The King James Study Bible has always been a solid study
Bible to me. I already had the Wide Margin Edition, but it’s the 1988 release.
The Full Color Edition is new (2017) and very user friendly. I read through Colossians,
a few chapters in Acts and Genesis, and skipped around to other areas to
compare it with my older edition and get an overall feel.
Comparison of Content
I really didn’t see anything new with the Full Color Edition
as far as content. Both have annotations, doctrinal footnotes, personality
profiles, archaeological sites, and maps. The Full Color Edition has them in
color, with more detailed maps and pictures to accompany the other sections. I
find the pictures make the content more engaging, giving context and a general
feel for the era. The Foreword states that the notes and archaeological sites
have updated information that has come to our knowledge since the original King
James Study Bible was published.
Format and Layout
Again not much difference here except the color and
pictures. However, the contrast provided by color in the center margins and
various sections makes the color edition much more user friendly. The
introductions to the books are also more clear and easy to get through because
they are broken up by colors and pictures.
Review of Content
I look at specific things when I decide if I like a
particular study Bible. First I look for the covenants and a take on
dispensationalism. This Bible is dispensationalist, and has descriptions of the
covenants. It doesn’t go overboard but the essence is there.
The second thing is whether the annotations support Biblical
creation. I have seen some study Bibles who present various evolutionary theories
and don’t discount them. This one supports creation ex nihilo so it passed my second test!
I should also mention that this Bible is pretty full of
study notes. Some passages have more than others of course, but I feel like it
has enough content to give a pretty thorough study of the Bible.
Craftmanship
My copy is brown bonded leather with a brown ribbon bookmark.
It is thread bound and I found no blemishes or mistakes in the printing or
binding.
Overall I really love this Bible and am glad to have it to
update my study Bible collection! I loved the King James Study Bible to begin
with and this edition is a wonderful update to my older version. I highly
recommend it to anyone looking for a sound study Bible, whether you are
starting from barely knowing the Bible or wanting to deepen your study after
having read others.
I received this book
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