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4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic pew bible with some bleed through, July 23, 2005
This review is from: Pew Bible (Hardcover)
This is a typical NKJV bible in a red hardcover edition. It is black letter, verse format, and includes all the normal translation notes including those saying where the Greek text the NKJV is based on differs from the critical text or majority text. The footnotes symbols in the text are very small and do not distract the reader. This edition does not have annoying "self pronouncing" text. This bible does not have cross references except where scripture directly quotes other scripture.
One special feature I find somewhat annoying is that the name of the book (eg. Psalms) is printed in a black box on the outside of each page. The concept is that it works somewhat like thumb indexes so that the reader can find a book quickly by flipping through.
The only helps included in this bible are a harmony of the gospels at the end.
The paper is somewhere between onion skin and normal book paper. The bible stays open by itself when opened on a desk. Inner margins are excellent, wider than normal so that the inner words can be easily read.
The biggest problem with this edition is the bleed through, which unfortunately is typical of bibles. This edition is not worse than the average bible. I can see not only the current page, but the page on the other side. The paper is thick enough that the underlying page cannot be read easily through blank pages though. This bible is readable, especially when a page is picked up while being read, something that cuts bleed through.
If someone wants a verse format, black letter, text only NKJV then this bible will do the job for them.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Print too small, January 16, 2012
This review is from: Pew Bible (Hardcover)
Ordered in black, returned item. Poor quality vinyl cover with visible seams. Print is also very small, too small for young reader. Nice concordance in back, and words of Christ in red.
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