I did not put this list together, but my choices would be quite similar to Wayne Stiles’ picks. He writes:
Most of us give Christmas gifts that are quickly forgotten.
After the iPhone gets cracked, or the DVD gets watched, or the sweater gets snagged, they all end up at the landfill.
This year, why not give a gift that will last a lifetime?
Bible Lands study tools make great gifts because they take your personal Bible study to the next level. What’s more, they don’t wear out.
Here are my top 5 recommendations for gifts you’ll enjoy giving.
You can click over to see Wayne’s top 5, but his comments on the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands are worth quoting:
Even though I’ve been to the Holy Land many times, I’ll never see all of it. One resource will show you more than any other.
All together, the 18-Volume Expanded Edition of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands includes more than 17,500 High Definition photographs from 9 countries in the ancient Mediterranean world.
My recommendation for starters? Get the “Israel Collection.” It includes volumes 1-5:
- There are more than 1500 photos of Jerusalem.
- More than 1500 photos of Judah and the Dead Sea area.
- More than 2300 photos of the areas of Galilee and Samaria.
These are more than just High-Resolution pictures from the Holy Land. Special care has been taken to photograph biblical sites.
Nothing else rivals the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands. If a picture paints a thousand words, then thousands of high-resolution pictures are even better. I use these images almost daily on my blog, and I have used them for years in my teaching and personal Bible study.
His recommendations include an atlas, a study Bible, several devotional books, and an exclusive tour of Israel.
