Item 24: The Christian's Complete Family Bible; or, Universal Library of Divine Knowledge. Containing the Sacred Texts of the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha, at large. Illustrated with Notes and Annotations, Historical, Chronological, Biographical, Geographical, Theological, Moral, Systematical, Practical, Admonitory, Divine, and Explanatory; In which the most difficult Passages ae rendered clear and familiar, the seeming Contradictions reconciled, the Mis-Translatations rectified, and important truths confirmed; so as to confuse the Infidel, dispel the Mists of Darkness, enlighten the Ignorant, encourage the Diffident, reclaim the Vicious, reconcile the Doubtful, lead the Wavering into the Paths of truth, and Implant in the mind of Every Christian that Divine Knowledge which is essentially necessary to Salvations. Forming a Complete Treasury of Divine Revelation. , 1803
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over forty Holy Bibles and other Christian texts as donated by Mr. Charles Whatley. These materials are largely in English, with a few printed in the original tongues of the Protestant and Jewish faiths. The collection also contains 41 individual wooden boxes, complete with topical embellishments. These boxes were handcrafted by Mr. Whatley for the express purpose of storing their respective texts.
Dates
- Creation: 1803
Extent
1 boxes (Complete Family Bible containing both the Old and New Testaments and an Apocrypha illustrated and explained by "several eminent divines" and printed by J. Nuttal in Liverpool, England ) : This item is stored in a handcrafted wooden box featuring engraved arches on the front panel and decorative rivets along panel edges; red rot; front and back covers detached; front pages torn out
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository