Those who know me are aware that I love Study Bibles. When I
do my daily Bible reading I like to challenge my mind further by reading notes
and taking time to learn from the scripture. To that end, when another
opportunity arose to review a Study Bible, I jumped at it. The Apply the Word
Study Bible is much simpler than what I am used to in a Study Bible, and I
would recommend it more to those who don’t want something too in-depth but
still want a framework to apply the Bible to their lives and need some help
focusing on certain aspects of the text.
Format, Layout
and Content
The Biblical text is presented in paragraph form as opposed
to verse form, and the notes are in the form of articles instead of annotations.
Some of the articles focus on a theme, some a geographical area, and some study
the meaning behind a name. Many of the articles end with questions to get the
reader to think about applying the lessons in the Bible to their everyday life
(thus, Apply the Word). The Biblical
text is fairly uninterrupted and the pages are not so busy that the text is
lost. There are no center references, which cleans up the page and makes for
easier reading. However, those who were hoping for those cross references might
be disappointed. The Bible is hardback and thread bound with full-color pages
and words of Christ in red.
Review of Content
I was personally a little disappointed in the lack of
annotations, but I did find the Bible great for focusing on the text with some
occasional extra reading. As I said before I would recommend the Bible more for
someone not ready for an in-depth study just yet. I do find this Bible to be
appropriate for everyday use though, or to take to Church. I enjoyed the
historical background given in many of the articles, and as long as I don’t
approach it like I would most Study Bibles I find the content to be informative
and helpful.
I recommend the Apply the Word Study Bible to those looking
for more than a pew Bible but not quite wanting the in-depth annotations
typical of most Study Bibles. Of course, those looking for concrete ways to
apply the Bible to their daily life will be happy with it as well! Especially
considering that seems to be a major selling point of this Bible!
I received this book
for free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to
write a positive review and the opinions and thoughts I have expressed are my
own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16
CFR, Part 255
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