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Dr. Henry Morris has offered up a magnificent KJV Study Bible grounded on his vast knowledge of science,engineering and theology.this Bible is very Christ centered and powerful in its unabashedly direct clarifications of the evolutionist-man-centered interpretations that are so common these days.i learn things with Dr.Morris about just how real and awesome Christ is. truly,the KJV herein is a Defender's Sword&Shield.the preface explains with great clarity the great value still to be enjoyed in the majesty of the KJV.his commentarys on Gen. and Rev. are also a must-read.

I just love this item. I made a right choice. Thank you for your prompt delivery and the way the packaging was handled. You guys are just awesome. Thank you heaps.

This is a great devotional and study Bible. The notes are plainly written, applicable and often present ideas that other study Bible's miss. Very thoughtful. I use it every day for my devotional time and I often use the notes when I am developing my sermons. They give such a fresh take on the Scriptures. I love it!! You'll just have to try it for yourself.

I purchased this Bible as a gift for my mother-in-law. She is very happy with it. The size and weight as well as the size of print is perfect for her.

Not much to say beyond the detailed reviews here except to add my insignificant chorus that this is a great Bible on both scholarship and utility.

Those who are converts from Protestantism (like myself) will enjoy the mineutia of arguments on translation issues during the problems of Protestant ascendancy, compared to the hermeneutic agenda of the translations of the zeitgeist driven era.

My aunt and I were discussing Bibles the other day, and she made the following comment: "When you buy a Bible, buy the best one that you can afford."
With that advice, I headed straight for the Douay-Rheims Bible. Beautiful both in its language and its appearance, due to the meticulous translation and leather binding respectively, it's easily the "best" Catholic Bible I could find.

The Douay Rheims was translated directly from the Latin Vulgate at the famous English seminaries of Douay and Rheims in France by the college scholars of the former Catholic seminary university, the University of Oxford. These Oxford Catholic scholars which included Cardinal Gregory Martin were professed Roman Catholics who refused to submit to authority that Queen Elizabeth I was the head of the Church of England. Cardinal Gregory Martin was also a former Oxford associate and personal friend of St. Edmund Campion (the Jesuit saint who was butchered into pieces alive in England for being a Catholic priest).

Here is an excellent and good example of the Douay Rheims translation. St. Luke 1:28 says, "Hail full of grace, the Lord is with you". The KJV Authorised Version says, "Hail favored one, the Lord is with you". The New American Bible and the Jerusalem Bible says the same thing like the KJV Authorised Version. The former Bibles are Catholic Bibles while the latter is a Protestant one! What is even worse, the NAB and KJV Authorised Verison were translated by Protestants! Pope Paul VI even states that the former was translated by heretics in his letter of introduction regarding the NAB.

The original Latin translation based on the Hebrew word-for-word says, "Ave gratia plena, dominus tecum". "Ave gratia plena" translates as either "Hail full of grace or "Hail filled with grace". The Protestant scholars translated out the real verse on St. Luke 1:28 because they believed it was only reference to the Catholic prayer, "Hail Mary" at the same time changing the biblical importance and meaning of the verse regarding the Virgin Mary. The meaning of "full of grace" means that the Blessed Virgin was conceived without the stain of original sin.

How can a Catholic defend the infallible dogma of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception with faulty Catholic Bible translations like the New American Bible or the Jerusalem Bible? How can our Faith be defended by the attacks of enemies Our Church? The Rosary is biblically associated with the Bible and how can we defend the prayer "Ave Maria" with these faulty translations.

Non-Catholic churches such as the Eastern Orthodox church translate St. Luke 1:28 correctly like the Catholic Bible.

Unfortunately, most Catholic Bibles like the New American Bible (NAB) were translated by Protestant scholars (with the exception of the RSV: Catholic Edition which translated St. Luke 1:28 to the original version).

Using "Thou" and "Thee" may be a serious obstacle to many Catholic readers of the Bible. Logically, would you rather read a Bible that you can understand but it is not giving you the real and full meaning of what it is saying or rather you read a Bible that you cannot understand but it gives you the real and full meaning of what it is saying?

