|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIE COMPANION BIBEL THE COMPANION BIBLE wurde ab 1909 von Dr. E.
W. Bullinger herausgegeben. Die nur in englischer
Sprache erhältliche Companion Bibel (dt. Begleiter,
denn sie soll dem Gläubigen ein Begleiter auf dem Weg zu tieferer
Gotteserkenntnis sein) ist weder ein Kommentar noch eine neue
Bibelübersetzung. Sie versucht durch objektive Hinweise auf die Bedeutung der
Grundtextbegriffe, die Struktur der Briefe und auf den Kontext, Hilfen zum
eigenen Bibelstudium zu geben. Ein umfangreicher Anhang bietet viele weitere
Informationen, um das Wort Gottes besser zu verstehen, wie Wortstudien,
Zeittafeln und Textstrukturen. Dieses Werk wird von vielen Experten zu den besten
Studienbibeln überhaupt gezählt. |
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Dr.
Ethelbert W. Bullinger Dr. E.W. Bullinger
continues to be recognized as one of the greatest Bible scholars of the early
twentieth century. Unsurpassed even today, his easy to read books and essays
are critically acclaimed. Bullinger's comprehensive
and detailed study of figures of speech in the Bible has never been
superseded. His Bible commentaries, Greek lexicon, textual notes, and
numerous expositional studies continue to inform students of the Scriptures.
Behind his many interesting scholarly works, however, is the engaging life
story of a young chorister from Canterbuy Cathedral
whose voice would be heard around the world through the printed page. |
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
THE COMPANION BIBLE is a new Edition of the English
Bible (new in 1909). Published originally in six Parts, it is now presented
in one Volume, and the description which follows shows that the Work is a
self-explanatory Bible designed for the general use of all English readers
throughout the world. It has an amount of information (much of it hitherto
inaccessible to the ordinary English reader) in its wide margins not to be
found in any edition of the A.V. extant. Its position, in these respects, is
unique. In size and weight, and type and paper, as well as
price, it will compare favourably with all existing editions. It is called THE COMPANION BIBLE because its wide
margin is intended to be a Companion to the Text; and the whole is designed
as the Companion of all readers of the Bible. The human element is excluded, as far as possible,
so that the reader may realize that the pervading object of the book is not
merely to enable him to interpret the Bible, but to make the Bible the interpreter
of God's Word, and Will, to him. To the same end this Edition 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. It is NOT A NEW Translation. It is NOT AN AMENDED Translation. It is NOT A COMMENTARY. THE
TEXT. The Text is that of the Authorized Version of 1611
as published by the Revisers in their "Parallel Bible" in 1886. There are NO ALTERATIONS in the Text beyond what can
be effected by a variation in the character of the
TYPE. Hence, there is nothing that affects the ear when reading it aloud; but
only that which meets the eye in order to call attention to important facts
and truths. All ancient readings and new and amended renderings
are confined to the margin; which, for this purpose, extends to one-half the
width of the page. There are no minute English or Greek
"superior" letters to confuse the Text; or to perplex the reader
when searching for the corresponding number or letter in the margin. THE
TYPES EMPLOYED IN THE TEXT. 1. These distinguish ALL the Divine Names and
Titles. 2. (See Ap. 4.) All pronouns used for the above have
their initials indicated by capital letters. 3. The pronouns, &c., emphasized in the Original
are in special type. 4. Attention is given to the capital and small
letters in other cases where they affect interpretation. 5. The words spoken or cited are placed within
quotation marks. 6. Where the Hebrew Text is written in separate
lines, these lines are preserved by being presented in the same way in the
present Edition. 7. In the Book of Psalms, the Titles will be printed
so as to present the super-scriptions and sub-scriptions as brought to light and demonstrated by Dr. J.
