KJV
JOURNALING THE WORD BIBLE
ISBN
978-0-718-09079-1
Religion
/ Christian Life / Bible
Thomas
Nelson
2005
pages
$49.99 U.S.
This
Bible was provided to me free of charge for my honest review.
When I
first opened the Bible, my initial impression was, “Wow. This is beautiful.” The cream-colored paper, and actual lined
margins on the outside borders of the text just screamed, “Write it down! Whatever you are thinking, whatever is in
your heart – write it down!” The
suggestion that this would become a treasured keepsake, handed down through the
generations with the cherished thoughts and inspirations (and art work, if so
desired) was very moving. I could easily
see this happening.
Then I
asked my pastor husband for his opinion.
And he provided some food for thought.
Keeping in mind that this is a journaling Bible, and that the extra wide
margins and special paper have probably dramatically increased the cost of
publication, there were still some “basics” that he looks for in a Bible. For instance:
a concordance (doesn’t have to be exhaustive, but a basic one for
looking up similar passages would be nice).
A set of maps, for really “seeing” where the story is taking place. For those who aren’t familiar with
journaling, an introduction to the Bible, and the art an science of journaling
would be nice. Again, nothing
exhaustive.
He
appreciated the elastic band that keeps this rather hefty Bible closed when not
in use, and the ribbon marker to help keep one’s place. And he was really impressed with the support
that Thomas Nelson provides at their website, including free resources, a place
to register the Bible (this Bible is guaranteed for life!), and tips for taking
care of your new Bible.
4 stars
for a Bible that provides scope for the imagination!
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