Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible - Community Pricing

Others have pointed out the existence of the five volume and single volume Dictionary of the Bible edited by James Hastings in Community Pricing. Note that the single volume is not a condensed version of the five volume work, but is a separate effort.

I found the following in a review written in 1963 concerning the release of the Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible.

"The editor and his associates are to be commended for having produced
this
dictionary. The print is clear and sharp and is easy to read; the
numerous illustrations
have an educational value and generally add to the beauty of the page.
In the
middle of each volume are eight colored plates, but they have no
relation to
the adjacent pages. This up-to-date work should be in the pastor's
study, but
if he has Hastings' four-volume Dictionary of the Bible or the
Encyclopaedia
Biblica, he should not discard them: they represent a type of
scholarship
that may never be repeated. And furthermore there should still remain
room on
his shelf for a one-volume dictionary of the Bible.

Henry S. Gehman

Princeton, New Jersey"

Dr. Gehman was William Henry Greene Professor of Old Testament
Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary for years and a teacher of Bruce Metzger. When he states that the five volume (he refers to it as the four volume) dictionary, while dated at that time, 'represent(s) a type of scholarship that may never be repeated' that is a strong endorsement.

You can find the five volume work and the single volume work on Community Pricing here:

http://www.logos.com/communitypricing

I'm in at $30.00.

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Ted Hans

Thanks Mark, this is music to my ears. Still waiting for the Encyclopaedia of Religion to appear [:D].

Ted

William

, but if he has Hastings' four-volume Dictionary of the Bible

It is saying four volume? How and/or when did the fifth volume come available? I am already in for both since the logos page describes this single volume as a seperate work from the five volume set.

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/125704#Comment_125704

It is saying four volume? How and/or when did the fifth volume come available?

The fifth volume was indexes and some maps and charts, I believe, and was issued after the four volume set. So what he calls the four volume set is the first four of the now five volume set and contains all the articles.

Juanita

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/125797#Comment_125797

I maxed out my bids on all of Hastings works. These are opportunities too good to miss. And, Ted, I hope they post the one you are waiting for..[Y]

William

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/125797#Comment_125797

Thanks for the information Mark. So this 5th volume is added for us which has the maps, charts, etc ?

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/126074#Comment_126074

So this 5th volume is added for us which has the maps, charts, etc ?

It has been in the print set for years and will be part of this resource if it makes it our of community pricing.

Blair Laird

I am personally very happy to see more reference works coming through on community pricing. I think logos is going in the right direction on that point.

Alex Scott

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/126141#Comment_126141

Unfortunately, our initial production estimates were incorrect; the current bids and pre-orders do not cover the product’s cost. We’re moving this product back into Community Pricing until it gets enough bids.

If you originally bid on this product in Community Pricing, we’re sorry for the continued delay. We want to see this classic work in the Logos format as much as you do. If you know people who would be interested in it, help spread the word! If you placed a successful bid, your $15 price will be preserved. If you didn’t, now you get a second chance!

If you pre-ordered the work at $79.95, good news: your pre-order has been changed to a $15 bid. When this product ships, you’ll get it at an even better deal.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Travis Walter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516508#Comment_516508

https://www.logos.com/product/6374/a-dictionary-of-the-bible

wow its only at about 43%

Brandon Rappuhn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516527#Comment_516527

Sorry about the delay. See my post here for a fuller explanation:

http://community.logos.com/forums/t/74007.aspx

DAL

Personally, I'm glad because I had missed out on this one, but sorry for those who thought someday it would make it out of production. But hey, if we can motivate each other and others to bid then we might get it at least some time before this year is over...how about it?

DAL

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516547#Comment_516547

Well this is a real disappointment. It went from 100% to 45%. I despair of this reaching production at this point. We can try. I initially bid $30 and it closed at $15. I'll up my bid to $30 where it once was. It is a set worth having.

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516553#Comment_516553

I received this email during the night:

[quote]

You are receiving this email because you bid on or pre-ordered James Hastings’ A Dictionary of the Bible (5 vols). Unfortunately, our initial production estimates were incorrect; the current bids and pre-orders do not cover the product’s cost. We’re moving this product back into Community Pricing until it gets enough bids.

If you pre-ordered the work at $79.95, good news: your pre-order has been changed to a $15 bid. When this product ships, you’ll get it at an even better deal.

We apologize for any inconvenience. You can review and adjust your order at https://www.logos.com/user/orders

In light of the above, what are users who have their bid of $15 locked-in doing?

It seems a bit disingenuous if we increase our bids to, say $30, the resource is produced, then Logos is only actually getting half of our bid once we pay for it.

That said, if we all sit tight with bids of $15, whilst the going CP rate is considerably higher, then this resource might take forever to make it into production without our input.

[:S]

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516611#Comment_516611

In light of the above, what are users who have their bid of $15 locked-in doing?

Just my opinion, but I would think that when the resource reentered CP those $15 bids were no longer "locked-in". If you want to see this set enter production, you should raise that bid (mine was, and is, $30).

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516623#Comment_516623

In light of the above, what are users who have their bid of $15 locked-in doing?

Just my opinion, but I would think that when the resource reentered CP those $15 bids were no longer "locked-in". If you want to see this set enter production, you should raise that bid (mine was, and is, $30).

Thanks Jack. So speculating, if we do increase our bids then we can voluntarily offer to pay more to see this set hit production more quickly. Makes sense.

Rick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516623#Comment_516623

Just my opinion, but I would think that when the resource reentered CP those $15 bids were no longer "locked-in".

The way that I understand my email is that the $15 is locked in.

You are receiving this email because you bid on or pre-ordered James Hastings’ A Dictionary of the Bible (5 vols).....
...If you placed a successful bid, your $15 price will be preserved. If you didn’t, now you get a second chance!

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516647#Comment_516647

You are receiving this email because you bid on or pre-ordered James Hastings’ A Dictionary of the Bible (5 vols).....
...If you placed a successful bid, your $15 price will be preserved. If you didn’t, now you get a second chance!

Which is simply saying that those who had been in at $15 can have it for $15 if it makes it to publication above that price. But how likely is it to make it to production if all the original bidders stay at $15? That was about 45% of what was needed. Highly unlikely for this to get twice the bidders it once had at $15, so there will need to be a whole lot of bidders paying significantly more than $15 to get it into production just so we can have it for $15. Nice offer by Logos, but in all likelihood we'll never see it if we stay at $15 bids.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516679#Comment_516679

But how likely is it to make it to production if all the original bidders stay at $15?

Would rather have some assurance of the resource making it into production at $30 than watching it languish for another 2-3 years while I hold my "locked-in" bid at $15.00.

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516868#Comment_516868

Would rather have some assurance of the resource making it into production at $30 than watching it languish for another 2-3 years while I hold my "locked-in" bid at $15.00.

And I reinstated by initial bid of $30 yesterday. So Logos is off the hook for me if it makes it into production. Will everyone else locked in at $15 do the same?

Bill Shewmaker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/516874#Comment_516874

My original bid is listed as being $34. However, it reduced my buy in price to the $15 (current price), so I guess I'm safe at whichever level it goes for.