What was the family like for the first Christians? Informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures, this work is a remarkable window into the past, one that both informs and illuminates our current condition. The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

This Saint Joseph Family Edition is a distinguished addition to the New Catholic Bible (NCB) offerings. The translation of the complete Old and New Testaments is fresh, faithful, and reader friendly. This edition boasts a distinctive, easy-to-read, and inviting 13-pt. typeface, the largest of any Catholic Family Bible in a comparable size. Its rich, extensive, and insightful footnotes are in a highly readable font. Intended to be used in Catholic families for daily prayer and meditation, as well as private devotion, this Saint Joseph Edition comes in an impressive 81/2″ x 11″ format, features gold page-edging; specially designed, full-color end papers; two decorative ribbons, and is durably bound in black padded imitation leather. Noteworthy Features Decorative Presentation Page Dignified Family Record Section Chronological Tables of Bible History Learning about Your Bible Section Over 100 Full-Color Photographs and Illustrations 8 Full-Color Maps Illustrated Rosary and Stations of the Cross Distinctive Illustrations Introduce Many Books Words of Christ in Red Books of the Bible by Religious Tradition Miracles and Parables of Jesus Valuable Bible Dictionary List of 3-Year Sunday Mass Readings Doctrinal Bible Index Exquisite Full-Color End Papers

The whole family will be inspired by the Bible stories in this beautifully illustrated volume. Special features throughout bring new understanding to the texts. Using original text from the New International Version, this Illustrated Family Bible has sold more than 60,000 copies worldwide. It features the most important bible stories of the Old and New Testaments. Chapter and verse references pick out the meaning behind the stories, covering everything from Abraham and the chosen people, to Jesus' early years and the growth of the Church. Superb, colourful artworks convey the drama of the Bible, bringing characters and places to life. Comprehensive background information, including maps and photographs, sets the stories in their social, historical and geographical context. The Illustrated Family Bible offers a great introduction to Bible stories that the whole family can enjoy.

This Giant Type Edition of the St. Joseph New Catholic Bible (NCB) is the first complete Bible in this fresh, faithful, and reader-friendly translation. With the needs of an aging population and those with limited vision in mind, the focus in this edition is placed on the text, which is arranged for easy reading. Rich explanatory notes are gathered at the end of each book to allow for full pages of the edition's highly readable 14 pt. type, the largest type of any Catholic Bible in a comparable size. This edition, intended to be used by Catholics for daily prayer and meditation, as well as private devotion and group study, comes in a convenient 6-1/2" x 9-1/4" format, features gold page edging, and is durably and attractively bound in flexible gold-stamped black Dura-Lux. Enhanced Features Decorative Presentation Page Beautifully Illustrated Family Record Section Old and New Testament Timelines Over 20 Full-Color Photographs 8 Full-Color Maps List of the Miracles and Parables of Jesus Lavish Panoramic Illustrations Key Ideas of the Bible Other Noteworthy Features Learning about Your Bible The Importance of the New Testament Books of the Bible by Religious Tradition Doctrinal Bible Index List of Popes

Based on the New International Version edition of the Bible, the DK Illustrated Family Bible is a great story, gloriously told, and a special keepsake bible for families to cherish and revisit over the years. Combining charmingly retold stories, including Noah's Ark, Samson and the Lion, the Birth of Jesus, the Tower of Babel, Preparing for Passover and more from the Old and New Testaments with enticing imagery and including original illustrations, artifacts, paintings, and photography, this book is perfect for reading alone or sharing at bedtime. With a short passage at the end of each key story explaining the meaning behind it, the DK Illustrated Family Bible encourages young readers and families to think and learn making for a wonderful and meaningful introduction to the greatest story ever told.

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