W. Thirtle. 8. In the New Testament, all quotations from the Old
Testament will also be specially indicated. 9. Proper Names with their pronunciation, &c.,
are included in a special Appendix, No. 52. The chapters and verses of the Authorized Version
are retained; but spaces are introduced to mark them off into paragraphs; so
that the advantages of both Verses and Paragraphs are retained. These
paragraphs are not divided according to the usual Paragraph Bibles, but
according to the Structures (see page viii), which are given in the
right-hand margin; while the corresponding Index-letters are repeated in the
left-hand margin, by the side of the Text with the number of the page where
they may be found; so that the subjects of the various Paragraphs (or
Members) may be seen at a glance, and be intelligently followed. The other figures in the left-hand margin are the
B.C. dates. THE
MARGIN. A small circle (°) against a word or words in the
Text calls attention to the same word or words which are REPEATED in the
right-hand margin, with the number of the verse to which they belong. In order to save repetition, and economize valuable
space in the margin, words in the Text on which a note has already been given
in a preceding verse in the same chapter, and to which the same note applies,
are marked with the number of the verse in which such note is given. When these words are referred to there will be found
no "views" expressed, but only facts which are incontrovertible,
and information which is indispensable. Where references are given, these are not merely to
PARALLEL PASSAGES, or to the same ENGLISH words, which are often as
unnecessary as they are misleading; but only to those passages which explain
the words in the Original, and which throw light
upon their truth and teaching. If an amended rendering is suggested in the margin,
and several references follow, then the reader knows that he has before him
ALL the occurrences of such words in the Original. Where there is
"&c." at the end of such references, then he will know that the
Hebrew or Greek word in question occurs too many times for all the passages
to be given; but that a sufficient number is selected as evidence in favour
of such amended rendering. Thus the reader will be able to judge for himself
as to the accuracy of what is suggested: and the Bible becomes its own
interpreter. THE
MARGINAL NOTES. 1. In the OLD TESTAMENT all the important readings
will be given1 according to Dr. C. D. Ginsburg's Massoretico-Critical
Text of the Hebrew Bible2. 2. In the NEW TESTAMENT all the important readings
will be given according to the evidence of the great textual critics, Griesbach, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Alford,
Westcott and Hort, and the Revisers' Greek Text. 3. There are no words in Hebrew or Greek characters
to burden or hinder the English reader. But a complete system of
Transliteration, generally approved by Oriental Scholars (see p. x), will enable him readily to put back all such words into
the Original characters with ease and accuracy. The Hebrew words are given
not in the Inflection found in the Text, but in the root-form in which they
will be looked for in Lexicons. 4. All important emendations are given-- (a) Whether required by the above readings, (b) Or demanded for the sake of uniformity in
translation, (c) Or, where the current renderings are inadequate
and open to amendment 3: not otherwise, or merely for the sake of giving an
alternative. 5. The facts and phenomena treasured up in the Massōorah are for the first time presented in
connection with the A.V. 2 (see Ap. 30). 6. All Figures of Speech are noted, and their
bearing on interpretation1. These are the Holy Spirit's own markings, calling
attention to what is emphatic, and worthy of our deepest attention (see Ap.
6). 7. The spiritual significance of Numbers is pointed
out1 (see Ap. 10). 8. The principal synonymous words in the Original
are distinguished, especially those bearing on sin, atonement, and
psychology. 9. The first occurrences of important words and
expressions are duly noted1. 10. The most recent Archæeological
discoveries in 11. Eastern manners and customs are explained, as
they throw light on the Scriptures. 12. The meanings of Proper Names of persons or
places are given where these are suggestive. 13. Money and Coins, Weights and Measures, are
referred in every case to Appendix 51. 14. Chronology is dealt with on Biblical lines,
which proceed on durations rather than dates. These are adhered to as given
in the Bible itself, and are not adapted or made to conform to any system.
