The Passion Translation New Testament Masterpiece Edition

Encounter the Heart of God   The Passion Translation® is a modern, easy-to-read Bible translation that unlocks the passion of God's heart and expresses his fiery love-merging emotion and life-changing truth.                The Masterpiece Edition of this translation includes 60 inspiring devotions penned by author Cheryl Ricker and 60 breathtaking illustrations from the hand of artist Ron DiCianni. This Bible will evoke an overwhelming response in every reader, unfolding the deep mysteries of the Scriptures.                If you are hungry for God, The Passion Translation will help you encounter his heart and know him more intimately. Fall in love with God all over again.   NEW FEATURES - Over 1000 new and revised in-depth footnotes with insightful study notes, commentary, word studies, cross references, and alternate translations - Updated text - 16 pages of full-color maps locating and identifying: - Jesus' birth, early years, ministry, and last days - major New Testament stories and their political backgrounds - epic journeys and missions of the apostles Paul, Philip, and Peter - the early church and seven churches of Revelation - the territory of the Roman Empire - the Holy Land today and in the time of Jesus   STANDARD FEATURES   - Extensive introductions - Contemporary 9-point font in traditional two-column format - Premium Bible paper stitched together with layflat Smyth-sewn binding - Exquisite faux leather with special heat debossing and foil stamping - Ribbon marker  

DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Having been trained in linguistics and Bible translation principles, Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After his ministry overseas, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is the lead translator of The Passion Translation®.