Thompson Chain-REference Study Bible New International Version: Handy Size, Burgundy Bonded Leather [Leather Bound]

Frank Charles Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2010

Thompson Chain Reference Bible


New International Version (NIV)


Handy Size


Burgundy Bonded Leather


Smyth sewn pages


Gold Gilding


Gold stamped spine


Words of Christ in red

Product Details

• Leather Bound
• Publisher: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Company (November 10, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887070388
• ISBN-13: 978-0887070389
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,011,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Bible!, January 15, 2002

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"rpiatt2" (Pawtucket, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thompson Chain-REference Study Bible New International Version: Handy Size, Burgundy Bonded Leather (Leather Bound)

I have tried numerous study bibles over the past 25 years but none has been such a blessing as the Thompson Chain Reference Bible. The format is easy to follow, the chain reference system is magnificent, the concordance is a handy tool, even the maps are great.

This bible is, in my opinion, perhaps the most appropriate bible for anyone new to bible study. On the one hand, it is a bit overwhelming to learn ALL of the study tools; however, on the other hand, the cyclopedic reference in the back and the simple function of the chain references takes less than 5 minutes to learn and will guide the young student / new believer to answers to all those questions that just seem to arise every time they try to read a bible. "What does the bible say about XXXXX?", "What does God think about YYYYY?" ... cyclopedic lookup in seconds, answers ready and waiting. Gotta love it!

For the more serious bible student, the histories, backgrounds, chronologies, and flow of the bible come to life wonderfully in this bible also.

If you're looking for a study bible with commentary that tells you what the commentator believes to be true, this is NOT the bible for you ... but, if you're looking for a bible that will show you just what the bible itself says about a subject - minus the commentary, this bible is just what the doctor ordered.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Study Bible, April 19, 2003

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mtk5150 "mtk5150" (Titusville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thompson Chain-REference Study Bible New International Version: Handy Size, Burgundy Bonded Leather (Leather Bound)

I love the New King James Version, put out by Thomas Nelson, but I loath Thomas Nelson Bibles. This is how I happened upon the Thompson a few years ago as I was relieved to find a NKJV not made by T.N. I first bought an NKJV in bonded leather. After 2 years of very heavy use, I bought an NKJV in genuine leather, and later a handy size KJV in genuine. All three of these Bibles are wonderful in every way.
The Thompson Study system is very helpful and they've graciously spared us from a myriad of religious cliche and personal opinion. The page layout is smart. The Bible text actually fills the page and all study helps and references are relegated to the side margins. There are so many ways to use the studies and references, I am unable to number them here. The concordance is as extensive as any I've seen. The 14 maps are colorful and very well done. Simply put, it's a complete, Jesus-exalting study Bible designed with excellence.

The construction of these Bibles is equally impressive. The paper is just right--not too thick, not too thin. The print is dark and sharp. Their font is subtil and very appropriate for the Bible, if you ask me. The red words of Jesus are RED. They're not muddy brown; they're not pink; they're bright, deep, beautiful red. They are printed consistantly page to page, not some pages lighter or misprinted, as the Thomas Nelson folks are plagued by.

Now that I own three Thompsons, I feel about them the way a good ol' boy down in the South feels about shotguns. "I have more than I need, but not as many as I want!"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Study Bible, April 19, 2003

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mtk5150 "mtk5150" (Titusville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thompson Chain-REference Study Bible New International Version: Handy Size, Burgundy Bonded Leather (Leather Bound)

I love the New King James Version, put out by Thomas Nelson, but I loath Thomas Nelson Bibles. This is how I happened upon the Thompson a few years ago as I was relieved to find a NKJV not made by T.N. I first bought an NKJV in bonded leather. After 2 years of very heavy use, I bought an NKJV in genuine leather, and later a handy size KJV in genuine. All three of these Bibles are wonderful in every way.
The Thompson Study system is very helpful and they've graciously spared us from a myriad of religious cliche and personal opinion. The page layout is smart. The Bible text actually fills the page and all study helps and references are relegated to the side margins. There are so many ways to use the studies and references, I am unable to number them here. The concordance is as extensive as any I've seen. The 14 maps are colorful and very well done. Simply put, it's a complete, Jesus-exalting study Bible designed with excellence.

The construction of these Bibles is equally impressive. The paper is just right--not too thick, not too thin. The print is dark and sharp. Their font is subtil and very appropriate for the Bible, if you ask me. The red words of Jesus are RED. They're not muddy brown; they're not pink; they're bright, deep, beautiful red. They are printed consistantly page to page, not some pages lighter or misprinted, as the Thomas Nelson folks are plagued by.

Now that I own three Thompsons, I feel about them the way a good ol' boy down in the South feels about shotguns. "I have more than I need, but not as many as I want!"