Bibles

We believe that re:fresh books stocks the widest range of Bibles locally, covering a variety of modern translations, formats, bindings etc.  If you are new to reading the Bible or if you want help in making your selection, please ask the staff who will be happy to help.   A leaflet A Guide to reading the Holy Bible is available in the shop.

Listed below are just a few examples from our large selection of Bibles.

Click HERE for details of the 2011 Edition of the New International Version.

 NLT Parallel Study Bible

Like two study Bibles in one.  The NLT Parallel study Bible combines the New Living Translation text with the NLT Study Bible notes and the Life Application Bible notes, thus offering a scholarly exposition of the meaning of the text together with practical application to 21st Century living.

NEW!       Hardcover.  £29.99

Bulk orders for Church or School If you are thinking of buying Bibles in quantty for a church, school, children's or youth group please give re:fresh books a call.  We can frequently negotiate special prices. Click HERE to view or download our Infofile listing some of the Bibles available.

New (2011) NIV  A revised edition of the New International Version was published in 2011.  There is an ever-increasing range of Bibles now available in this new edition.  A selection is shown below but more are shown on a separate page.  Click HERE to view. The popular editions include hardback versions - Burgundy with gold block lettering and blue - a paperback edition and a special hardback schools edition.  These are all printed in a clear, readable 9pt font and use British spelling, grammar and punctuation.  They have a variety of helps including "where to find it" guides to people of the Bible, well-known events, and the parables and miracles of Jesus.  There is also a section listing helpful passages for life's crises. The Popular cross-reference hardback Bible is shown above right and the blue hardback, left. NIV Thinline Bibles are less than 1 inch thick and come in a variety of formats, many of which include a concordance.   They include a lime gree soft-tone Bible (right), purple soft-tone Bible with protective flap and magnetic clasp; a black leather Bible; navy bonded leather and "Daisy Bloom" and "Tulip Bloom" red-letter editions.  A large print leather-bound thinline Bible (left) is included in this range.  There is also a range of attractive pocket Bibles, many with a zip.  They include charcoal and  pink Bibles in a soft-tone binding, a brown imitation leather Bible and black leather-bound Bible, with zip.  There is also a brown zip-up 'Traveller's Bible' with a concordance and 'helps' for the frequent traveller.

Huge Savings on NIV Bibles (Summer 2011) For a limited period only re:fresh books has some fantastic offers on New International Version Bibles.  The NIV has undergone a major revision and first Editions of the new edition were released in May.  Our offer relates to the existing Edition of the NIV. NIV Traveller's Bible •  Zip-up Bible with soft-tone binding •  Includes a Bible Index and other study aids •  Additional information for the international traveller includes imperial/metric conversion charts, time zones, and key data on 44 major countries Reduced by £3.00 Black bonded leather zip-up NIV • Black bonded leather zip-up binding • Highly readable typeface, clear layout • British text • Lists of key people and events • Selected maps Reduced by £7.00

 

The Transetto Bible (King James Version) A new concept in book production, the transetto text, light India paper and new flipback® format results in a Bible that is said to be even lighter than its electronic counterpart and slips easily into a pocket or handbag.  The pages are viewed in landscape, with two columns running vertically across each spread.  The type is a clear 7/8pt font and the flipback® binding allows it to lie flat.  Available in blue purple and green. The Bible was the first book to be printed by Gutenberg on the newly-invented printing press in 1455.  Now, in the year that marks the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible, Cambridge University Press has made the King James Version the first book to be published in the UK in this new format. Buy it at re:fresh books!

 

Attractive new English Standard Version (ESV) Bibles now in stock. ESV Classic Reference Bible (right)  Brown Cordovan imitation leather Clear 9pt text; words of Jesus in red,  centre-column references, concordance Tan Forest leather,Thinline Bible (left) Words of Jesus in red.  Concordance.   Left: Brown cross-weave personal size Bible. Cross-references.  Concordance Compact, TruTone imitation leather ESV  pocket Bible with concordance (right) Available in Granite, Slate or Orange ESV Compact New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs in navy blue or plum (not shown)

  ESV Study Bible

NLT Study Bible

The publishers claim that the New Living Translation is so easy to read that detailed explanation is not necessary, allowing the Study Bible team to concentrate on other resources.   
The NLT study Bible has 313 themed articles and 93 personal profiles.  It includes chain references to 100 Hebrew words in the Old Testament and 100 Greek words in the New.  Plus 143 maps, 66 timelines, 14 charts and 25,900 study notes. 

 
 Compact leather-bound ESV Pitt Minion Reference Edition
The first English Standard Version (ESV) to be published by the Cambridge University Press uses the classic Pitt Minion format.
  
