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NIV Revolution: The Bible for Teen Guys

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This is a great new Bible recently released by Zondervan. I've taken occasion to really look it over and I am impressed.

The pages of this Bible are filled with one line study portions. There are several recurring themes for added reading that allow a young guy to explore the meanings of the Holy writ. They're short enough to pay attention to and rich enough to add something meaningful to the text.

There are dozens and dozens of colorful pages with tips and ideas for living the Christian Life. How about ideas for a date or team projects, there here with enough flair to grab a boy's attention and help him complete "steps" of life that will honor God.

I really pay attention to bindings and overall book construction, and Revolution: The Bible for Teen Guys is well put together. This Bible even feels like a guy's Bible. It is stout and has nice proportions. The hardback version has a cool cover design and is dark with just a tiny bit of color. The Leather addition has a rich leather or leather like appearance and feel. Supple would be a great word to describe the black leather cover.

If your looking for a Bible that a teen guy can feel pretty good about carrying around in front of his friends, this one will work. If you're looking for a guide to help spur a young man on to greater maturity in Christ, this is still your book. I would feel very comfortable giving this Bible to guys 12-16, and wouldn't be a bit surprised if the older guys liked it too ( I know I do). This is just one high quality offering in the New International Version.

Wow! This is a fabulous bible! I highly recommend it for young men. We just bought this for our oldest son, who is 12 going on 30!..=) He reads it everyday, and I don't have to ask him to! He told me the other day that it is the first bible he has had that is fun to read, and that makes sense to him- he said it's like they took all his questions and tailored his bible specifically for him! Definately well worth the money- this is a great version!

This is the perfect study bible for teen boys. It relates to everyday life situations that they face and helps them through it without being corny, cheesy or hard to understand. It is a thick book, and is so very helpful

This bible was purchased for my 16 year old nephew. He was excited when he received it & said that he has been reading it. He says that he can understand the Bible for the first time. It has been great for him. Would highly recommend this Bible. In fact I purchased another one for another nephew.

My son is 14 and he enjoys this Bible very much. The suggestions on how to live life as a young Christain male are wonderful and he actually reads them. For example, he and his friends were hovered around his Bible after youth group to review the "100 things to do on a date". Now, they're not dating. But when they do, they've got 100 clean and safe ideas to start with! Also, the small side lessons are good because they're short and to the point. It's a great boy's Bible. His only complaint is he wishes the print was a little bigger.

As a Christian, I received this Bible as a Christmas present my senior year of high school. Needless to say, it was pretty good overall. For a teen guy, it provided explanations and interpretations of some particularly difficult or hard to understand passages, and it provided some life applications and ocnversation ideas about topics within Christianity that would be useful for young teenage male Christians. It does not teach a theology of either liberal "feel-good" Christianity, nor does it succumb to a message of "hellfire-and-brimstone" Christianity. It gets into the nooks and crannies of some of the key conflicts and matchups of certain individuals within the Bible.

However, it is not without its flaws. The main flaw with it is that the commentary is, at times, highly dogmatic. This may be due to the fact that there were only like 3 commentators or so, all of whom largely shared the same perspective--conservative (but reasonably so) Baptist Church theology (I'm Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod). Another minor flaw is that in some of the "daily life" interaction scenarios, it seems a bit scripted and a tad bit unrealistic, which may be frustrating when individuals try to apply those tips to real life interactions.

So, if you're a teenage guy from the age of 12-17, this is a decent Bible for you. But don't go into it expecting a top-notch, absolutely stunning Bible that will answer all your problems and questions and concerns in a heartbeat.

I thought the Bible was great and the person i gave it to really loved it also. The only reason why I gave 4 stars is on asthetics... I don't like the glosy cover, but based on content, it's a 5 star Bible for young students...

i baught it for my boyfriend and i checked it out a little before giving ti to him and i wanted to keep it for myself..evne though its for guys. i TOTALLY recomend it

I bought this Bible for each of my sons. It is such a wonderful Bible that I just bought another one for my nephew. I think that every teen boy should have this Bible. The back of the book has every emotion or teen issue so that they can go right to the part of the Bible that talks about it. This has been a huge benefit to my sons and I would recommend it to every teen, or even pre-teen boy. Thank you so much!!

I purchased this Bible for my 12 year old son and he really likes it! I am looking to purchase one for my youngest son also. The inserts and extras that it has are wonderful and so helpful to him!