Translations for Everyone: A Guide to Finding a Bible That’s Right for You
Author(s): Tim Wildsmith
Publisher: Zondervan
Price: $3.99       (Jul 28 – Aug 4)

Bible Translations for Everyone is a fun and engaging guide in which pastor, professor, and popular YouTuber Tim Wildsmith will help you navigate the complex world of Bible translations.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many translations of the Bible? It can be overwhelming and challenging to make sense of the differences, similarities, strengths, and weakness of each. With over 400 English translations to choose from, how do you know one is right for you? This book is here to help. Chapter by chapter, it tells the story of many different versions of the Bible, including information about their historical context, the people who translated them, and what makes them unique.

Bible Translations for Everyone contains:

• An introduction to how Bible translations work.
• The fascinating history of early English Bibles like Tyndale and Wycliffe.
• The textual basis, translation philosophy, strengths, and weaknesses of each popular English translation, including The New King James Version, The New International Version, The English Standard Version, and more.
• Translation comparisons.
• Timelines and charts.

 

After reading this book, you will understand the essentials of each translation and be able to make an informed decision about which ones are right for you.

“A friendly guide and gifted storyteller, Tim tells us everything we didn’t know we wanted to know about how the Bibles on our shelves came to be, mapping out the history of English Bible translation and distilling years of research into one fascinating, delightful volume.” —Amanda Bible Williams, co-founder of She Reads Truth