This transforms a dry study into a subject of deepest interest. The various
Charts and Tables are given in Appendix 50. 15. The Structures of the Books are given, and all
their parts: which are the surest guide to their interpretation, and the
strongest proof of their inspiration1. (See p. viii.) 1 This is the first time that these have been
presented in connection with the Authorized Version. 2 These were inaccessible to the past generation of
Commentators and Translators. 3 By copying out the A.V., and substituting these
amended renderings, the student may make his own new Revised Version. The marginal notes do not record every POSSIBLE Several of the above points are, for the first time,
placed within the reach of the ordinary English reader. THE
STRUCTURES Referred to on p. vii make THE COMPANION BIBLE an unique edition, and require a special notice. They give, not a mere Analysis evolved from the Text
by human ingenuity, but a Symmetrical Exhibition of the Word itself, which
may be discerned by the humblest reader of the Sacred Text, and seen to be
one of the most important evidences of the Divine Inspiration of its words. For these Structures constitute a remarkable
phenomenon peculiar to Divine Revelation; and are not found outside it in any
other form of known literature. This distinguishing feature is caused by the
repetition of subjects which reappear1, either in alternation or
introversion, or a combination of both in many divers
manners. This repetition is called
"Correspondence", which may be by way of similarity of contrast;
synthetic or antithetic. The subjects of the various Members are indicated by
letters, which are quite arbitrary and are used only for convenience. The
subject of one Member is marked by a letter in Roman type, while the
repetition of it is marked by the same letter in Italic type. These are
always in line (vertically), one with the other. When the alphabet is exhausted, it is repeated, as
often as may be necessary. The Structure of the whole book is given at the
commencement of each book; and all the succeeding Structures are the
expansion of this. Each Structure is referred back to the page
containing the larger Member, of which it is an expansion or development. The large Members forming a telescopic view of the
whole book are thus expanded, divided, and subdivided, until chapters and
paragraphs, and even verses and sentences, are seen to form part of a
wondrous whole, giving a microscopic view of its manifold details, and
showing forth the fact, that while the works of the LORD are great and
perfect, the WORD of the LORD is the greatest of His works, and is
"perfect" also (Psalm 19. 7). THE
APPENDIXES Contain a large amount of information bearing on the
various questions raised by the phenomena of the Sacred Text. Those issued with each of the four volumes pertain
principally to such volumes. But in the complete Bible they will all be
placed together at the end. The number of those which are given with the
Pentateuch may be out of proportion to the total number, because those issued
with Genesis are needed not only for that book, but many of them (such as the
Chronological Tables, &c.) contain information that will be required and
referred to throughout the Bible. The order of the Appendixes is determined for the
most part by the order in which the subjects are raised in the Text of the
Bible. 1 It is this repetition which has made possible the
system of Bible-marking known by some as "Railways.” EXPLANATIONS. REFERENCES. Where there is no name of a book in the
margin, the reference is always to the same book , and all the References in
the margin are to The Companion Bible, not to any Edition of the, A.V., or
R.V. SUPERIOR FIGURES, in the Text, always refer to the
verse, so numbered, in the same chapter. The repetition of the same subject in a note is
sometimes indicated by its initial (capital) letter. The figures in the left-hand margin relate to two
separate matters. Those in brackets, with a "p", refer to the
number of the page on which the corresponding letter and member will be
found. The number of the page so indicated holds good until another page
number is given. The other figures refer to the B.C. dates. THE
TRANSLITERATION OF HEBREW WORDS. WITH the aid of the following Table, any English
reader who knows the Hebrew alphabet can put back the English letters into
the Hebrew characters, by noting the exact equivalents:-- The six consonants marked with an asterisk (*) have
a dot (Dagesh) within them, when placed at the
beginning of a word; but not when they are situated in any other part of the
word (except when the letter in question is to be doubled, in which case it
is doubled in the English). As an example of the application of the above
principles, the following is the first verse in the Hebrew Bible, the Hebrew
being read from right to left:-- |
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Chronological
List of Works by E. W. Bullinger: The Articles
were published in Things to Come. 1872
(Editor) Portuguese Reference Bible. Trinitarian Bible Society. 1880
Pamphlet. The Importance of Accuracy in the Study of Holy Scripture .
