For those who are searching for a Bible, for whatever purpose, this book will be a valuable guide. The author is fully aware both of teaders needs and of the best type of Bible to fill those needs. He surveys 47 different English versions of the Bible that are currently in print. Having studied Greek and having worked in Christian bookstores, he is familiar with the quality of most English translations, the comparative value of various study Bibles, and the best binding for each purpose

One of the chapters gives guidance for purchasing reference books-Bible handbooks, Bible dictionaries or encyclopedias, and dictionaries of English and the biblical languages. Topical Bibles are discussed, and concordances are listed.

This book is enhanced by seven charts that compare different aspects of most of today's English versions. Appendix A summa rizes the process of selecting a Bible, and appendix B gives the names and addresses of Bible publishers and distributors. Four indexes of person, title, subject, and Scripture-are included.

John R. Kohlenberger III has taught at Multnomah School of the

Bible in Portland, Oregon. He has pioneered in the application of computer science to the production of biblical reference tools. He is co-author of The NIV Complete Concordance and the four- volume NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament