Bibliotheca is a Bible unlike any other.

[@timwildsmith]

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[@davidrossman919]

How do I enter the giveaway?

[@pujananama6841]

08000000000000000000

[@TorqueBow]

12:24 I absolutely love this! I am a newly converted Christian, having went all in back in April 2022. This would have been a lovely set to have to get my grasp on the themes and tone of the Bible. The nature and writ of the Bible was very overwhelming, and almost off putting in a way. It was a lot to ingest and take in, and the format of it didn’t really help much either. But this set is absolutely lovely. I REALLY want to get my hands on a set of these! also that wood case is stellar, no cap, looks like a billion bucks

[@alvins504]

This is great! I’ve never heard of this before and glad I did. Thanks for the video. Grateful for this channel and its information it brings to us.

[@mennie20]

I've always loved this idea of text only. This is how it was for a long time, glad to see we're getting that back. Beautiful set!

[@timwildsmith]

Glad you like it!

[@ChrisJoyeMusic]

Can confirm, this set is awesome and Adam is a really great guy. Beautiful set. Bought for both sets of parents.

[@angelad6142]

Wow! I've never heard of this! I'm so intrigued. Thanks for introducing me to Bibliotheca.

[@timwildsmith]

You're so welcome!

[@mikewelch6192]

I finally broke down and preordered the next run due to your review. Honestly sounds like a cool version to have, plus it looks stunning. I love paragraph editions especially the Gospels (I find them to work better for lectio divina). Thanks for highlighting premium versions of the Bible with the apocrypha. Coming from the Anglican Communion this is what I collect and read.

[@timwildsmith]

Nice!

[@mikewelch6192]

@@timwildsmith I’m really excited 😆

[@Tax_Buster]

Wow, that is beautiful! Imagine having that and the ESV and CSB sets as well!

[@listeningservantsministries.]

i would fight you for it. 😂 😂

[@QueenGleaux]

See Tim, I had to come back ad rewatch the review!! This set is a must have!!! I would LOVE a reader Bible set!!! his is it!!!

[@coldufo]

I was one of those original Kickstarter backers of Bibliotheca back in 2014. I remember so many people were frustrated at how long it took Adam to fulfill the thousands of sets that were ordered. In the end he delivered an amazing set and it has revolutionized my reading of Scripture!

[@logan.stark777]

In love with this collection… These books would be the favorite of the collection.

[@nikon9120]

Supported this in Kickstarter. Awesome work

[@rccpreacher]

I love this! I was one of the Kickstarter contributors as well. My set has a card that identifies it as part of the first printing run (although I have no idea how many there were). Thanks for a great review!

[@timwildsmith]

That is awesome!

[@jacobshockcor8228]

It’s always great when project like this succeed Big. These look fantastic.

[@timwildsmith]

Totally agree!

[@donellweathersby9163]

Brother Tim,I'm looking forward to your review so I can add these books to my library.

[@Mike-fi3xd]

Thanks for the review Tim. I've paid for the next release in 2023 and can't wait to dig in. As a primer, I recently picked up the 4 gospels in the readers version, and just as i thought, i enjoy reading these more that the standard bible. Great idea that's come to life.

[@mosesvibe]

never heard of Bibliotheca until today. thank you for sharing this video and i will be getting one for sure!

[@timwildsmith]

You’re welcome! Use the code for a discount!

[@tiarra8150]

Went to this from the 12 days of Christmas video 😆. This is certainly interesting! So thankful I know now that reading the Bible is so exciting! Nerd mode on! 🤓

[@ben_lueders]

I have these! Was one of the Kickstarter guys back in the day. Wish I had that walnut slipcase! 😍

[@isaacmwangaza]

I absolutely love it and you have done it justice with your review...

[@zechariaheshack8770]

This reminds me of the 6 book ESV set by Crossway in the walnut slipcase. Very beautiful. I'm really curious about the Bibliotheca since I've never read that translation and heard it's got the apocrypha also.

