The Companion Bible by E. W. Bullinger
An in-depth study Bible with extensive margin notes on the structure of the Biblical text, explanations of Hebrew words and their use, charts, parallel passages, lists of proper names, calendars, etc.
Brief Commentary by C. J. Wiley on The Companion Bible:
“I've been using The Companion Bible, put together by E.W. Bullinger, who was considered an expert in idioms, metaphor, and analogy. He believed the Earth was like the Biblical manuscripts described…a fixed, stationary plane. His appendixes are very interesting.”
The Companion Bible In Depth Description:
An in-depth study Bible with extensive margin notes on the structure of the biblical text, explanations of Hebrew words and their use, charts, parallel passages, lists of proper names, calendars, and timelines, along with cross references and 198 appendixes by E. W. Bullinger, covering such topics as:
The Divine Names in the OT/NT
Figures of Speech
Pronunciation of proper names
The Spiritual Significance of numbers
The use of the word "day" in Genesis 1
Creation versus evolution
Chronology of the patriarchs
The pharaohs of Genesis and Exodus The plan of the tabernacle
The OT offerings
Equivalent weights and measures
Parallel passages in the OT
Chronology of the prophets
The visions of Daniel
The unity of the four Gospels
The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God
The fourfold ministry of Jesus Christ
The sequence of events after the Resurrection
The role of apostles, elders and prophets
The canonical order of the Pauline Epistles
Features
Charts
Parallel passages
Maps
Lists of proper names
Calendars
Timelines
Presentation page
10 point type
Amazon Description:
“A direct descendant of the great Swiss reformer, Johann H. Bullinger, E. W. Bullinger was a life-long scholar and writer. He studied at King's College, London, from 1860 through 1861 and was ordained in the Church of England in 1862. In 1867 he was appointed to the position of clerical secretary for the Trinitarian Bible Society, a post he would hold until his death.
The Companion Bible by Bullinger was released in six parts, beginning in 1910, and Bullinger's identity as author of the notes and editor was purposely left off the title page. The introduction notes:
"To the same end this Bible is not associated with the name of any man; so that its usefulness may neither be influenced nor limited by any such consideration; but that it may commend itself, on its own merits, to the whole English-speaking race."
The text of The Companion Bible is the Authorized Version (KJV). Bullinger's notes relied upon many sources from the biblical studies of that era, particularly the emerging archaeological and linguistic discoveries of the late 19th century.
Notes within the text of this 2,176 page, one-volume study Bible give valuable insights into the original Greek and Hebrew languages. Alternate translations, explanations of figures of speech, cross-references and an introductory detailed outline of each book and chapter are among the many features which Bible students, pastors, and seminarians will find helpful.”
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Appendixes to The Companion Bible
Levend Water has put ALL the 198 Appendixes of The Companion Bible on the site. The Appendixes were written by Dr. E.W. Bullinger. For your convenience we have linked the Appendixes together as Bullinger has done in The Companion Bible. We hope you enjoy the Appendixes.
The Companion Bible (KJV) is the absolute BEST Study Bible that I know of. Each Book of the Bible is introduced, outlined and it's structure is shown. Every page of the text has a parallel column jammed packed with explanatory notes. Many of the Old Testament notes are based upon Ginzberg's Massorah (small writings in the margins of the Hebrew texts). E. W. Bullinger, the Editor of The Companion Bible, was the only Christian Ginzberg allowed to help him with his collection of the Masoretic Notes or even to see them. This is the ONLY place I know where an English reader has access to this extremely enlightening material. The New Testament marginal notes are a great help to any Bible student, as well! Not to mention the virtual treasure trove of Bible knowledge available in the 198 appendices in the back of the book. All these appendixes are listed below.
1. The Structure of the Books of the Old Testament according to the Hebrew Canon
2. Genesis the Foundation of the Divine Revelation
3. Genesis finds its Complement in the Apocalypse
4. The Divine Names and Titles
5. Creation versus Evolution
6. Figures of Speech (Names and Definitions)
7. Italic Type in the Revised Version
8. The so-called "Creation Tablets"
9. The Usage of the Word Ruach (Spirit)
10. The Spiritual Significance of Numbers
11. The Use of the Word "Day" in Genesis 1
12. "The Stars also" (Gen. 1:16)
13. The Usage of the Word Nephesh (Soul)
14. The Synonymous Words used for "Man"
15. Laws before Sinai
16. The Occurrences of "Neshamah" (breath) (Gen. 2:7)
17. The Genitive Case
18. "In the Day" (Gen. 2:17)
19. The Serpent of Gen. 3
20. The Posterity of Cain
21. Enos: Gen. 4:26 ("calling on the Name of the Lord")
22. The Chronology of the Patriarchs (Antediluvian)
23. "The Sons of God" in Gen. 6:2, 4
24. The 120 Years of Gen. 6:3
25. The "Nephilim" of Gen. 6
26. Noah "perfect" (Gen. 6:9)
27. The Synonymous Words used for "Wine"
28. Nimrod (Gen. 10:8,9 1Chron. 1:10)
29. The Generations of Terah (including those of Isaac and Jacob)
30. The Massorah
31. The Fifteen Extraordinary Points of the Sopherim (Gen. 16:5)
32. The 134 Places where the Sopherim altered "Jehovah" to "Adonai" (Gen. 18:3)
33. The Eighteen Emendations of the Sopherim (Gen. 18:22)
34. The Readings called Severin
35. Sheol (Gen. 37:25)
36. "Thy Salvation" (Gen. 49:18)
37. The Pharaohs of Genesis and Exodus
38. "Leaven"
