HCSB The Police Officer's Bible [Leather Bound]

Holman Bible Editorial Staff (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2004

The events of September 11, 2001 brought to our awareness the quiet heroism at work in both the large cities and the small towns and villages across the U.S. Every day police, men and women, put their lives on the line as servants of God, restraining the evil that seeks to destroy society. In the U.S. a police officer dies in the line of duty every 57 hours. Not only that, facing the worst elements in society exacts a toll both personally and in the family of police officers.

God’s Word provides both power and perspective for these who are on the frontlines of our cities and villages. The Holman Christian Standard Policeman’s Bible is designed specifically for these who serve in a clearly God-ordained role. It contains devotions, prayers, and suggested Scripture readings for a wide variety of occasions.

This is a perfect gift for a policeman who are from family or churches who want to stand with these who are called to risk so much.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1168 pages
• Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586400967
• ISBN-13: 978-1586400965
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > Law > Criminal Law > Law Enforcement

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A little lacking, May 6, 2006

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R. E. Clark (San Diego, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HCSB The Police Officer's Bible (Leather Bound)

As much as I'd hate to knock any Bible, this one was not all I expected it to be. It's not any type of devotional bible with commentary and discussion. It is a regular Bible with a leather cover with a little police shield on it. It has some interesting articles in the back, however. If you want a small handy bible to place in your duty bag, then by all means buy this one. But if your looking for a daily bible with note geared for police officers as I was pass this one up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine gift Bible in a good modern translation, February 27, 2011

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D. S. Bornus (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HCSB The Police Officer's Bible (Leather Bound)

I bought this for a police officer friend for his birthday. I think he will really like it because its black compact leather cover with gold-embossed police shield resembles an officer's notebook and would not draw unwanted attention in the squad car, duty bag, or locker room, yet when used at church subtly and proudly display's one's distinctive professional pride as a law enforcement officer. Additionally, the translation is the HCSB, which is a fresh modern translation that balances a readable thought-for-thought paraphrase with word-for-word accuracy in conveying the meaning of original languages. This helps to make it more engaging and understandable to someone who might find older traditional versions (King James, RSV, NIV, etc.) a little stiff and harder to understand. This was of particular importance to me because my friend mentioned that he goes to a Bible study but feels he doesn't get much out of it because he finds his Bible translation so dry.

This Bible has a section in the back with about a dozen one-page essays and meditations written by and for police officers about their unique vocational experience. There are also a dedication page, two color maps of Bible lands, and several pages of explanatory notes and "where to turn for..." lists. I would have liked if there had been a few more study aids (concordance, maps, etc.), as once one has read the essays there is not much other helpful material. However the primary goal is to help induce people to read the Bible itself, and if having a "profession" themed Bible will stimulate interest in a readable translation, one can then go on to find study aids, maps, etc. in other sources.

5.0 out of 5 stars Police Officers Bible the perfect gift for retiring officers, September 17, 2010

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kitty - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HCSB The Police Officer's Bible (Leather Bound)

This was the perfect gift. The retiring officers gave this bible so many praises. I will continue to purchase this item for my fellow officers. Inspirational.