Boldtext Pew Bible: King James Version (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Unique among pew Bibles, this editions's bold black typeface redefines the meaning of "easy-to-read." Senior citizens, people with vision difficulties, and beginning readers alike will appreciate the visible advantage of the Boldface Pew Bible. Constructed of high-quality materials, this Bible will give you years of faithful service. Choose from three pairs of classics colors that coordinate with any church sanctuary.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1311 pages
• Publisher: National Publishing Company, Philadelphia (January 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834003473
• ISBN-13: 978-0834003477
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (260 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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190 of 251 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent value, April 8, 2004

By	Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This review is from: Boldtext Pew Bible: King James Version (Hardcover)

Sturdy and quite heavy for its size, this no-frills Bible is an excellent value, and would make a very good second or third Bible. Well constructed with an imitation leather look on the cover, the font size is not large, but it is in bold print, and very readable and easy on the eyes.
What it has:
A presentation page.
"Daily Bible Readings," giving a table of three systems for reading the Bible in one year.
A seven page history of the Bible, and how the King James Version came to be. First published in 1611, there were several subsequent revisions, and the version we read today is most like the 1769 revision.
What it does not have that you would likely find in a better quality Bible:
It has no cross-references, making it a poor Bible for study.
The words of Jesus are not printed in red.
It has no concordance.
No maps.
No ribbon marker.

Many people use a modern language Bible for study, enabling greater clarity and understanding (and I recommend the New King James Version, or the one I have used for years, the Amplified Bible), but the King James Version is nevertheless glorious in its language, should be read at least once in a lifetime, and is invaluable for comparison of texts, and though I feel it is a sadly short-sighted view, some consider the King James Version as simply great "literature," comparing it to Shakespeare, and read it only for the beauty of its prose.
Due to this edition not having cross-references, it does not make a good primary Bible, but will be more than adequate as a secondary translation, and the King James Bible is a version one should definitely own.

Psalm 66:19
King James Version: "But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer."
New King James Version: "But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer."
Amplified Bible: "But certainly God has heard me; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer."

29 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars predictable plot, but surprise ending, November 18, 2007

By	David Hall "dh" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This seems to be one of those books people seem to either love or hate. But first with the good points. Impatient readers will be happy to see that the plot gets off with a bang: within the first few pages the apple has been eaten and evil is let into the world. We watch as the two main characters Adam and Eve have children and struggle with domestic violence, commencing in the murder of their son Abel by their other son Cain. However, God, a character with the power of omniscience, quickly discerns the culprit, ruining what could have been a great detective story. The first portion of the book, called the Old Testament, relies heavily on constantly shifting alliances between God and the human characters and intense action sequences to hold the reader's attention. We see two cities get wiped off the map and even a global flood, as well as some epic but quickly glossed over battle sequences.
The second half of the book, conveniently called the New Testament, is where the plot first starts to falter. Though God shows some interesting and much-awaited character development, I found his transformation from vendictive super being to forgiving father abrupt and hard to buy. Here the story delves more into God's personal life, where he has a son with a young Israelite girl named Mary. The son, named Jesus, is raised by Mary and her human husband. Jesus's harsh treatment of his mother and sibblings makes for some domestic drama, but the potential for exciting clashes between Jesus's human and divine fathers remains undeveloped by the author.
Action buffs who were hooked by the cataclysms of the first half of this book will be let down by slower pace of this uneventful second half. An altercation in the temple ends quickly, and a voyage around the Mediterranean is carried out with only a brief run-in with a viper. However, the author manages to create some degree of suspense throughout with many hints that Jesus could be murdered. Will he? I'm not one to give away an ending, so readers will have to find out for themselves. Ultimately, the second half of the book consists largely of philosophical musings of Jesus instead of action sequences of vengeance and conquest. Thinking readers who were unsatisfied with the raw drama of the Old Testament will probably better appreciate the New Testament. I suspect much lively debate may arise among fans among the ultimate meaning of Jesus's dialogues.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To actually review a book instead of a belief for a change..., February 27, 2006

By	Kenneth Higginbotham (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Boldtext Pew Bible: King James Version (Hardcover)

I'm noticing that many, many reviewers are debating upon a set or sets of beliefs. I suppose that I should remind everyone that the review box is not meant as a forum, nor is it there to critique values or beliefs. It's to critique the item displayed. I wonder who here actually has this specific Bible that Amazon is selling? Well, I do and thus I feel I'm justified in actually writing a review for it.

For those seeking a study Bible or Key Note Bible, this is not for you. It is indeed the full (Protestant) scripture, as in sixty-six books. It has, down the middle column of each page, a list of verses that tie into what the scripture is saying then and there. It even has an index in the back if you're looking for a specific event or name. But really, there's nothing else.

I won't go into detail about the actual content of the Bible, except to say that, one, there is quite a lot of content for one to read, and two, the interpretation is left up to the translation and the reader. I've never been a real fan of the King James version, and I'm inclined to believe that all translations (including non-English translation) lose a bit of the original Hebrew and Greek meaning. That's not to say you should learn these languages to understand the Bible, but if you want a more in-depth approach, a simple concept--or even some scholarly searching if you're prepared for such a thing--will help tremendously.

There is indeed some debatable content, although I will say that none of it is in great detail, as is some, if not many, of the more modern day horror and passion novels. Just be sure that if you have children, you are discerning as to what story you teach them when.

Overall, this version of the Bible, bound in a not-so-impressive imitation leather, is, for a lack of a better term, for light-readers. It's most definately not fit for those wanting scholarly depth. However, if you want a Bible just to carry around for a quick search or for casual reading, this would most likely suit you just fine--especially for it's very reasonable price.

A four out of five for -this- Bible. Perhaps other versions will be more to my tastes. ;)