French Morocco Leather binding
or top-grain goatskin leather
Slimline, 125mm x 180mm
India paper with ribbon marker
Black or red-letter text
Centre column references
Cocordance, maps

Price £50.00 (French Moroccan)
Also available in  NIV, NLT, NASB and NKJV
 

White New Living Translation Bible

Ideal gift for a bride, first communion or baptism.
Comes with a deluxe white simulated leather cover, silver gilded page edges and ribbon marker.  It has a presentation page and lists of great stories of the Bible, great chapters of the Bible and great verses of the Bible.
Give a gift that is in a modern, readable version.
Price only £12.99

Youth Bible  The best-selling Bible for youth, this is a New Century Version with a host of additional features including more than 470 real-life stories relating to the Bible for young people today.  Sidelights give hundreds of background facts, Book openers give practical introductions to the books of the Bible.  There are more than 50 maps and diagrams, a dictionary and topical concordance. LIVE - New Living Translation for teenagers. New Living Translation with a modern youth-oriented page layout.  it encourages readers to interact with the text in their own way with panels for their own creative response - text, poetry, doodles or pictures.  Sidelights feature 'Jesus sightings' throughout the Old Testament while 'Text messages' point out interesting facts.  Panels provide life application points.  Also includes hundreds of striking photographs by teenagers.

Read the Bible in a year - the ideal gift re:fresh books has a variety of Bibles designed for daily reading in such a way that the complete Old and New Testament are covered in a year.  Some are dated and start with January 1, others are undated but simply numbered Day 1, 2, 3 etc., the Soul Survivor NIV Bible in One Year follows the academic year.  Each day's reading takes about 15 minutes.    It's never too late to start reading the Bible. The Big Story (CWR) 365 daily readings (undated) to give an overview of the Bible and see how God's covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus.  The readings are arranged chronologically to show how God's plan unfolds but this is not a chapter-by-chapter coverage of the entire Bible.  Each day's Bible passage is printed out together with suggested prayers, praise points, questions, thoughts and application points.  880 pages hardback.  £19.99   New Edition coming for Autumn 2011 The Soul Survivor NIV Bible in One Year #  Arranged as 365 daily     readings from the Old     Testament, New Testament     and Psalms/Proverbs. # Starts September 1 and    follows the academic year. # Supported by on-line    commentary and blogs by    Mike Pilavachi & Andy Croft    of Soul Survivor.   NIV Bible in One Year Starting on January 1, the NIV Bible in One Year has an Old Testament Reading, a New Testament reading and a reading from the Psalms or Proverbs for each day.  The Old Testament books are placed in broadly chronological order and the New Testament books are in the same order as they occur in the Bible.  So, for example, January 1st covers Genesis 1:1-2:17, Matthew 1:1-25 and Psalm 1:1-6.  A time chart and other useful notes and maps are included at the end of the Bible.  Currently available in green hardback only with a marker ribbon. Bulk discounts available. The  One Year Bible (NLT) The One Year Bible is The New Living Translation (NLT) in 365 daily readings.  This has an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, a reading from the Psalms and a reading from Proverbs for each day.  It follows the readings through in sequence starting with Genesis 1, Matthew 1, Psalm 1 and Proverbs 1.  For each day there is also a verse or passage in bold text for memorization. Produced in Tu-tone, pink or light blue, soft cover with a grain finish, gilt page edges and a ribbon marker. The One Year Chronological Bible (NLT)  The One Year Chronological Bible is a New Living Translation and covers the entire Bible in a year in the order in which events happened.  So the first 9 months are spent in the Old Testament and the last three months in the New.  The prophetic books and Psalms are interwoven with the related historical material.  The Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus are presented as one continuous account and the letters of Paul are integrated with the book of Acts.  Hardback. Cover to Cover Complete (CWR) Cover to Cover Complete follows a one-year chronological reading plan, including the full text of the Bible, compiled by the late Selwyn Hughes and Trevor Partridge.   It is based on the Holman Christian Standard Bible text.  The days are numbered 1 to 366 rather than being dated, so a user can start reading at any time in the year and does not have to do a double reading if he/she misses a day.  There is a devotional thought for each day.  A timeline along the bottom of each page sets the text in its historical context and charts, maps and explanatory notes are included where appropriate.  There is also an associated section on the CWR website featuring character studies, readers' testimonies and other material.     Hardback.

The Book of Books
by Trevor Dennis

Suitable for ages 9 upwards, including adults with learning difficulties, this book takes key Bible stories and retells them in a readable and mature style.  Trevor Dennis, has impeccable credentials as an academic theologian and Anglican priest, already well-known for his storytelling of the Bible for adult readers. In this book, he turns his talents to bringing all the wisdom of the Bible within reach of younger readers.