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Summary: Beautifully aesthetic and Highly Accurate
Review: I just received my NASB Wide Margin Edition. To me, the aesthetic qualties of a Bible are important. And in terms of the aesthetic qualities of this Bible--well, the leather is a delight to the eyes and feels wonderful as it just lays in your hand like a well-worn baseball glove. The paper is wonderful. [One of the things that bugs me about so many Bibles on the market today is the flimsiness of the paper--with all the attendant problems--bleed through, etc.] The text itself is nice and clean. A comfortable size font that is easy on the eyes and uncluttered in appearance. In short, IN TOUCH MINISTRIES and LOCKMAN FOUNDATION have produced a product that is an absolute delight to the senses. Only 3 drawbacks: I wish this Bible had included:
1. the cross-references found in most editions of the NASB
2. ALL of the footnotes that appear in most editions of the NASB (this one is pretty bare-bones), and
3. a little more margin space on the inside margins (not a whole lot of room to write on the inside margins). But on the whole, I like this as a study Bible. And I and am glad that I purchased it.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent quality Bible
Review: If you don't own a good quality Bible, the In Touch Ministries edition by the Lockman Foundation would be a good choice. I recommend the top grain cowhide edition since it feels so wonderful to hold in your hands. It feels exactly how you would want a Bible to feel, given the amount of time that your going to be spending with it, holding it, studying Gods Word.
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Summary: Great For A Pastor
Review: It has been my desire to find a Bible that I can use for preaching and teaching the Word from the NAS Updated version. I wanted one that had wide margins for my notes and was durable. This one fit the bill and I know that it will do well for many, many years. I can put my Greek & Hebrew expanded notes and definitions as well as room for my outlines. It will do me well!
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Summary: Does value like this still exist?
Review: It is not often that your expectations are exceeded: many claim they will do it and then you get just the average old item you could get anywhere else. Well - for once - my expectations were well and truly exceeded. This is BY FAR the most beautifully bound bible I have come across. I collect bibles and own many of the most expensive bibles available. And I can honestly say I have not once before opened the package and uncontrollably said WOW! Well-done Lockman/In Touch Ministries! You do not find value like this often. This bible is indeed less expensive than any similar bible - even so called collector's items. I quite honestly would have been willing to pay more. The leather binding is the best I have ever seen. Indeed - I have not seen a Cambridge bible bound as well with such high quality leather and craftsmanship. The paper is the highest quality I have ever encountered - as thin as tissue but no problem with opacity or pages shining through. The printing is excellent and a very decent size font. The lack of gilded edges really does not detract from this bible - in fact I like the simplicity. Certainly no frills here - a plain but beautifully crafted item. You will truly do well if you purchase this bible. The accuracy of the NASB is well known and appreciated, but I think most people would buy this bible for the binding and not for the fact that it is a NASB. But rest assured, the NASB is an excellent translation and among the NASB bibles on the market this is the best there is. As far as the bible itself is concerned: please remember - this is not a "study bible" i.e. with cross-references and footnotes and commentaries etc. It is just the updated NASB text with minimal footnotes. But it reads really really easy. No problem for people that has weak vision. The margins are more than adequate; you will be able to make notes if you can bring yourself to the point where you can write on such beautiful paper. No "book introductions", and no extravagant printing when a new book is started - just a nice header and then the book starts.
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Summary: Great Cover---One of it's kind!
Review: The In-Touch Ministries edition of the NASBU is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Bible, with buttery-soft calfskin leather in your choice of navy blue, burgundy, or black. It even excels the Cambridge editions. It is smyth-sewn, and has quality paper.
Unfortunately, all the Bible has is text and concordance with coloured maps in the back, and wide margins. No helps whatsoever.
I would even hesitate before I marked up the Bible, that's how beautiful it is. However, if all you want is a pretty cover, buy it. Otherwise, forget it. Other NASBU reference or study Bibles in genuine or top-grain leather are available at lesser cost. So, save yourself a few bucks and get yourself something that has more information.
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Summary: Great Cover---One of it's kind!
Review: The In-Touch Ministries edition of the NASBU is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Bible, with buttery-soft calfskin leather in your choice of navy blue, burgundy, or black. Now, this leather is not the same as the leather used on Cambridge Bibles, which is thick and grainy, with a unique smell all its own. This is like the leather on a soft shoe---smooth and pliable. The Bible is smyth-sewn, and has quality French paper.
Unfortunately, all the Bible has is text and concordance with coloured maps in the back, and wide margins. No helps whatsoever.
I would even hesitate before I marked up the Bible, that's how beautiful it is. However, if all you want is a pretty cover, buy it. Otherwise, forget it. Other NASBU reference or study Bibles in genuine or top-grain leather are available at lesser cost. So, save yourself a few bucks and get yourself something that has more information.
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Summary: IN TOUCH MINISTRIES NASB WIDE MARGIN BIBLE
Review: The In-Touch Ministries version of the NASB is a welcome addition to the NASB Update family of Bibles. I have the Top Grain leather edition, and I have not found a Bible on the market that can match the leather quality of this Bible. The top grain leather is extremely soft and thick. Even the inside of the covers are made of the leather resulting in a Bible that literally "fits your hands like a glove." The paper is of high quality- easy to turn and it does not allow bleed through of ball point pens and some markers. There are extra pages in the front and back for extended note taking. The concordance and maps are standard NASB/Foundation additions. The print is a good size for reading and clear on the page. The Bible should receive a five star rating except for two things: 1) the lack of cross-references is limiting to Bible study; and 2) there have been some quality problems in the printing process that results in page-fold errors throughout the Bible. Lockman and Foundation Press are aware of these problems and they are working to correct these shortfalls. In summary, if you're shopping for a Wide Margin NASB Update, and cross-references are not important to your method of Bible study, this is the Bible for you. The investment in the Top-Grain Leather is worth it just to hold it in your hands as you "taste" the word of God.
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Summary: "Blessed by the Book"
Review: This edition of the Bible is honestly one of the best I have ever seen. The updated edition of the NASB is one of the most accurate transaltions of the Bible. Not only will this transalation give you accuracy but it gives you a clear understanding of the Bible. This Bible was made in the finest of quality. I have never seen any book that has had this detailed of craftmanship put into it. This Bible was truly put togother like a Bible should be. I highly recommed this Bible to anyone who is looking to invest in a Bible that you will charish and be blessed by for a liftime.
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Summary: Excellent overall quality
Review: This is a 'best buy' in bibles. Excellent size font and quality paper. Wide margin and nice white imported paper.. If you want a study bible--this isn't it. Minimal notes. The paper makes the print seem wonderfully sharp. I plan to purchase the calfskin version. This is a readers version without helps. Other resources will help here though. I might even buy another to write notes in since it is so reasonably priced.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent overall quality
Review: This is a 'best buy' in bibles. Excellent size font and quality paper. Wide margin and nice white imported paper.. If you want a study bible--this isn't it.Minimal notes. The paper makes the print seem wonderfully sharp. I plan to purchase the calfskin version. This is a readers version without helps. Other resources will help here though. I might even buy another to write notes in since it is so reasonably priced.
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