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The modern reader's Bible : a series of works from the sacred Scriptures presented in modern literary form

Print Book, English, 1896
The Macmillan Company, New York, 1896
Commentaries
23 volumes ; 15 cm
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History series (5 volumes) : Genesis
The Exodus
The Judges
The Kings
The Chronicles
Prophecy series (4 volumes) : Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel and the Minor Prophets
[Poetry series] : The Psalms and Lamentations [in two volumes]
Wisdom series (4 volumes) :The Proverbs
Ecclesiasticus
Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom of Solomon
The Book of Job
New Testament series: (4 volumes) St. Matthew and St. Mark and the general Epistles
St. Luke and St. Paul [in two volumes]
The Gospel, Epistles, and Revelation of St. John
Bible stories (Old Testament: Solomon's Song, Ruth, Esther, Tobit)
Select masterpieces of Biblical literature
Title from Genesis
Books do not follow the usual Bible sequence but are arranged according to narrative form
Each volume is individually titled and paginated
Produced in a deluxe black leather binding with cream end papers and deckle edges, with title and publisher's device stamped in gold; also produced in tan cloth binding with titles stamped in dark red, red edges, and purple ribbon markers. Also produced in tan cloth binding with titles in red
United Bible Societies language: English