As many of you know, I love Scripture. It’s how God and I connect on a day-to-day basis. As I read, I feel like I’m having a conversation with God, and it both fills and enriches me. Recently, I’ve also been turning to the words of those who have come before–some of those in the great cloud of witnesses Hebrews references. These are scholars, theologians, and church leaders who have helped to shape the Christian faith over the past few millenia. So, I was very excited when, as part of Bible Gateway’s Blogger Grid, I was offered the opportunity to review a free copy of the new Bible featuring the writings of some of these faith founders.

Called the Timeless Truths Bible, it is written in the New English Translation and features insight from leaders like John Wesley, Martin Luther, Augustine, and Charles Spurgeon. According to the publisher, the Timeless Truths Bible: “will encourage you through the always timely wisdom of those who came before us. Devotional notes and commentary from trusted theologians and pastors from the second century up to the twentieth will stir your affections. The ancient creeds and confessions of the faith will grow your understanding of what we believe—and have always believed. And artwork created throughout the history of Christianity will deepen your worship of the one we call Lord.”

Also included are:

• Margin notes featuring devotional and theological commentary from notable figures throughout church history including Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Augustine, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Origen, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, John Bunyan, and John Calvin.
• Forty-six full-page biographies of church leaders
• The complete text of some of the creeds and confessions of the Christian faith that have shaped our beliefs for generations, including:
  • The Apostles’ Creed
  • The Nicene Creed
  • The Chalcedonian Definition
  • The Athanasian Creed
  • The Augsburg Confession
  • The Belgic Confession
  • The Westminster Catechism
  • The Lausanne Covenant
• Book introductions for every book of the Bible
• Full-color tip-in pages of artwork from the history of Christianity

As I’ve dug into these texts over the past week or so, I’m reminded that we do not walk this road of faith alone, and the insights and understandings shared from brothers and sisters over time both enrich and renew me. Reading their words, I feel more connected to a global faith, and feel an even greater responsibility to pass it to the next generation. This Bible is a through-line of faith, linking past and present. And though it is highly male-centric, leaving out the voices of faith-mothers like Susannah Wesley, Julian of Norwich, and Teresa of Avila, it is a remarkable resource that can help us unpack the timeless truths of Scripture and make them relevant to a new generation.

You can find the Timeless Truths Bible here or on Amazon.