[@salinger1106]

I mentioned this as well! Look up The Hebrew Bible by Robert Alter.

[@shedden24]

This was the inspiration for that set.

[@thee.bookworm]

The 6 book ESV set from crossway is going to be my next buy in the near future! It’s stunning! 🎉

[@Belemrys]

Yeah I am torn on which to get

[@TTtwins]

I love this set , it's really pleasure to read. Thank you Tim and may God bless you ♥️

[@timwildsmith]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ashleynovels]

Thank you! I think this might be my dream bible. I’ve been looking for one that focuses on the text without headings

[@timwildsmith]

You’re welcome!

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

and comes with its own shelf

[@trohleder94]

What a beautiful set Tim, hope to own it one day.

[@RobertFranklin85]

Gorgeous Edition! What a fresh and aesthetic way to read the Bible!

[@timwildsmith]

It really is!

[@txbooklvr]

I like how it is the Hebrew Bible order. Is the ASV in the regular English canonical order? I’m reading the Bible in the TaNaKh order right now and I’m enjoying it.

[@AnHebrewChild]

Yes. The ASV is in the traditional English order.

[@jamesplaster4585]

So beautiful, the translation is quite new to me. Fascinating

[@timwildsmith]

Yes, a truly fascinating project.

[@fabricesimo]

That is a wonderful bible! I would love to see an illustrated version of this! Imagine they take inspiration from the Illustrated Study Bible-NLT and apply their design knowledge to it...

[@firstarticle3779]

I like reading the Knox version of the Bible. It has one voice and is a translation by a man who was also an authour. The thoughtfulness to how it reads. I'd like to read this.

[@jayandrew87]

Love the idea & the presentation but I need to look into this new translation a bit more since I mainly read & study the kjv using other translations for comparison.

[@missinglink_eth]

I read the book of Revelation from this today. I love the paper, layout, and opacity.

[@briankelly1240]

Book name like 'John' would be helpful in one of the corners, but other than. That solid looking.

[@safiraborgart9504]

Beautiful! Thank you for the review! Like a beautiful novel series. Love it.

[@ashleytunny]

The story of how it came to Beni’s amazing. I had no idea. My mom has a set of them

[@Kevemanuelle]

woow! Sooo nice, what a beautiful Bible😍

[@jennifermcfarland3800]

These are beautiful ❤ definitely looking more into these!

[@timwildsmith]

Sure are!

[@michaelsayad5085]

I’m very interested in buying this since the ESV Reader’s Set is no longer available but I’m not sure if I can trust the translation? It’s obviously not a widely used translation and I am always cautious in these situations.

[@vigilantezack]

I have a readers version in CSB. It's really a pleasant way to read through scripture in large chunks without the distractions of anything but book and maybe chapter markers and nothing else.

[@jacobivy2854]

A readers style bible has always interested me. I do enjoy the Holman CSB readers Bible, and I wouldn’t mind a more premium version of that.

[@disneyfamof8215]

INCREDIBLE WHAT A WORK OF ART

[@MaverickStreet]

Love the way this reads (ALV)!

[@seminarystudent2045]

Donde esta la Bibliotheca?

[@pambonbrake2230]

This is amazing and larger print!!!

[@MAMoreno]

I backed this release years ago. It's a great set of volumes.

[@kathleenking47]

I need chapters & verses This looks complicated Why complicate simple as well.,bible is ONE BOOK

[@MAMoreno]

@@kathleenking47 Chapters and verses did not exist in the original texts. Also, the books of the Hebrew Bible were originally stored on separate scrolls, so the idea of a multi-volume set isn't so unusual.

[@PaulH581]

I remember seeing this on Kickstarter but I passed on it because of the updated ASV translation. I wasn’t familiar with that translation and most updates are for the wrong reasons.