The Douay-Rheims had been a reliable Bible translation for more than 500 years until 1941 with the publication of the Confraternity Version. The Douay Rheims Bible had only one revision in 1742 by the Apostolic Vicar of London, Bishop Richard Challoner. The King James Authorised Version had numerous revisions and editing because of the poor translation given by its Protestant scholars. In fact, the Douay Rheims Bible's English was updated to the English used in the 18th and 19th centuries by the Servant of God, Bishop Richard Challoner. The 1611 King James Authorised Verison was never edited after its publication and it is far more archaic in its English translation than the Douay Rheims.

Like the King James Bible, reading the Douay Rheims enhances your reading skills and your English vocabulary whether you are British or an American because the Douay Rheims is truly a British English translation. You will hear or read words that you will never see in modern translated Bibles such as these words:

1. Anathema
2. Sundry
3. Husbandry
4. Husbandman
5. Brethren
6. Heretic
7. Schism
8. Heresy

The commentary of this Bible entirely and 100% Catholic without Modernist influence or heretical teachings. If you want a Douay Rheims Bible with much more commentary for the Biblical verses, I suggest for you to buy the Haydock Bible of the Douay Rheims Bible. It is about $100 but with extensive and verse-to-verse commentary on the Bible. It really helps and is excellent for helping you understanding the Bible.

Avoid modern Catholic Bibles translated with Modernist errors and commentary. These Bible spread heretical commentaries and teachings. Modernism is a heresy that was condemned by Pope St. Pius X in 1907. Any baptized Catholic who professes or believes the errors or heresy of Modernism, is not a Catholic, but a heretic. Examples of Modernist errors are: Dogmas evolve over time because times of have changed. Dogma needs to be taught with a new perspective and understanding. The Catholic Church doesn't teach that anymore because it is traditional. The Catholic Church needs women to be priests (condemned by Pope John Paul II and his predecessors). The [infallible] dogma of No Salvation Outside the Church is wrong because there is salvation with other religions and it is simply narrow-minded to believe it.

This is the best Bible for Catholics.Period.The Confraternity Version which is a revision of the Douay runs a close second.

This edition contains the Encyclicals Providenssimus Deus,Spiritus Paraclitus,and Divino Afflante Spiritu written by
Popes Leo XIII,Benedict XV,and Pius XII respectively.

It also contains many helpful footnotes,cross references,maps,
chronological index of both Old and New Testaments and a doctrinal index.

The translation is quite readable.The only thing I might caution about is not to get confused over the spelling of some OT names and books.For example "Noah" is spelled "Noe."

Also the Books of Samuel are called 1 and 2 Kings while 1 and 2
Kings are called 3 and 4 Kings.

But it's worth the extra effort to get used to.This is still the best version for Catholics.Stay away from modern versions. Especially the New American Bible.And if you want a great commentary check out the Haydock Douay Rheims.It's awesome.

This is a gorgeous Bible.

It is leather bound, and it lies flat when opened, but the pages are firmly sewn into the binding. The gilding is gorgeous. The leather is perfect. The pages are wonderful.

The text has been entirely re-typeset digitally and it is a modern printing, which makes it VERY readable. But, the text itself is the classic Douay-Rheims. This is THE English language Catholic Bible.

Highly recommended.

This edition of the Douay Rheims Bible is a large size - ideal as a family Bible, and also for as a wedding gift.
The Douay Rheims is one of my favorite translations. In this edition, the text is really clear as it has been increased in size from the original standard sized edition.
I love the beautiful, poetic language, and the very Catholic words--note Luke 1:28 And the angel being come in said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed are thou among women.
Overall, this is the Bible each family should have on the shelf.

I really like this book. The maps in back of ancient history lineages are excellent along with the time line of historical events. I like the idea it is not a huge book and can be stored in a small drawer. It has plenty of book markers provided. As far as the translation is concerned I doubt any reviewers are better qualified and devoted to the faith as to the Bishop Richard Challonner and if you want to show disrespect like that it is best to leave references AND why or leave your doors open for scrutiny.

The most beautifully bound books on our shelves are from this publisher, Baronius Press. They always arrive well-packaged, and in perfect condition.

