Anchor Yale Bible sale
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Friedrich said:
What did the rest of you do, if you have not weighed in?
I ended up getting a few, including the Haggia/Zechariah volume.
But what an exercise of self-discipline! Even after trimming the list down to the 22 or so volumes I absolutely MUST get, I pared it down further to a small handful of those. I decided that I would forego volumes I have in dead-tree versions at the current time (Fitzmyer's Luke, Brown's John, and a few others), some volumes that are regarded very highly but aren't central to my research interests (e.g., Leviticus), or volumes that are not greatly discounted even if written by scholars I really like (Johnson). Ultimately, my central concern was getting stuff either related to papers I have simmering on the back burner (II Samuel, 1 Corinthians, Acts), or by areas of Scripture that are underrepresented in my library and for which I have a real passion for (1 Peter, Hebrews).
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I picked up Speiser's Genesis, the first two volumes on Leviticus, Deuteronomy 1-11, and John volume 1.
Would have gotten more, but...
"The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected."- G.K. Chesterton
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I picked up a couple on Isaiah, but had to pass on a number of others that I wanted. It's a good sale, but something I just cannot get right now.
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Feedback on this sale: Encore! Encore!
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Francis said:
Feedback on this sale: Encore! Encore!
Indeed! If this sale popped up occasionally, I would probably get a few volumes every time.
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I agree. I would be more likely to pick up a couple volumes at a time than purchase the entire set at once.
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Lew Worthington said:Friedrich said:
What did the rest of you do, if you have not weighed in?
I ended up getting a few, including the Haggia/Zechariah volume.
But what an exercise of self-discipline! Even after trimming the list down to the 22 or so volumes I absolutely MUST get, I pared it down further to a small handful of those. I decided that I would forego volumes I have in dead-tree versions at the current time (Fitzmyer's Luke, Brown's John, and a few others), some volumes that are regarded very highly but aren't central to my research interests (e.g., Leviticus), or volumes that are not greatly discounted even if written by scholars I really like (Johnson). Ultimately, my central concern was getting stuff either related to papers I have simmering on the back burner (II Samuel, 1 Corinthians, Acts), or by areas of Scripture that are underrepresented in my library and for which I have a real passion for (1 Peter, Hebrews).
lol, I went through a very similar process. paring down further and further. I own some dead-trees as well, notably Browns. . . I resisted. it was tough.
I like Apples. Especially Honeycrisp.
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Lew Worthington said:Francis said:
Feedback on this sale: Encore! Encore!
Indeed! If this sale popped up occasionally, I would probably get a few volumes every time.
while they don't necessarily drop to 19.99--nor ALL at once--every monthly sale seems to offer a couple of the AY works at a pretty good discount.
I like Apples. Especially Honeycrisp.
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thanks for weighing in, every body--nice to hear what you got. enjoy!
I like Apples. Especially Honeycrisp.
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This is a great sale by Logos. I first bought the apocryphal books since my library is weak in this area:
Tobit, Judith, the Wisdom of Solomon, The Wisdom of Ben Sira, I Maccabees, II Maccabees, and The Additions to Daniel, Esther, and Jeremiah.
Then I bought the volumes on Leviticus, II Samuel, Proverbs 1-9, Ecclesiastes, Hosea, Jonah, Haggai and Zechariah, Malachi, and James.
Spent more than I should have spent, of course. Would sure like to see this sale again in the not so distant future to add a few more.
I almost bought the entire set for $750 in another Bible program, but my strong preference to have it in Logos kept me from pulling the trigger before it went off sale. Things probably worked for the best.
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I was inspired by everyone's comments on Milgrom's commentary on Leviticus in another thread so I went ahead and got that 3-volume work as well. Looking forward to using it.
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I did the Deuterocanonical books (as my collection is weakest in those), and the NT commentaries by Brown, Fitzmyer and Johnson, with Philippians and Hebrews thrown in for good measure. I, too, may have spent a little more than I should have, but I'm sure that it will be worth it!
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Michael Childs said:
I almost bought the entire set for $750 in another Bible program, but my strong preference to have it in Logos kept me from pulling the trigger before it went off sale. Things probably worked for the best.
Patience and self-control ...
I am persuaded that the volumes on Leviticus will prove to be worthwhile. Thanks to all who contributed to the discussion about Jacob Milgrom’s commentaries in another thread.
I also purchased the two volumes on the Gospel of John by Raymond E. Brown. I hope they provide value for the expense.
I think your plan to purchase the volumes covering the larger canon makes sense. I am to unfamiliar with the scholarship in this area myself to risk the expense even at the reduced price point. Hope to see a similar sale again.
"The Christian mind is the prerequisite of Christian thinking. And Christian thinking is the prerequisite of Christian action." - Harry Blamires, 1963
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