[@timwildsmith]

I'm really impressed with this update. Learn more here: www.bibliotheca.co/translation

[@ScottSimonson-zy7gi]

I agree Tim about the NASB,but since the ESV CAME OUT ITS MY TOP BIBLE along with the kjv,I love the style of the Canterbury.I have the Esv and Canterbury by styler in the Goatskin and both have calfskin inlay,keep up the nice work of the BIBLES you show I started watching Mark Bjorklund with his fist review that started it all I'm glad You and others Cary on torch God Bless

[@MarkMcCarty-ou5dq]

The Bibliotheca giveaway is unique and exciting!

[@theworldrealm72]

I wish I had found this before christmass^^ Great video, thank you and God bless you and all of you guys out there:)

[@derekgirldad]

This will be a great edition to my Bible library I will put it next to the picture of my wife ❤

[@pambonbrake2230]

Amazing set!

[@paulzeman7684]

What a story...! WOW...!

[@danielgreegor5642]

I LOVE THIS SET. Been wanting one for a long time.

[@timwildsmith]

It's incredible!

[@Kryso_0]

Might as well make a walnut front cover in a similar style that slides backwards over the box. Especially if one of the sales points is a bible for posterity. That way the books aren’t sun damaged. They could also do custom engraving. Make it the $200 walnut option

[@guyesmith]

Thanks

[@timwildsmith]

You're welcome!

[@toranshaw4029]

While I can't afford to get anything like that now, it's certainly going on my wish list for when I'm ready. 🙂

[@AmbientClassical]

Yes! Been waiting for this one, thanks!

[@mfacundo7]

Great set! Thanks!

[@torchbearerSN]

I don't want to sound like "that guy," because these are clearly beautiful renditions of the Holy Bible, but as a Tridentine Roman Christian, I have seen others in my group talk about how good of a Bible it appears to be, but refuse to get it, given the word "apocryphal" makes it seem as if the books we believe are in the Canon are not legitimate, and also includes books that aren't even in the Deutrocanon, such as the Prayer of Manasses, or III and IV Maccabees. 🙏From your brother in Christ.

[@JonnyRaz234]

I love my set. It is really a pleasure to read. It is also nice to have a readers set with the Apocrypha too.

[@timwildsmith]

It's gorgeous!

[@YahushaIsTheWay]

So it has all 74 books?

[@JonnyRaz234]

@@YahushaIsTheWay and a few more. Plus it has the Greek Version of Ester and the extended version of Daniel as complete books.

[@YahushaIsTheWay]

@@JonnyRaz234 well that confirms my wanting to purchase. Thank you.

[@JonnyRaz234]

@@YahushaIsTheWay definitely worth the investment

[@matthewbuttner7960]

Great video, appreciated the backstory. I believe the 'h' is silent in Bibliotheca.

[@timwildsmith]

For this set, it’s pronounced with the H.

[@logan.stark777]

Absolutely love this collection… Not a drop of religion in it, or on it…

[@rafaguiar]

Beautiful! 🤩

[@ruthermatignas683]

Hello Pastor Tim and hello everyone

[@dalekleinheksel2003]

I have the set from the original print run!

[@timwildsmith]

Nice!

[@wolfman7284]

That's a great background / funding story :)

[@timwildsmith]

For sure… very neat.

[@jillthorpe6907]

This is so beautiful. I have never h heard of this Bible before. I’ve had such a playing in me for the last few years to read my Bible more and study but I honestly I’ve been having a really hard time understanding it. I think this is a perfect step for me I would help me understand more when I have to put this when I’m definitely on my Christmas list this year thank you for sharing.

[@creategreatness8823]

I kind of really dig that they call this the "Bibliotheca" instead of calling it some version of the "Reader's Bible" or something like that. Giving it a unique name makes it feel more like a "Novelized Adaptation" of the Bible as opposed to an "alternate format" of the Bible. The Bibles that we have, with chapters and verses, presented with the organization that they have...those are scripture, those are "THE Bible"....but this simply being the "Bibliotheca" gives it a bit of freedom and license. Stripping away the chapters and verses, as well as making organizational/presentation changes, as well as the new "Literary Translation" makes the whole endeavor feel more like a novel adaptation of The Bible as opposed to simply another format rendition of "THE Bible" In the same way that Kingstone did a Graphic Novel Adaptation and The History channel did a Mini-Series.

