As a minister, there is no
such thing as too many Bibles.
“Specialty” Bibles are a real treat, and The KJV Minister’s Bible is no
exception. The LeatherSoft cover is soft
and supple to the touch, and yet feels very secure in the hand. I would feel very comfortable holding this
Bible open in one hand, while preaching.
For the most part the KJV Minister’s Bible lives up to the claim of “lay-flat”
binding . . . when one gets to Revelation, some “pressing” is required, which
is to be expected. I also enjoyed the
“clean” text of the Scripture passages.
While I have a Thompson Chain Reference, and love it for the copious
cross references and margin notes, sometimes it’s refreshing just to get alone
with God’s Word, minus the distractions.
This is a three-ribbon Bible, which means you can easily mark your place
for different portions of Scripture, depending on the service.
A convenient thumb-tab allows
you to open the Bible easily to a real treasure: the complete Nelson’s Ministers Manual
has been inserted between the Old and New Testaments, making this one of the
most “minister-ready” Bibles I’ve ever come across. Two study guides are included: 30 Days With Jesus, and a One-Year Reading
plan. The eight pages of full-color maps
are helpful, as well.
I’ve only noted two issues
with this KJV Minister’s Bible. I like
to mark up my Bible . . . a lot. The
highlighters I use seem to bleed through more than I would like. And the one feature that I sorely miss: a concordance. For the serious student of the Bible, a
concordance is indispensible.
All those positives – and
only two drawbacks – make this a Bible that I feel is well worth the purchase
price.
5 golden stars for a
minister-friendly Bible
THE KJV MINISTER’S BIBLE
Thomas Nelson
Bibles / King James Version / Reference
1166 pages
$44.99 (brown LeatherSoft)
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