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All in Bible review
I never saw it coming, but I’ve become a big fan of thinline Bibles. Tyndale actually produces one of my favorites with their Large Print Thinline Reference. I was super excited to find out it was coming out in Olive Green and I knew I had to check it out.
I lament the fact that Tyndale currently isn’t making any premium NLT’s. However, they are releasing some really nice genuine leather options and I’m excited that they’re putting some out in olive green! I love a green Bible and this Giant Print Personal Size is really nice!
I’m a big fan of Crossway and most everything they do with Bibles. I don’t always love their cross reference placement though. Some of their best editions have the cross references in the bottom corner of the page in a small paragraph. That’s why I wanted to check out the Reference Bible, where the references are placed in a center column. It’s only offered in TruTone and I’m reviewing the Coffee color. Let’s dive in!
I’m a huge fan of single column verse-by-verse layouts. My real gripe is that it is hard to find Bibles with this layout—especially that include references. Several publishers seem to finally be taking notice and more Bibles with this beautiful layout are starting to be created.
I’ll state up front that I hadn’t been this excited for a Bible release in a long time. As I’ve written in other posts, I switched to the LSB as my main translation and this Bible was certainly a perk of making that switch. Many consider this the perfect layout and I am included in that number. There was a lot of hype surrounding the release of this Bible. Does it live up to it?
The world of rebinding is an exciting place to be right now! Many new rebinders are coming on the scene and the quality of work just keeps getting better and better. I had especially been admiring the work of ET Peterson with Rex Rebinds so I reached out to get a rebind so I could see it up close and personal.
At this point I”m comfortable saying that it’s hard to go wrong with a Premier Collection Bible. You get a really, really nice Bible for a great price. The unique thing about the NKJV Personal Size Large Print Reference Bible is that the cross references appear at the end of each verse. This is a really unique way to do it, but it also is really helpful. No more searching to match up the verse with the right cross references. Instead, they’re at the end of each verse. It seems pretty useful!
Zondervan is blowing my mind with their Bibles! Truthfully they are making some of the most beautiful Bibles I have ever seen and this one is no exception. The Premier Collection NIV Personal Size Large Print Bible in green goatskin is nothing short of stunning! I believe Zondervan is truly raising the bar on elegant Bibles.
I’m teaming up with the fine folks at Westminster Books to bring you a review of the new ESV Heirloom Thinline in Horween Leather. I love partnering with Westminster because they offer great deals on books and ESV Bibles. I highly recommend checking them out and supporting a great Christian bookstore.
When you’ve been reviewing Bibles for awhile you begin to think that you’ve seen it all. Then Zondervan comes along and blows your mind! The Bible I’m reviewing today is both beautiful and amazing. When you hold it in person I truly think it’ll leave you in awe.
I love seeing more premium CSB’s arriving on the scene. The Bible I’m reviewing today certainly is interesting! It seems to be a blend of two previous CSB’s. The question is, “did they do it right?” The CSB Handcrafted Pastor’s Bible Verse-by-Verse seems to be a blend of the Handcrafted Verse-by-Verse and the former Single Column Pastor’s Bible.
