OSB here!

[Ignatius the Evangelist]

Those who pre-ordered direct from Conciliar Press via their promotion last year should get them before Amazon has them in stock - i.e., February versus March.

I looked at it tonight. It seemed okay. Some of the Psalms they changed from the previous OSB NT+Psalms - e.g., Psalm 2:12 and Psalm 39:7 (Hebrew 40:6). I noticed that they did NOT change Psalm 22 (23) to conform to the LXX, though - it still says, "The Lord is my shepherd" instead of "The Lord shepherds me" and it says "my cup runneth over" instead of "Your cup intoxicates me like the most excellent [ ]" I don't know if that was an oversight, a deliberate decision (because of familiarity), or if the LXX text they used for this matches the Hebrew in this instance. I was a bit disappointed to see this. Also, the notes don't seem nearly as extensive as I'd hoped, and they only very rarely give a Father's name beside a comment, from what I saw.

This is really exciting. Please let us know of any other things that you find interesting as the majority of us haven't got our eager little hands on it yet!!

 

[Epistemes]

Does anybody know any definite dates regarding the release of the bonded leather OSB??

There seems to be a lot of concern - both here and on my own part! - about whether or not we'll see these released imminently or four months from now!

I'll be honest: while I'd love to own the bonded leather, since I'll probably make the OSB my primary Bible, unless I find some reason not to, I equally wouldn't mind just going ahead and picking up the hardcover. It's the contents that matter anyway!

(But I've always been a sucker for aesthetics!)

 

[Kolya]

Our priest said that our bulk purchase of hardback Orthodox Study Bibles have arrived at church. Maybe the leather bound ones will arrive shortly.

I Pre-ordered two hard bound copies and one Leather Bound from Amazon about a month ago.

The Hard bounds are a gift for Father and a friend. I hope my Leather bound comes soon too. I ordered Audio Books from Amazon late January at the same time, and they arrived here already. So I hope I don't have to wait too long.

 

[jckstraw72]

ive seen no reason from Conciliar or whoever it is that is putting it out to think that the leather bounded ones will come in June rahter than February.

 

[Saint Melania]

My pre-ordered bonded leather one has not yet arrived.

 

[jckstraw72]

My pre-ordered bonded leather one has not yet arrived.

well arent tehy just being shipped out today? give it a few days.

 

[Monica child of God 1]

I am really excited! I hope this means that I can finally retire my NIV Quest Study Bible. I can hardly enjoy reading that one anymore because the notes are so biased but I needed an OT.

M.

 

[Saint Melania]

well arent tehy just being shipped out today? give it a few days.

didn't mean it that way - just reporting it

I thought it was supposed to be shipped BY the 11th, though.

 

[hiImEric]

Amazon says the bonded leather version will be out June 18th, but then again it still has the OSB hardcover version up for pre-order and even on Amazon it says it's release date is Feb. 12. Weird. I'd really love to get some information on the bonded leather version though, because if it is due out in June then I can wait to pre-order but I don't want it to suddenly come out and I'll have to pay the full price.

 

[Epistemes]

I don't know about Amazon, but for those people who placed their pre-order through Conciliar Press, I spoke with them today and they said that the leather bound editions will be shipped out from their warehouse in a couple weeks. I'm not sure how generalized this answer was, but at least it's a frame of reference!!

 

[gorion]

Maybe it iwll be here just in time for Lent!!

I sure hope so. That would be a great way to start it off for me. I pre-ordered long ago and am ready for it to arrive.

 

[Qoheleth]

1 case of leather bound OSB's arrived today


Q

 

[Mary of Bethany]

I received mine (hardbound) today!

Mary

 

[jckstraw72]

my roommate got his hardcover today, but no leather-bound for me yet

 

[Dorothea]

We finally got ours today! WOOHOO!!

 

[E.C.]

We received them at church, I just need to pay for mine!

 

[Komnenos]

Lucky!

 

[hiImEric]

I got an e-mail from the OSB service saying they should get the leather bound bibles in about a week and then they will ship out to homes. So yeah. There you go.

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Lucky!

You're the lucky one - you can read the Scriptures in the original Greek! Who needs English translations when you can read the original?

Mary

 

[Komnenos]

You're the lucky one - you can read the Scriptures in the original Greek! Who needs English translations when you can read the original?

Mary

True, but Its always nice to have some Commentary!