Absolutely beautiful, readable, classically bound Bible. If you are looking for a stunningly beautiful gift Bible, this is the one. It is also available in smaller sizes.

Be sure to check out other Baronius books --the Rule of St. Benedict, The Imitation of Christ, and more --all beautifully bound gift editions. We've bought them, and are very pleased --and no, we have no stake in the company!

This is simply the best Korean dictionary for serious students and professionals. This leather covered dictionary is the most comprehensive and accurate with many example sentences. I owe a 2002 American edition with the companion volume Essence English-Korean Dictionary. I can find evern latest computer terminology and abbreviations. It also has practical and useful apnedices. It is worth of the price.

See my review under Essence English-Korean Dictionary. This volume is just as excellent when you're approaching the language from the other side.

This is simply the best Korean dictionary for serious students and professionals. This leather covered dictionary is the most comprehensive and accurate with many example sentences. I owe a 2002 American edition with the companion volume Essence English-Korean Dictionary. I can find evern latest computer terminology and abbreviations. It also has practical and useful apnedices. It is worth of the price.

I'm not sure why Amazon lists it as published in 1997, but FYI - the one I have is the 8th Edition, published in 2002 so there is a very current and up to date version available. Is it comprehensive? Well, with 3,232 pages and more than 142,000 entries - it's called the Deluxe American Edition. There is a pocket-size available, but this is NOT it! This is for the serious student of Korean. It's easy to read and it's got a lot of examples which help with context and sentence structure. It's really a terrific resource. When you're working from the other side of the language, there's a companion volume that helps you go from Korean to English. If you're really working in/learning the language, it's definitely worth it.

I was very pleased when I bought this bible. Not only do I like the ESV translation but I enjoy the feel of the cover. I know some people have complained about the cover not being stitched to the backing but the cover is very supple and, unless you tend to fold the cover back while reading, it should be just fine. The backing and the cover seem to move together without one feeling like it will pull away from the other. I am sure that there could be the occasional cover that separates from the backing but I have dealt with three of these now, all for different purposes and none of them have given me any problems in that sense and they do not simply sit on a bookshelf. One is the bible that I carry with me in my shoulder bag to work as well as for trips and one is the Bible I try to read on a nightly basis and for church services as well as studies so they do get used. However, I would put this under normal use and not heavy use. Hope this helps those that are trying to make a decision. On an aesthetic note, I appreciate the intricate designs on the covers!

I love the ESV translation and I love the durability of the cover! I love the smaller size of this Bible and I love not having commentaries all over the place!! Wonderful references.

I highly recommend this Bible. The ESV in my oppinion, is the best translation. It stays true to it's original meaning and is also easy to read and flows well. This Bible also contains cross-references, a great concordance, and maps, which will help you as you study the Word. This is a great Bible to give to unbelievers, new believers, or believers looking for an accurate translation. May God bless you as you pursue great affections for Him.

English Standard Version (ESV, a revision of RSV) is a fine translation. And my review here is not about the version, but the quality of the physical Bible itself. Overall, it is good, but not great.
1. While it is not leather, it is a fine imitation leather (TruTone). It is soft and flexible. As for its durability, imitation leathers fall in somewhere between genuine leather and hardcover. But it also depends on the user.
2. It is NOT Smyth Sewn binding (stitched). Pages are glued to the spine. This is one of the weakness of the Bible. Comparable King James Reference Bible is Smith Sewn and so is Ultrathin Reference Bible-NASB and they are cheaper than this ESV Bible.
3. While the font is readable, the darkness of the font is not evenly printed. For example, the print in page 1202 (Philemon) is darker than the print in page 1203 (Hebrews). And there are more pages with this minor problem. Now, it is possible that only my copy has this anomaly, but I doubt it.

Overall it is a good Bible but the quality could be better.

I also own the NASB black goatskin Pitt Minion Cambridge Bible. This ESV is the same excellent quality and well worth the Amazon price. It is the brown goatskin with black letter text, and gold over red edging. The ESV is an excellent translation, having the readability of the NIV and the accuracy of the NASB. My wife and I read the ESV through in 2004, and we have nothing but praise for the excellent translation work. We recommend that you get a copy of the ESV and study it. You may even want to switch from the NIV (or your other translation) when you find out how good it is.

