The Modern family Bible
By: edited and annotated for the twentieth century reader by Joseph Gaer [and Chester C. McCown] ; prefinal draft
Publisher: [Alert Agency]
Published: 1955
Place of publication: Los Angeles]
Language: eng
Other titles: Popular mid-century Bible
Work titles: Bible. English. Gaer. 1955
Notes: Issued in parts.

Alternative tentative title: The Popular mid-century bible. Eventually pub. as: The Bible for family reading, Boston, Little, Brown, 1956.

This draft was read by a number of people including Southern California School of Theology faculty, Floyd Ross and Elton Shell. Correspondance with pub. is bound at end of N.T.a.
Table of contents: title: [Vol. 1] O.T. pt. 1. The five books of Moses: from creation to the conquest of Canaan; title: [v. 2] O.T. pt. 2. Chronicles: from the conquest of Canaan to the return from the Babylonian captivity; title: [v. 3] O.T. pt. 3. The books of the prophets: an anthology of four centuries of Hebrew poetry. pt. 4. The books of the holidays: five scrolls and a sixth added. pt. 5. The book of Proverbs: a collection of sayings and gnomic poetry. pt. 6. The book of Psalms: a collection of hymns, chants, and prayers; title: [v. 4] N.T. pt. 1. The story of Jesus: according to Matthew, Mark and Luke. pt. 2. The Acts of the Apostles: the first heralds of the reign of God. pt. 3. The Epistles: Paul's letters and other early exhortations. pt. 4. The Revelation of John: apocalyptic visions of the end. pt. 5. The message of Jesus according to John.