![]() Jeff Cavins made a video series shown on TV called "The Great Adventure", which was geared to this timeline. Several things are unique about this one. There are other Bible timelines by other companies. ![]() The latest version unfolds to about three feet, printed in color on both sides. In that show, it takes up an entire wall. Other features include a gold ribbon bookmark (leather and hardcover editions only) ornate metallic gold ink, which adorns select design elements throughout (pull quotes, headlines, chapter numbers) and HUV gloss coating over special artistic elements for added visual emphasis.In Jeff Cavins' autobiography, he discusses creating this timeline with Scott Hahn, and it appears in some of Scott Hahn's early TV shows such as "Our Father's Plan". Smyth-sewn books also lay flat on a surface when open, which was a desirable feature for our Bible. Smyth-sewing is the true mark of a book that is built to last, and is the standard for library and archival quality bookmaking where durability is paramount. Rather than relying on glue to hold individual pages in place, Smyth-sewn books feature smaller booklets which are each printed individually, then stitched into the book block with thread. In terms of binding, all versions of The Word on Fire Bible are Smyth-sewn, which is the highest quality method of bookbinding available. ![]() Features on the spine, cover artwork, and lettering have also been debossed into the leather surface and foil stamped in metallic gold. The spine of the Bible includes raised hubs, which add a traditional touch. Unlike split-grain leather, a lower grade used by virtually all other Bibles, our top grain leather will not crack and fall apart over time. After tanning and tumbling (a process that softens the product) the leather was given a protective coating to protect against water and scratches. But it offers this clarity while retaining the natural look and feel of uncoated paper.įor the leather edition, the cover material is a natural tumbled full-bovine top grain leather. This makes the art in the Bible appear gorgeous, vibrant, and amazingly clear. It is thick and matte-coated, keeping the ink right at the surface of the page so that images appear vivid and sharp. The paper is not the traditionally thin Bible paper most readers are used to. We're convinced The Word on Fire Bible is the highest-quality Catholic Bible ever produced for mass distribution. And so this Bible features many striking works of art as well as literary explanations of those pieces-all designed to introduce the seeker to Christ through the aesthetic splendor that he has inspired.Ĭan you describe the quality of the materials? But an appeal to the beautiful (“Just look at this”) is more winsome, less menacing. For many people in our postmodern culture-especially the young-an appeal to the true (“Here is what you should believe”) or to the good (“Here is how you ought to behave”) is often a nonstarter, likely to awaken suspicion and defensiveness. This Bible showcases what Pope Francis calls the via pulchritudinis (the way of beauty). It presents the Scriptures “from the heart of the Church,” offering the most colorful range of commentators currently in print.įourth, its distinctive beauty. And since it is a Word on Fire Bible, it also includes the voice of Bishop Robert Barron, one of the great Catholic preachers of our time. The reader will hear from Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, Thérèse of Lisieux, John Paul II, and many other teachers in the way of the Spirit. ![]() The Word on Fire Bible brings in a chorus of voices from the great theological and spiritual tradition in order to sing the meaning of the Scriptures. ![]() It doesn't presume any experience with the Bible, catering to those unfamiliar with its many events and characters, while still providing rich insights to even the most biblically literate. Second, its accessibility to new readers of the Bible. It aims to do that by unveiling Christ throughout each chapter and verse of the Scriptures, leading readers to a life-changing encounter with him. It is meant to introduce not mere facts but a person: Jesus Christ. The mission of this Bible is evangelical. It is also not a devotional Bible, offering self-improvement tips. Its goal is not merely to transmit historical knowledge or textual insight. What makes Word on Fire's Bible series different?įirst, its evangelical purpose. ![]()
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