Because of their length, Bibles have to be printed on very thin paper in order to achieve a suitably compact book. Nevertheless, irrespective of how thick or thin it is, paper in a Bible should have sufficient strength to sustain the usage it will receive.
Bible paper, also known as scritta paper, is a thin grade of paper used for printing books which have many pages, such as a dictionary. Technically, Bible paper is a type of woodfree uncoated paper. This paper grade often contains cotton or linen fibres to increase its strength in spite of its thinness.
Gilding is the color shown on the edge of a Bible's pages, often a gold or silver color. This process has been carried on for many generations of book binders for decorative purposes, giving each Bible a classic, elegant appearance.
Most commonly used paper for Bible production. A chemical process pulls out the lignin, which protects the paper from discoloration but decreases its opacity. In order to improve the opacity, titanium dioxide (in powder form) is injected into the pulp.
It helps you better understand what you want from your relationship with God and also in life. Bible journaling helps you connect your prayer points to the word of God. As you note down what you learn from the word, you also learn to understand what you really need/want and are thankful for in your prayers.
Melinda Bouma, publisher for Zondervan Bibles, which publishes several million NIV Bibles around the world each year, said that the Bibles — just like any other books — are flammable.
These are not left there haphazardly, but rather they are distributed by an organization, The Gideons International, as a means of evangelism. The Gideons hope to spread the good news of their faith to weary travelers by distributing Bibles in hotel rooms.
God also included leather in His plans for the Tabernacle – some of the coverings for His portable worship center were made of durable animal skins. Today, real leather is the best way to cover God's Word, the Bible. It is a by-product of the food industry, durable, moisture-resistant, and beautiful.
He assumes that you value what is precious and he tells you that the word of God is even more precious than gold. He assumes that you desire what is sweet and he tells you that the word of God is sweeter than honey.
Smaller text is easier to read in a two-colum format because your eyes don't have to travel too far to follow a line. Most Bibles with smaller text use a two-column format for this reason.
The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions, the Old Testament includes writings considered apocryphal by Protestants. The New Testament contains four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), Acts, 21 letters, and Revelation.
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This reduced-size regular edition facsimile reproduction of the 1611 First Edition King James Bible measures approximately 11 inches tall by 8.75 inches wide by 3.5 inches thick, and weighs about 10 pounds.
Thinline Bibles use very thin paper and which allows the Bible itself to be much thinner than and lighter than a standard Bible. The text is the whole Bible - and sometimes even with extra study aids, but it slips more easily into pockets, bags and purses.
Papyrus was also the medium of the New Testament in the early centuries after the death of Jesus. Christian texts were often in the form of a codex, rather than a roll. A codex contains several leaves bound together much like a modern book. Papyrus eventually gave way to parchment, and later, paper.
This Bible has 1200 pages which includes a 66-page concordance. This is not a study Bible meaning it doesn't have study notes or reference verses. However, being true to the NKJV it includes footnotes where it varies with the Critical and Majority Texts.
If you see threads, you have a sewn binding. If you see small cuts along the spine edges of pages that are falling out, about 1/4″ apart, that's not telling you your binding is sewn; in fact, it's probably not.
A badly made cover will greatly shorten the life of the Bible, while a high quality cover has a better chance of lasting for many years. Sewn bindings typically last longer than glued and will lay open and flat much easier. Glued bindings tend to keep the spine flat, which makes the text bend into the inner margin.
If you were to take The Bible with you or remove it from the hotel room, The Gideons would not accuse you of stealing it. Some believe that The Gideons actually want you to take these Bibles, perhaps in hopes of spreading the Good Word. However, your hotel staff may disagree.
It's not a widespread practice, but some hotel operators have taken to avoiding room number 420 entirely because of its association with cannabis and the troublemaking that sometimes occurs in rooms numbered as such.
Is your hotel 13th floor missing? Some hotels skip the number 13 and go straight to the 14th floor when numbering floors. This is true for other tall buildings as well. It is because of the disorder triskaidekaphobia and a general dislike of or superstition regarding the number 13.
Smoking leads to many sinful actions, because smoking may have adverse effects on the smoker's soul, exposing-him to problems and difficulties. Indeed a man may leave God's house feeling the urge to smoke, as though his cigarette is more important to him than what God says and does.
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a translation of the Bible published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society; it is used and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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