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There’s truly nothing like a nice goatkskin Bible. Even more, there’s nothing like a nice goatskin Bible with a great layout! You’re going to get all of that and more from Thomas Nelson in the new NKJV Maclaren goatskin edition.
I have been really excited about this Bible for a long time. If I’m honest with you, the New International Version isn’t even in my top five translation wise, but this is a study Bible and the value in study Bibles are the notes. This is also a premium Bible and I can’t believe what Zondervan has done with this thing! You’ve got a blue Bible with a red liner and a semi-yapp. I saw it online and was like, “Man, I’ve got to see this thing for myself!” Not only that, Dr. Albert Mohler, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—my alma mater—is the general editor. To say I’m excited about getting to review this Bible is an understatement! I thought it looked great online, but it has blown me away in person.
It has been quite some time since I can remember there being so much anticipation for a Bible. Rumors flew around, the date got pushed back, and rumors were made up regarding this Bible. Maybe it was the lack of pictures, the lack of information, or just the fact that this was Holman’s second truly premium Bible being released in the CSB, but the Handcrafted Collection Single-Column, Wide-Margin generated quite a stir!
The New Living Translation is one that has been growing on me. It’s highly readable and definitely can be useful among the popular translations. As I’ve come to enjoy it more, I really wanted to get my hands on a premium copy to check out and review. I’m excited to finally have the opportunity to bring you a review of the Tyndale Select. This, I believe, is the nicest copy of the NLT that Tyndale produces. It is also quite expensive! Does this Bible justify the price tag? Let’s talk about it!
It's a widely known fact that Crossway has moved the production of all of their premium Bibles to China. There has been a lot of criticism over this among the premium Bible community. The company recently re-released one of my favorite editions of the ESV that used to be printed in the Netherlands—The ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy Bible or the Heirloom Legacy for short. I was excited to get my hands on the new edition to see how it stacks up against its predecessor.
The ESV Heirloom Legacy from Crossway is one of my favorite ESV Bibles. The design is beautiful and really allows you to immerse yourself in the text. It is also one of the few Crossway Bibles that you can still get your hands on that was printed in the Netherlands. In the next couple of months, the new Heirloom Legacy that’s being printed in China will be released and this one will become unavailable. So if this Bible peaks your interest, act quickly.
It’s no secret that I’ve been raving about the new NASB Premier Collection from Zondervan. If you haven’t already, check out my review of the NASB Single Column Reference Bible (SCR). In this post, I’m reviewing the other Bible in the new Premier Collection, which I would call the perfect companion for the SCR. It’s also made in China and it’s an impressive Bible from Zondervan…
I’m not even sure where to start as I begin to write the review for this Bible. All I can really say is, “Wow!” I knew Zondervan and Thomas Nelson’s Premier Collections were progressively getting better, but the two new NASB’s that Zondervan has just released have blown me away. I would argue they are now directly competing with premium companies like Cambridge, Schuyler, and Allan. Not only are they competing, but they are offering their Bibles at a considerably lower cost. Let me say it again, “Wow!”
Crossway’s new Creeds and Confessions Bible in goatskin has been controversial among the premium Bible community. Crossway has recently made the shift to printing it’s premium Bibles in China and there has been several providing negative feedback. In my review today, I hope to provide a fair and balanced opinion with this conclusion—this Bible is much better than the feedback and criticism it is receiving from many online, but it is also not as good as Crossway’s previous premiums printed in the Netherlands. With that said, let’s talk about the Bible.
It takes a lot for a Bible to blow me away these days. I’ve been privileged to get to check out many of the nicest Bibles out there. I really thought I had just about seen and experienced it all. When I first heard about Cambridge’s new Bible, I figured it would be much of the same things I had seen and experienced. All of that changed when I finally received a copy to review. The Topaz blew me away. It set the bar higher for what a premium Bible should be. I was honestly pretty shocked. What makes the Topaz so great? Let’s talk about it.
I’m pretty sure the first Study Bible I ever received was a MacArthur. It was a NASB that I still have and have even still referenced recently. Dr. MacArthur and his wisdom are a gift to the church. He’s been a faithful pastor and defender of the faith. He’s written an entire commentary series and this new edition of his Study Bible is his teaching distilled into more compact and affordable form…
