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It’s hard to beat a good, compact Bible. They are the workhorses of the Bible world because they can go so many places. They tuck in a bag, stay in a car, travel in a back pocket, and anywhere else you can think to stick one. Why not have a compact Bible that’s made to stand up to abuse? That is exactly the reason to invest in a premium compact Bible. It can take your abuse and look good doing it.
I was still learning a lot about Bibles and reviewing when I first reviewed the ESV Preaching Bible back in 2019. Since then, I’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, and I haven’t looked at this Bible that was a major player in my journey of Bible reviewing in a very long time.
Steadfast continually knocks it out of the park with their new LSB editions. They have been missing something super portable for awhile now and they have answered that call with the Compact Edition. It comes in all sorts of flavors with tons of faux leather options all the way to goatskin and edge-lined.
I’ve had a CSB Spurgeon Study Bible in hardcover for some time. I’m a huge Charles Spurgeon fan and I love that the CSB paired his notes and sermons with the text. I think it’s about time the Prince of Preachers received the Handcrafted—premium—treatment. So without further ado, here is my review of the CSB Handcrafted Spurgeon Study Bible.
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.
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!
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’ve been hoping to review this Bible from Cambridge Bibles for quite some time. It combines a lot of things I really like: large font, verse by verse setting, and green! Yes, I really like green Bibles even though I don’t have many of them. I have thought this green goatskin NKJV Topaz from Cambridge was attractive for quite some time and I was finally able to get my hands on one! I’m quite excited about it.
I’m not one to write in nicer Bibles, but the ESV Wide Margin Reference Bible just begs to be written in. This may be the first nie ESV that I write in and I’m pretty excited about it. Another interesting feature to notice right out of the gate is that this is one of the few ESVs that has the words of Christ in red. Let’s take a closer look at this unique ESV.
I remember beginning to learn about the Bible community, joining the Facebook groups, and then being amazed by all the different types of Bibles out there. What particularly struck me were the Bible rebinds where people would send their Bible to a craftsman who would strip the Bible down to the block and rebuild it to the specifications of the customer who sent it. I couldn’t believe the beauty of the Bibles that were being created by these craftsmen. In reality, these Bibles are art and the creators are artisans.
When it comes to Bibles, I don’t think I’ve met a perfect one. People often talk about finding “the one”, but I think it’s a myth. It doesn’t exist. However, the NKJV Single-Column Wide Margin Reference Bible is very close to what I could find myself calling “the one.” However, it falls short in a couple of ways. Let’s take a closer look.