39. The Decalogue
40. The Tabernacle
41. The Cherubim
42. The Asherah
43. The Offerings
44. The Synonymous Words for "Sin", "Trespass", "Iniquity", &c.
45. The Order and Groupings of the Twelve Tribes
46. Deuteronomy: References to the Book in New Testament
47. "The Book of the Law"
48. The Use of Various Types in the English Bible: A.V. and R.V.
49. "The Man of God" (Deut. 33:1)
- Introduction to the Chronological Charts
- Chronological Charts I-VII
- Summary of Principal Events. (50. VIII.)
50. Money and Coins; Weights and Measures
51. Proper Names: Their Pronunciation
52. The Sieges of Jerusalem
53. The Moabite Stone
54. The Dynasty of Omri
55. The Parallel Passages in the Historical Books
56. The Genealogy of the Persian Kings
57. A Harmony of the Ezra-Nehemiah History
58. The Twelve Gates of Jerusalem
59. The Name of Jehovah in the Book of Esther
60. Quotations from the Book of Job in the Bible
61. The Septuagint Ending for the Book of Job
62. The Book of Psalms. Miscellaneous Phenomena
63. "To the Chief Musician"
64. The Psalm Titles, and the Words employed in them
65. Hebrew Words in the Text of the Psalms. I. Higgaion. II. Selah
66. The Songs of the Degrees
67. Zion
68. Trust. Synonymous Words for "Trust" in the Old Testament
69. Psalm 15, and "The Sermon on the Mount"
70. "The Sufferings, and the Glory"
71. The Parenthesis of the Present Dispensation
72. The Ten Words of Psalm 119
73. The Book of Proverbs: Introduction and Analysis
74. Special Passages in the Book of Proverbs acquiring New Light
75. Supposed "later" Hebrew Words in Ecclesiastes
76. The Chronological Order of the Prophets
77. The Inter-relation of the Prophetic Books
78. Isaiah. The Evidences for One Authorship
79. Isaiah. Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament
80. The "Altar to Jehovah in the Land of Egypt" (Isa. 19:19)
81. The Formulae of Prophetic Utterance (illustrating Isa. 34 and 35)
82. Jeremiah. The Chronological Order of his Prophecies
83. The Septuagint Version of Jeremiah
84. Jeremiah. A Type of Messiah
85. "The Fourth Year of Jehoiakim" (Jer. 25:1) Being Supplementary to Ap. 50
86. "Pharaoh's House in Tahpanhes" (Jer. 43:9) With Illustrations
87. The Millennial "Sanctuary" and "Oblation" of Ezekiel 40-48 (with Diagram)
88. The Visions of Daniel (Chs. 7-12) are synchronous
89. The "Times" and numbered "Days" of Dan. 7:25; 8:14; 12:7, 11, 12 (with Diagram)
90. The "Seventy Weeks" of Dan. 9:24-27 (with Diagram)
91. The References to the Pentateuch by the Prophets
92. The Alleged "Corruptions" of the Hebrew Text (with Illustrations)
93. The Greek Text of the New Testament
94. The N.T. and the Order of its Books
95. The Diversity of the Four Gospels
96. The Unity of the Four Gospels
97. The Divine Names and Titles in the New Testament
98. The Two Genealogies of Matthew 1 and Luke 3
99. The Six Marys
100. The Usage of Pneuma in the N.T.
101. The Synonymous Words for "Will" and "Wish"
102. The First Fulfilment of Prophecy in the N.T.
103. Prepositions
104. The Usage of Negatives in the N.T.
105. The Synonymous Words for "Appear", "Appearing", &c.
106. The Principle underlying the Quotations from the O.T.
107. The Synonymous Words for "Child", "Children", &c.
108. The Herods of the New Testament
109. The Use of Psuche in the N.T.
110. The Synonymous Words for "Repent", "Repentance", &c.
111. The Synonymous Expressions for "Kingdom"
112. The "Kingdom" and the "Church"
113. The "Kingdom of Heaven" and the "Kingdom of God"
114. "Baptize", "Baptism", &c.
