Today I received not one, but TWO new bibles! In my defense they are study bibles, and were very good prices, one of which was second hand, although good as new. I figured if I was going to read the bible, I wanted to do it properly and not rely on just one resource. I watched several YouTube reviews of both these bibles (and another that arrived in July) and am really pleased with them. I spent some time today looking through them and they both have a wealth of information that will hopefully compliment each other.
This is the first.
It is absolutely wonderful Being real leather it has that lovely new leather smell as well, to add to the tactile experience which makes you want to hold the book, open it, and read it.
It has two ribbons which is really useful.
A lovely grain on the leather which is a dark brown colour.
Nice presentation page.
So much information inside to aid study.
Lovely colour articles.
Always interesting to read and they help add context to place and time.
Lovely maps.
All in all I am really pleased with this at my first look through. The font is perhaps a little bit small for aging eyes, but being a comfort print it does make it easier to read.
The other bible to arrive was the NIV Study Bible.
This one is also in leather, but this time black.
I love that it is indexed as it makes it so much easier to find the various books.
Presentation page.
Good contents lists.
Colourful pages to add interest.
Lots of information and various keys/icons that highlight different aspects of the bible such as archaeological information, personal application notes and different biblical characters and family groups.
Colour photographs
and of course the maps in the back.
Just today I have enjoyed reading and comparing the different notes to various verses I have been reading.
My three different study bibles (the one at the bottom I got last month to go with my Inspire Praise bible as it is the same translation.
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