(Material gathered later also in his classic “How To Enjoy The Bible”) 1880 Music. Hymns for the 1881
Music. The Stars are Shining Bright and Clear. Carol (for
Christmas), The Parish Choir, no. 150, p. 598, 1887
Book. A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament . 1887 Pamphlet. Ten Sermons on the Second
Advent (later title: Minor Works). Sermons preached in 1887 Pamphlet. The Second Advent in Relation
to the Jew . Ch. VII
of Minor Works. 1889
Pamphlet. God’s
Purpose in 1889 Pamphlet. The Name of Jehovah in the Book
of Esther . 1889 Music. Fifty Original Hymn-Tunes . 1889 Music. Hymns for Bible 1889 Music. Hymns on the Second Advent . 1889 Music. Sixty-Six Old Breton Tunes
(also titled Chants Chrétien). 1890
Pamphlet. The Inspiration and Authority of Holy Scripture . Address at National Protestant Congress, 1890 (Editor) A Key to the Psalms, by Rev.
Thomas Boys, M. A. 1891
Pamphlet. The Spirits in Prison: An Exposition of 1 Peter 3:17-4:6 . 1892
Pamphlet. Christ’s
Prophetic Teaching in Relation to the Divine Order of His Words and Works . 1892 Pamphlet. The Kingdom and The Church: or,
The Parables of Matthew 13 . 1892 Pamphlet. The New Creation and The Old:
or, The Ways of God in Grace
.
Address at Mildmay Conference, 1892 Pamphlet. The Ways of God in Grace,
Illustrated by the Ways of God in Creation (A Bible 1893
Book. The witness of the Stars .
Kregel Publications, 1893 Pamphlet. Things to Come: An Epitome of
Prophetic Truth . 1893 (Editor) Rome’s
Tactics: or, A Lesson for 1894
Book. Number in Scripture: Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance . Kregel Publications, 1894 Journal. –Things to Come: A Journal
of Biblical Literature. Vol. I Vol. XXI.
(in process) 1894 Articles. The Epistle to the Romans and
the False Gospels of To-day
. 1894 Articles. The Name and Order of the Books
of the Old Testament . 1894 Article. The Purpose of the Ages . Address at
1894 Article. Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth . Address
at 1894 Article. The Seventy Weeks . Address at 1894 Article. Tatian’s
Diatessaron . (Within the
study In My Name) 1895
Pamphlet. “Also”: A Bible Study on the Usage of This Word in the New Testament . American Christian Press, New 1895 Pamphlet. Sunday School Lessons. 1st,
2nd, 3rd Series . 1895 Article. Fulfilled Prophecy: 1895 Article. The Practical Power of Our Hope . Address
at 1895 Article. The Use of the Divine Titles: A
Proof of Inspiration . Address
at Keswick Conference, Jul. (see below) 1895 Poem. “He Gives in Sleep”
(in Things to Come). 1896
Pamphlet. Holiness: 1896 Pamphlet. The Man of God: 2 Tim. 3:16-17 . (Brief in Appendix 49) 1896 Pamphlet. Sunday School Lessons. 4th
Series . 1896 Articles and Pamphlet. The Divine Names
and Titles . Jeffrey
S. Bowman, 1896 Article. Was Peter Ever at 1897
Pamphlet. The Massorah . (Brief in
Appendix 30) 1897 Pamphlet. Sunday School Lessons. 5th
Series . 1897 Article. By Me Kings Reign . Sermon preached at St. Stephen’s
Church, Walthamstow, Trinity Sunday Morning, 1886. 1897 Article. First and Last Words in Scripture . 1897 Articles. The Hope of His Calling . Address
at Mildmay Conference, Oct. 1896. 1897 Articles. The Structure of the Books of
the Bible . (Brief
in Appendix 1 of the Old Testament) 1897 Article. The Structure of the Books of
the New Testament . (Brief:
An Introduction to Structures in the Bible, and in Spanish Structures and
Notes of the Pauline Epistles) 1897 (Editor) Holy Scripture: The Sole
Authoritative Expositor of Divine Truth, by William Goode, 1898
Book. Figures of Speech Used in the Bible . Baker Book House, 1898 Pamphlet. Intoned Prayers and Musical
Services: Are They in Harmony with the Worship of God “in
Spirit and in Truth”? Address at Evangelical Protestant
1898 Articles. The Church Epistles. Chapters
1, 2, and Conclusion . The Word
Inc., G.P.O. 1898 Article. The Fixing of Dates . 1898 Article. The Last Seven-fold Command of Christ . 1898 Article The 1898 Article. The sufferings and The Glory:
or, The Transfiguration and Its Lessons . Address at Prophecy conference, Keswick, Jul.
