The Old Scofieldï¿1/2 Study Bible, KJV, Pocket Edition [Leather Bound]

C. I. Scofield (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2006

This handy Bible is available in eye-catching binding styles at extremely attractive prices. Its compact size makes it easy to fit into a purse or attach� case. Commuters, people engaged in evangelism or hospital visitors will appreciate the Pocket Edition. It's a highly portable, yet full-featured study Bible. The classic King James Version translation is matched to Dr. C.I. Scofield's time-honored study system, with book introductions, center column subject chain references, chronologies, same-page text helps and more.

* The re-introduction of a popular binding style
* A highly portable, yet full-featured study Bible that slips easily into a purse or attach�.
* Words of Christ in Red Letter type.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1616 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195271319
• ISBN-13: 978-0195271317
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly made, November 7, 2006

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Hansu (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Old Scofieldï¿1/2 Study Bible, KJV, Pocket Edition (Leather Bound)

I give this two stars for the price, and the content is great.

The binding is irregular. The top spine is about 1/4" high. The bottom spine is about 1/8" high. The lower spine covered the gilded line, which makes it look like it was manufactured by a blind person, not to put down the visually impaired. It was poorly made. Where and how was this Bible put together?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Study Bible You Can Buy, March 5, 2008

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Josiah M. Wright "YHWHsupports" (Temecula, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Old Scofieldï¿1/2 Study Bible, KJV, Pocket Edition (Leather Bound)

All the features of the larger editions, I've compared them with it. Same number of pages, same notes on each page. It's nice because it doesn't have much commentary on simple passages. While I don't agree with all the views that Scofield held, it's my favorite Bible. If you read the other reviews, yes, the Bible has a unique smell. Don't worry, it's just the binding material. I might not have even noticed it if I hadn't read the review. The Bible stays open pretty well in your hand or on a desk even in Revelation (mostly because of all the added "study" helps in the back. One feature I don't like is instead of using the "P" for indicating a new paragraph, there is now an italisized heading to start the paragraph, which I found to be a little distracting. But as I said, this is one of my two favorite Bibles, and I'll be purchasing more for backups when this one is retired (once the price drops a bit, I got mine for $14).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Made, November 30, 2008

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David (Queensland, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Old Scofieldï¿1/2 Study Bible, KJV, Pocket Edition (Leather Bound)

Some reviewers have complained that this particular Bible smells bad. I wouldn't go as far as saying it smells like manure, but it's certainly a strong, perhaps leathery smell. Unless you read with your Bible right under your nose it should be fine. After a couple of months of use the smell became a little softer, but it's still noticeable when reading it closely.

I found that rubbing a finger along the edges of the closed book caused some gilding to rub off like dust, however, it appears to only be excess. Repeating this several times rubbed off the extra gilding without causing it to dull. The gilding quality is quite good, and twelve months on is still in good shape.

The individual pages, while thin, are heavy enough to not flap around while reading, even while under a fan. I have not tried writing on them yet.

The leather binding is very stiff and seems to prevent the book from opening flat on a table. It is so stiff, in fact, that bending it too much in any direction gives me the impression that it could snap or permanently crease, almost as if it were a hard cover. This might appeal to some, but I prefer much more flexible leather, more akin to paperback books. I had thought that with use it would improve, but twelve months later nothing seems to have changed. The leather is also quite shiny and oily.

The font size is very small, but it stands out well on the page. My young eyes have no trouble reading it, but I believe older readers might want a Bible with a bigger font. I am very pleased to find that this Bible has chapter headings, which seems quite rare to find in King James Version Bibles. They are simply italicized and unobtrusive. The words of Jesus, both before and after His Resurrection, are in red and each book of the Bible has a short introduction.

I have heard concerns about the Old Scofield Study Bible and Dispensationalism, but as I am relatively unfamiliar with it, I cannot comment.

Overall I am pleased with this Bible, though the annoying scent and stiff leather binding is unfortunate. Overall, this Bible is good value for money.