College Press -- Bible Study Textbook series

There was a series in the 70's published by College Press (Joplin, MO) called The Bible Study Textbook Series.. It featured quite a few good authors. Jack Cottrell is one of those authors that already appears in some Libronix releases.

The set was put together well and featured outlines, maps and clear writing. I'm pretty sure the set is out of print and won't be published again. A complete set has been posted online in scanned PDF format for free downloading.(Thanks to College Press for being so generous!) I just wondered if they could be persuaded to allow it to be published in Libronix format?

This would be a nice set for a comprehensive survey. I've already enjoyed it in PDF form for a long time.

The Authors: T. R. Applebury, Robert E. Black, Don Earl Boatman, Paul T. Butler, Jack Cottrell, C. C. Crawford, Don DeWelt, Brant Lee Doty, Grayson H. Ensign, Wilbur Fields, Harold Fowler, Clinton Gill, Donald Hunt, B. W. Johnson, R. J. Kidwell, Bruce Oberst, Ruben Ratzlaff, Gareth Reese, J. B. Rotherham, James E. Smith, James Strauss, W. Wartick, Seth Wilson, W. W. Winter

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Bill Shewmaker

I would heartily second this recommendation. I "cut my eye teeth" on this set of commentaries while in Bible College. I, too, have all of the available PDF and you can search them, but that search is VERY limited. Putting them into Logos format would be a great step for the Kingdom.

Allen Browne

Matthew, thanks for the link. Would love to see these in Logos as well. Perhaps someone will turn them into PBBs.

I have several of those books on my shelves from my Ozark Bible College days, and am downloading others from your link. Will never forget Seth Wilson's Life of Christ classes.

Kudos to College Press for their big vision in making available for download the books they are not reprinting. That's great.

Steven Yu

Thanks for the link, very good commentaries indeed. I would like to see it in Libronix format too!

NYSERVANT

I also would like to see this put into logos.

Friedrich

does anybody know if these have been put into PBB format? They are spotty, but some I really like to use. Fowler's on Matthew, especially. I think the Isaiah one, too.

Gerard G. Blankenbaker

How is this done? Isn't there a tool to turn them in to PBB? I am just wondering if we all could work on it? I agree that this would be a great resource.

DAL

Great suggestion! I'd also love to see James Burton Coffman on Libronix and why not - The Gospel Advocate NT set - even though it's now considered way too simple and outdated. But Coffman would definetly be a great buy! For now, I'm really learning to enjoy College Press OT collection - very practical.

My suggestion is to put Wendell Winkler's Sound Doctrine Series and the other Bible Study series by him and his sons. Those would be very useful in logos format. Another suggestion would be to put all of Wayne Jackson's books on Logos format. Wayne Jackson runs a very helpful and insightful website that you all might be familiar with -- www.christiancourier.com

Anyway, great suggestions!

Matthew C Jones

Bump. [:D]

Friedrich

Bump.

your bump exactly one year from the last post. [:)]

I don't know what the chances are for this series, but who knows! We don't really get to hear what Logos thinks about one series or the other that are suggested. . .

Matthew C Jones

I don't know what the chances are for this series, but who knows!

Chances would be better than most. The various authors did not prevent it from being posted for free in PDF format. College Press does not market these for a profit. The paper version is out of print so there would be no loss of sales. It seems obvious the copyright holders WANT this to be accessible.

Another plus in this equation is the set is already scanned in PDF format (done well, I might add) so converting to Logos file format should be easier than most projects.

The set is respected and desirable. I bet if it went into Community Pricing it would graduate rather quickly.

(How is that for another bump? [;)] )

Scott Chambers

I agree that would be a good addition. There is also a series from Standard Publishing entitles the "Standard Bible Studies" which are very practical and applicable commentaries. This is one out of print as well but would be a welcome addition to our logos library.

Rod Bergen

There was a series in the 70's published by College Press (Joplin, MO) called The Bible Study Textbook Series.. It featured quite a few good authors. Jack Cottrell is one of those authors that already appears in some Libronix releases.

I am assuming that this new pre-pub is the set you were talking about.

My question - is it worth the price? It certainly seems reasonable (but maybe not if you can get the pdf's for no cost).

tom

There was a series in the 70's published by College Press (Joplin, MO) called The Bible Study Textbook Series.. It featured quite a few good authors. Jack Cottrell is one of those authors that already appears in some Libronix releases.

I am assuming that this new pre-pub is the set you were talking about.

My question - is it worth the price? It certainly seems reasonable (but maybe not if you can get the pdf's for no cost).

I just looked at the screen prints; yes they are the same.

Is it worth the price - this something that you need to make the decision about.

Bill Shewmaker

There was a series in the 70's published by College Press (Joplin, MO) called The Bible Study Textbook Series.. It featured quite a few good authors. Jack Cottrell is one of those authors that already appears in some Libronix releases.

I am assuming that this new pre-pub is the set you were talking about.

My question - is it worth the price? It certainly seems reasonable (but maybe not if you can get the pdf's for no cost).

I just looked at the screen prints; yes they are the same.

Is it worth the price - this something that you need to make the decision about.

This is the OLD green textbooks...the series from the 70's with Jack Cottrell and others is a completely different series...they are "What the Bible Says About..." series. Those NEW commentaries were a marroon color. They were commentaries on topics rather than specific Bible books.

Matthew C Jones

Bump.

I'd also love to see James Burton Coffman on Libronix and why not - The Gospel Advocate NT set - even though it's now considered way too simple and outdated. But Coffman would definetly be a great buy! For now, I'm really learning to enjoy College Press OT collection - very practical.

Now that the College Press Bible Study Textbook Series (Green Set) is now a reality in Pre-Pub, can we ask again for James Burton Coffman and Gospel Advocate NT Commentary?

Bill Turner

The Gospel Advocate Commentary Series would be fantastic to have in LOGOS.

Bill Shewmaker

The Gospel Advocate Commentary Series would be fantastic to have in LOGOS.

I totally agree with you. G A would be an awesome set of commentaries in Logos. I have them in one of my other Bible Study programs, so I have access to them now, but they would be so much better in Logos!

Ernest Johnson

Logos Bible Software has this set in preparation for publishing in Logos, awaiting sufficient subscribers to justify their doing so. The pre-pub price is set at $229. A good bargain. We just need those interested to sign up and they will proceed when they get sufficient subscribers.

Ernest Johnson

WordSearch has the Gospel Advocate series digitized and available for downloading.

Rev. Jerry Clark

I have a complete set of these commentaries if you would like to have them. They are free to anyone who can use them. They are located in Wilmington, NC