[@melissaadp]

Look beautifulll, cant wait for the review

[@annesmeets8696]

Looks so nice ! I'm gonna save for it

[@timwildsmith]

Good call!

[@frjosemaria]

It’s exciting to see how these new versions of the Bible are being published both in Protestant and Catholic circles (like the Word on Fire Bible). Thank you so much Tim for your amazing reviews.

[@Knchouccoli]

Thank you for the review!

[@timwildsmith]

My pleasure!

[@1965zimmy]

I was one of the Kickstarter contributors. It's an absolutely beautiful set. I'm not crazy about the translation though. If it had been done with the KJV, my search for the "perfect" bible might have ended.

[@lordwilmore8775]

I love the idea of a translation mining the ASV for the beautiful, more classical language. I'd like to vet it a lot more before purchasing. I don't particularly like how the type layout isn't justified and it seems to be set too far inside the page.

[@amandakay3979]

Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing!

[@timwildsmith]

You are so welcome!

[@DylanRisner]

Please review the Spurgeon Study Bible from Holman 😊

[@DanielSpielmann]

Among all the BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL bibles we've seen on this channel and over the course of the Christmas giveaway, this now is a well earned break from all the greatness and grandeur we've seen. I've been so excited over the last couple of weeks that now I am really happy to see a bible that doesn't appeal to me AT ALL. I mean - I dislike how the texts sit on the page, I am bored to death by the typeface, can't feel anything about this edition at all - and I am happy about that, for after all, we need things we don't like to be able to appreciate what we like even more. With this, Bibliotheca fulfills a purpose for me, too, though I'd probably very much prefer the cheapest edition from the scrap table.

[@timwildsmith]

😳

[@davidrossman919]

I would love a set, but cannot afford it.

[@timwildsmith]

We might just have a giveaway coming soon. 😉

[@cosminiuga]

How is the new version of Bibliotheca from the first version?

[@timwildsmith]

They are not making any noticeable changes.

[@wardonwords]

Well done, Tim!

[@timwildsmith]

Thanks, Mark!

[@honorglory5199]

Hello Bible world, looking forward to this👀🎅

[@icf8640]

Is there an online readable version?

[@timwildsmith]

Nope.

[@stevenjkukla]

Tim, I’ve been considering a reader like this. Have you ever done a review comparing the Crossway clothbound reader’s set to this? I’d be very interested in your thoughts on the differences between them!

[@timwildsmith]

I have a full review of both, but I have never done a direct comparison.

[@chrischristopher7069]

Yes, I would like to obtain this series of books on the bible for Christmas 2023. Season Greetings, chris christopher

[@RRMIAMI]

Torn on this one... I own it but am concerned to use it because of the cloth covers getting dirty. It sits on my shelf unused.

[@lillianlugo6244]

Love the ambre colors

[@Rivy_ID]

What was the thought behind including the apocrypha? Obviously it’s not part of the Bible and that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read it, but there doesn’t seem to be any mention that it’s included and that the set is referred to as the Bible all together.

[@davidlloyd2943]

What a great set. Thank you

[@timwildsmith]

You bet!

[@-johnny-deep-]

Oh dear. This is a very well constructed set of books at a reasonable price, but I think they made a big mistake by not centering the text on the page. It really bothers my aesthetic sense. It just looks too crammed toward the gutter of the book. Was that a deliberate decision I wonder?

[@Theo-HeHim]

Almost definitely so people could write notes in the margins.