1895. 1898 Article. This is My Body . 1898 Article. What Is the Spirit Saying to the
Churches? 1899
Article. Anglo-Israelism: The Root of Its
Error. Address at Prophetic Conference, n.d. 1899 Article. Be Perfect. 1899 Article. The Dispensational Position of John’s Gospel: or, The Fig, the Olive, and the Vine . 1899 Article. The Guilty by No Means Cleared . 1899 Article. Made Meet. 1899 Articles. Rationalism and Its Relation to
Romanism . Address
at National Protestant Congress, 1899 Article. The 1899 Article. Sanctification
. 1899 Article. Where We Ought to Worship . 1900
Pamphlet. The Vision of Isaiah: Its Structure and Scope . Jeffrey S. Bowman, 1900 Article. Far Off and Made Nigh . 1900 Articles. Papers on the Apocalypse:
Fifteen Preliminary Points . (The
same as the Book, see below) 1900 Article. Perfection. 1900 Article. Truth for Times of Trouble . 1900 Article. Where is He? 1900 Music. Hymns for Christian Conferences . 1901
Article. Knowing Christ after the Flesh . 1901 Article. Papers on the Apocalypse . (The same as the Book, see below) 1901 Article. The Paulicians:
A Lesson from the Past . 1901 Article. The Zionist Medal and What it
Teaches Us . 1902
Book. The Apocalypse or, The Day of the Lord (see Articles,
1900-1901; new title: Commentary on Revelation ). Kregel Publications, 1902 Book. The Church Epistles (see
Articles, 1898). 1902 Pamphlet. The Rich Man and Lazarus: or,
The 1902 Articles. The Christian’s
Greatest Need . Berean Pub. Trust, Brittania Warehose, Cranleigh, 1902 Article. The Great Conflict of the Ages:
Gen 3:15-Rev. 20:10 . 1902 Article. The Potter’s
House . 1902 Article. Sheol . (Brief in Appendix 35) 1903
Article. A Bible Acrostic .
1903 Article. The Darius Papyrus (with
later corrections). 1903 Article. The Divine Plan of the Ages . Address
at Mildmay Conference, 1903 Article. The Fallacies of Evolution . 1903 Articles. Hades. 1903 Articles. The Oldest Lesson in the World:
or, The End of the Lord as Seen in the Book of Job . Scripture Research Inc., 1903 Articles. “S”
and “s”: The Use and Usage of the Word “Pneuma”
(Spirit) in the New Testament
. 1904
Pamphlet. Four Prophetic Periods: A Key to the “Things
Which Must Shortly Come to Pass” (rev. ed.) 1904 Article. Christian Evolution? 1904 Articles. The Gospel of the Kingdom: As
Set 1904 Articles. The Titles of the Psalms . (Brief
in Appendix 65) 1904 Articles. The Two Prayers in the Epistle
to the Ephesians . 1905
Book. The Giver and His Gifts (see 1903, “S” and “s”; new title: Word
Studies on the Holy Spirit). Kregel Publications,
1905 Pamphlet. Jehoshaphat:
A Lesson for Our Times . 1905 Pamphlet. The Resurrection of the Body . 1905 Pamphlet. Sheol
and Hades: Their Meaning and Usage in the Word of God (see
1902-1903 Articles). 1905 Article. God’s
Building . 1905 Article. The Laws of Correspondence in
Holy Scripture . 1905 Articles. The Two Natures in the Child of
God . Truth
For Today, 1905 Articles. The Zionist Movement in Its
Relation to Prophecy . Address
at Prophecy Investigation Society, 1906
Article. The Knowledge of God . 1906 Article. Leaven: Its Biblical Usage and Interpretation . 1906 Article. The Sons of God . (Brief in Appendix 23) 1906 Article. The Vail. 1907 Book.
How To Enjoy the Bible
.
