NKJV
Study Bible by Thomas Nelson Publishers
Growing up with the NIV, the NKJV was not a bible I was
familiar with. This new NKJV Study Bible
takes all of the features of the Thomas Nelson Study Bible and makes them
better. Right out of the box I noticed
that the Bible was considerably lighter than most study bibles I have
read. Further, the text font was much
larger than most study editions, although I’m not quite sure of the size. The aquamarine
color was a great touch and the Bible was finely put together, enduring the
wear of many coming years of use.
Why is this Bible worth the purchase? First, the study notes were great for extra
handling of particular confusing and messy areas of Scriptures, both Old and
New Testaments. Yet, the study notes
aren’t an obstruction to the reading of the biblical text. Clearly, the editors have taken great care in
making the text stand out and the notes illuminate certain themes and areas of
Scripture. Second, the NKJV takes into
account all the latest scholarship of the Bible since KJV was released in 1611,
and this helps every reader understand the text better. The introductory notes aid the reader in
grasping larger biblical themes but don’t seek to answer every question, which
pushes the reader to continue reading.
Although the size of many study bibles seem to be a
distraction or a burden to carrying your Bible around, this Bible was
relatively light to carry around. The
main benefit of this NKJV study bible that makes it well worth it is the ease
of reading, you don’t get bogged down in the details but can look at the study
notes when you need to.
Thanks to BookLook Bloggers for the copy of this book in
exchange for an honest review.
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