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Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: God, the second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

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2007.04.literary.exterior.jpgLeland Ryken and Philip Graham Ryken, General Editors

This Bible is different than any of the other Bibles you own. It is, to use the words of the editors, “a literary guide to the entire Bible,” using the English Standard Version. This means that the purpose of The Literary Study Bible is to explain the literary forms used by the biblical authors so the reader can get a better handle on what is being said.

I’ve been reading from this new study Bible and carrying it to church and Bible study with me since November, and I like it. (Except for the cover. The book jacket and the book cover look the same, and I prefer plain covers on my Bibles so I don’t look so much like I’m packing a children’s Bible.)

I’ve had a nagging feeling that I haven’t been paying enough attention to the literary features of the Bible. The Literary Study Bible has proven to be an excellent way for me to start giving literary form it’s rightful place in my Bible study. Here are some of the features in this Bible that make it useful for this purpose:


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