American Christian Press, New 1907 Pamphlet. The Lord’s
Prayer: Its Dispensational Place and Interpretation . 1907 Article. The Good Deposit: or, Paratheke . 1907 Articles. Hebrews 11 .
(Introduction and Chapter 1, see below) 1907 Articles. The Lord’s
Day: Rev. 1:10 . Address
at Prophecy Inv. Soc., 1907 Articles. The Pauline Epistles: The Dispensational
Teaching of Their Chronological Order . (see above) 1907 Articles. The Songs of Degrees . 1908
Book. The Chief Musician: or, Studies in the Psalms and Their Titles
(see 1904, The Titles of the Psalms, and 1907, The Songs of
Degrees). Truth For Today, 1908 Article. Canonical and Chronological
Order of Scripture: Samuel and Jeremiah . 1908 Article. Try the Spirits . 1909
Book. The Companion Bible. 1909 Article. The Doxology of Romans ( 1909 Article. The Selah in Psalm 44 (see
1908, The Chief Musician). 1909 Articles. The Selah of Psalms 46, 47, 48
(see 1908, The Chief Musician). 1910
Book. The Companion Bible. Part II. Joshua to Job . 1910 Book. The Story of the Breton 1910 Article. The Site of 1910 Review. Trusting God in Sickness: A Review
of Two Pamphlets, by Philip Mauro. 1910 Review. When Did This Dispensation Begin,
by 1911
Book. The Companion Bible. Part III. Psalms to Song of Solomon . 1911 Book. Great Cloud of Witnesses in Hebrews
Eleven (see 1907, Hebrews 11). Kregel
Publications, 1911 Article. Alnwick
and Glanton . 1911 Article. The Breaking of Bread . 1911 Article. Difficulties in Dispensational Teaching . 1911 Articles. The Lord Hath Spoken: The
Foundations of Dispensational Truth . 1912
Book. The Companion Bible. Part IV. Isaiah to Malachi . PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY: 1914
Book. The Companion Bible. Part V. The Four Gospels . 1914 Article. Abraham Believed God . 1914 Article. The Accomplished Decease . 1914 Article. The Christian’s
Standing, Object, and Hope . 1914 Article. Crucified with Christ . 1914 Article. The Cursing of Balak and the Blessing of God . 1914 Articles. The Dispensational Plan of the Bible . 1914 Article. Following Hard . 1914 Article. I Am Black: I Am Vile. I Am Undone . 1914 Article. Mephibosheth:
or, the Kindness of God . 1914 Article. Nehemiah: or, the Kindness of God . 1914 Article. Peter’s
Fall and Peter’s Recovery . 1914 Article. They Sang His Praise. The Soon
Forgot His Works . 1914 Article. Thou Remainest . 1914 Article. Three Attitudes and Utterances
of David . 1914 Article. Truth for the Day of Trouble . 1915
Article. Athaliah and Jehosheba . 1915 Article. The Days of the Upright . 1915 Article. Divine Promotion and Preservation . 1915 Article. Earth’s
Curse and Its Removal . 1915 Article. Five Postulates for Interpretation . 1915 Article. A New Creation . 1915 Article. The One Sacrifice . 1915 Article. The Pharisee and the Publican . 1915 Article. Praise for Divine Goodness . 1915 Article. Stablished-Strengthened-Settled . 1915 Article. The Woman of 1921
Book. The Companion Bible. Part VI. Acts to Revelation . 1922
Book. The Companion Bible. Kregel
Publications, LATER PUBLICATIONS: Book. The Foundations of Dispensational Truth
(see 1911, The Lord Hath Spoken) Truth For Today, Book. Selected Writings. Music. A Prayer Hymn for Those in Active Service . Arr. By George Arthur Clarke, At various times, collections of the pamphlets were
privately printed in book form. |
|
||||||||
|
|
Links around the Companion Bible and E.W.Bullinger: Bezug einer CD-ROM Onlinebuch “Heilsgeschichtliche Entfaltung im Neuen Testament” – Einführung in den Dispensationalismus (Deutsche Übersetzung des Grundlagenwerks "The Foundations of Dispensational Truth") |
|
|
|||||||
