Schuyler, the Virginia-based “rookie” Bible publisher, pushed the industry envelope in 2014 with the release of their Quentel NASB Bible. This was to be the first in a new line of reference Bibles, and by all accounts it was a smashing success with soaring promise for future installments. J. Mark Bertrand of The Bible Design Blog … More Schuyler Quentel ESV Bible: A Review
Crossway has done it again. I am impressed yet again by the still-young-but-ever-amazing Heirloom line of ESV Bibles, the result of Crossway taking some of their favored text blocks and giving them a face lift with the help of Royal Jongbloed in the Netherlands. I reviewed the ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy (henceforth HL) last fall with … More ESV Heirloom Wide Margin Reference Bible (Crossway)
Broadman & Holman has an impressive array of premium Bibles in their “optimally equivalent” translation: The Holman Christian Standard Bible. In the months ahead, I will review four: The HCSB Large Print Ultrathin (here), the HCSB Giant Print Reference, the HCSB Study Bible, and the HCSB Minister’s Bible. The Large Print Ultrathin (henceforth LPU) is available at … More HCSB Large Print Ultrathin Bible in Brown Cowhide Leather
Cambridge is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Bible publishers on the planet. On top of this, their text blocks are custom designed and hence different from what all other publishers are doing, even with the same translations. These facts have led me to the conclusion that Cambridge is one of my favorite … More Cambridge Bibles: The KJV Cameo
Are you in the market for a single column edition of the 2011 NIV? Then the NIV Giant Print Compact Bible might be for you (henceforth, GPC). Available here and here. Internals Dimensions are roughly 7.75″ x 5.25″ x 2″. But guess what the font size is? A whopping 11 points! Its about as short … More NIV Giant Print Compact Bible in Brown Premium Leather (Zondervan)
My interaction with the Kregel Exegetical Library series has left me quite impressed, though admittedly I’ve only interacted with the Psalms and Exodus volumes! For my review volumes 1 and 2 of Allen Ross’ set on the Psalms, click here. Below, I will review Duane Garrett’s treatment of Exodus (available here and here). Preface and Introduction … More A Commentary on Exodus, by Duane Garrett
Holy Writ & Sacred Witness 