[@-johnny-deep-]

@@Theo-HeHim Maybe, but the point is that there's much less space on the gutter edge than on the opposite edge, which makes it look totally off balance. I suppose though that once the outside margin is chock full of notes, it wouldn't look so off balance any more! 🙂

[@Theo-HeHim]

@@-johnny-deep- yes! I believe they were going for the single column look. I agree it would’ve looked a little better if the books were wider when open, and the text weren’t so far in the center, but it may be a printing issue? I’m not very educated in this stuff, so it’s just my guess 😂

[@-johnny-deep-]

@@Theo-HeHim Looking again, the page layout doesn't bother me so much, especially when compared to a truly humongous outside margin that *IS* explicitly meant to hold copious notes! See Tim's just posted review of the Tyndale Wide Margin Bible, Filament-Enabled.

[@shedden24]

You said you'd talk about what's next for them but what is next for them? The translation they did in other options? Different translations in this binding? Individual gospels or psalms? I love this set but I'd love to see the idea and concept grow.

[@timwildsmith]

What's next is the new print run in 2023 that I talked about. Pre-orders open now.

[@shedden24]

@@timwildsmith Ah, I'm on the email list so I thought that was already out there. Was hoping Bible Review Blog had an inside scoop on something else. Hopefully they find ways to expand what is beautiful project.

[@blugup]

How would you compare this to the ESV readers volumes? Besides the different translations of course.

[@timwildsmith]

Great quality on both and similar in many ways, but I think the Bibliotheca set has a bit more of a bespoke look and feel to it.

[@timwilkins2008]

The ASV is one of my oldest friends! It helped me finally break up with the KJV and opened me up to all of the other amazing translations out there! This is definitely one I want to get.

[@JC-ck4wk]

Shame on you for getting away from the king James. You say that as if the King James Version is a decrepit dangerous version of the Bible.

[@timwilkins2008]

@@JC-ck4wk It is an OK version but there are far better for me. Thanks

[@JC-ck4wk]

@@timwilkins2008 can I ask why it is “ok”? Trying to understand your point of view

[@braydynniewiadomski4006]

@@timwilkins2008 I'd like to know too, thanks!

[@timwilkins2008]

@@JC-ck4wk I prefer the Critical Text and I am not an Onlyist for any translation. The KJV is okay because it is still in my library and I memorized much of it growing up. However, I prefer more up to date Greek andHebrew texts.

[@guyesmith]

Anyone have thoughts on keeping these completely free of writing vs simple name of ownership or marking when a book is read?

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

Beautiful box set VERY outta my price league though especially being Canadian. Wish you could win this one!

[@biblecornerreviews]

What does this look like alongside the ESV legacy? It seems that both are based the the 'renaissance ideal of a perfect page' (if the quotation serves me correctly). Does that seem accurate to you?

[@timwildsmith]

Similar... I think Adam did some design for Crossway at one point. 😉

[@HTV315]

I have always wanted to see the Bible in individual books Heck the book of psalms Can feel a Whole book on its own being the largest book

[@timwildsmith]

Totally agree.

[@salinger1106]

Hi Tim, ESV has something similar to this. A bit more expensive though. Have you checked it out? Also, look into The Hebrew Bible by Robert Alter.

[@timwildsmith]

Yes... I've reviewed the ESV set (I think they got their inspiration from Bibliotheca), and I'm a bog fan of Alter's work!

[@CounterC]

Tim, are you going to do a video on new bibles that will be coming out in 2023? I think Allan will/may be doing an NIV Proclamation Bible in 2023. Love to see if you can confirm and what new bibles other publishers will be doing. Maybe you’ve already done this and I missed it. God bless!

[@timwildsmith]

Working on it now… unfortunately Allan does not return my emails. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@listeningservantsministries.]

i see the Bibliotheca at Mardel's every time i go there. i have been dying to get it.

[@muskyoxes]

Aren't there any chapters? I get that the standard chapters aren't "novel-like", but novels still have chapters. I'd hope there would be divisions larger than chapters but smaller than books

[@thomaslopez1972]

Awesome,, thank you for this

[@timwildsmith]

My pleasure!