115. The Temptations of our Lord in Matthew and Luke
116. The Lord's Knowledge: I. Of the Past II. Of the Future
117. "If": The Various Conditions conveyed by its Use
118. The Fourfold Ministry of our Lord
119. The Synagogue; and Jewish Sects
120. The Synonymous Words for "Preach"
121. The Synonymous Words for "Judge". "Condemn". &c.
122. The Synonymous Words for "Man"
123. The Synonymous Words for "Other" and "Another"
124. The Synonymous Words for "Perfect"
125. The Eight Beatitudes of Matt. 5 and the Eight Woes of Matt. 23
126. The Synonymous Words for "Poor"
127. The Synonymous Words for "Sin", "Wickedness", "Evil", &c.
128. The Synonymous Words for "World", "Earth", &c.
129. The Synonymous Words for "Light"
130. The Synonymous Words for "Hell"
131. The Synonymous Words for "Know", "Knowledge", &c.
132. The Synonymous Words for "See", "Look", "Behold", &c.
133. The Synonymous Words for "Pray" and "Prayer"
134. The Synonymous Words for "Love"
135. The Synonymous Words for "Wash"
136. The Synonymous Words for "Worship"
137. The Double Miracles of Matt. 9:18; Mark 5:22; and Luke 8:41
138. "Dead" and "The Dead"
139. "The Gospel of the Kingdom" and Other "Gospels"
140. The Twelve Apostles
141. "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear"
142. "Have ye not read?"
143. The "Three Days" and "Three Nights" of Matt. 12:40
144. The Eight Parables of Matt. 13
145. "The Foundation of the World"
146. "Thou art Peter" (Matt. 16:18)
147. "The Third Day"
148. The Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-8, &c.)
149. "Believe": The Use of the Word in various Connections
150. "Everlasting", "Eternal", "For ever", &c.
151. The Healing of the Blind Men at Jericho
152. The Two Entries into Jerusalem
153. "What think ye of Christ?"
154. The Two Great Prophecies of "the End of the Age" (Luke 21; and Matt.
24, Mark 13)
155. "Six Days before the Passover"
156. The Three Suppers
157. The Two Anointings
158. "This is My Body"
159. The Denials of Peter
160. The Purchase of the Potter's Field (Matt. 27:6-10)
161. The Cross and Crucifixion
162. The Inscriptions of the Cross
163. The "Others" crucified with the Lord
164. The Hours of the Lord's Last Day
165. The Sequence of Events following the Lord's Resurrection
166. The Three Commissions
167. The Last Twelve Verses of Mark's Gospel
168. Galilee (Map)
169. The Synonymous Words for "Life"
170. The Synonymous Words for "Sleep"
171. The Synonymous Words for "Power", &c.
172. "To-day" (Luke 23:43)
173. The Synonymous Words for "Send", "Sent", &c.
174. The Synonymous Words for "True"
175. The Eight "Signs" in John's Gospel
176. The Synonymous Words for "Judgment"
177. The Synonymous Words for "Raise", "Resurrection", &c.
- I. Parallel Datings of the Times of our Lord.
- II. Dates of "The Begetting" and the Nativity, &c.
- III. "The Course of Abia"
- Map illustrating the Missionary Journeys and Last Voyage of the Apostle Paul
178. Chronology of "Acts"
179. The Dispensational Position of the Book of Acts
180. The Lord's Brethren
181. "This is That" (Acts 2:16)
182. The Synonymous Words for "Grace", &c.
183. The Formulae of Baptism in "Acts" and the Epistles (Matt. 28:19, 20)
184. Ekklesia, Church
185. The Burying of the Patriarchs (Acts 7:15, 16)
186. "Another King" (Acts 7:18, 19)
187. Apostles: Elders: Prophets
188. The Synonymous Words for "Servant", "Serve", &c.
189. "Just", "Justify", &c.
190. The Pauline Epistles
191. The Mystery
192. "The Spirits in Prison" (1 Peter 3:19)
193. The Different Ages and Dispensations of God's Dealings with Men
194. "Reconcile", "Reconciliation", &c.
195. The Revelation
196. The Eternal Purpose
Ethelbert William Bullinger:
Dr. E.W. Bullinger was born on December 15 in Canterbury, England. He was a direct descendent of the great Swiss Reformer Johann Heinrich Bullinger, a covenant theologian, who succeeded Zwingli in Zurich in December of 1531.
Bullinger was educated at King's College, London. He was a recognized scholar in the field of biblical languages. The Archbishop of Canterbury granted him an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 1881 in recognition of his biblical scholarship.
Some of his best known works are:
· The Companion Bible
· The Foundations of Dispensational Truth
· The Church Epistles
· Number in Scripture
· Word Studies on the Holy Spirit
· The Witness of the Stars
· The Book of Job