ESV Pitt Minion Reference Brown Goatskin ES446X

The Cambridge ESV Pitt Minion Bible in brown goatskin leather is a treasure for any person who is fond of the great old Cambridge traditon. Let's start with the cover. This Bible is bound in genuine goatskin leather. There isn't a better leather out there for the price than goatskin. It is soft and thick, tough and yet very pliable. This Bible just feels great in your hands. When you hold it open in your hands you feel like you are holding a real Bible made in the old tradition. And it smells great!

The binding is smyth-sewn and opens flat right out of the box, which is really outstanding if you like to study at a desk or table. The page edges are art gilt, red under gold, a process that is more expensive for Bible makers but reflects a much higher quality Bible.

The paper is nice. Smooth, opaque, strong, and non-glare, so it doesn't tire the eyes. The print is quite small but readable if you have decent eyesight. This is a reference Bible with center column references, a concordance, and a nice section of maps. This is remarkable for such a small Bible.

Although available in a red-letter edition (if you want the words of Christ in red, order the black goatskin), this brown goatskin edition is black-letter, which I prefer. I have an R. L. Allan KJV Ruby Edition in Highland goatskin which is also a black-letter edition and about the same size as the Pitt Minion, so these two will make a fine pair. If Cambridge would line their Pitt Minions in leather like the Allan Bibles (or like the Cambridge Goatskin wide-margin editions), this Bible would be almost too wonderful to touch. But it is made to use and enjoy!

You can't go wrong with the English Standard Version. There isn't a more accurate, more readable translation available. The Pitt Minion is the 2007 ESV text.

If you appreciate traditional Cambridge quality, you will love this Bible. Designed to last a lifetime and pass down to your children or grandchildren, this Bible is worth every penny you spend.

Dr. Mike Kear

OK, it is in Brown Goatskin ( a VERY durable leather) it is Cambridge, it has India paper, AND it is the ESV!!!!! OK, people, how cool is that!

Short version: nicest compact Bible going.

Cambridge publishes the best mass-produced Bibles in the world. While there are custom houses like R. L. Allan's who can do them one better, the best you can find on the shelf or at Amazon are going to be from Cambridge. Here, they've taken on the English Standard Version (ESV), a revision of the old Revised Standard Version (RSV). The RSV was given short shrift outside of the mainline denominations for years, but the ESV's popularity among confessional Christians has probably surprised everyone. It's a sound, readable translation descended from the Tyndale - AV - RV - RSV lineage.

Cambridge chose to release their version of the ESV in their classic Pitt Minion. The Pitt Minion (named after the Pitt building the Cambridge Press is housed in, and the small font used) is a great package. The text is paragraphed and in two columns, with a narrow reference column between them. While small (6.75), the font is clear and readable. The paper is smooth and quite opaque for how thin it is. The Pitt Minion itself is an attractive package (7 3/8" x 5 1/8" x 7/8") which manages to fit into a book bag quite easily, yet opens and feels more like a full size book, thanks to Cambridge's smyth-sewn binding. The brown goatskin chosen for the cover is excellent. While it might sound extravagant, it will likely last longer than you will. The brown Pitt Minions come with black-letter text and a brown ribbon bookmark, the black Pitt Minions have the words of Christ in red and black ribbon bookmark.

The above may sound like a series of compromises, and they are, but very judicious ones. The resulting product won't have the most opaque paper, the largest print, the most notes, etc., but if you have to purchase just one "all-around" Bible, this is the one. I can't think of what I would replace it with in that role... unless Cambridge ever adopts the single-column paragraph format for the Pitt Minions. That's the one area in which the closest competition (Crossway's ESV Personal Size Reference Bible) excels.

After two weeks to allow breaking in, I have to say that none has occurred. The ESV I purchased is not up to the standard of past production runs of the Pitt Minion. It will not lie completely flat unless opened towards the middle of the book, and the cover raises up when laid closed on a table. While making no excuses for Cambridge's $80 Bible, these detriments are unfortunately the standard in most of today's Bibles.

4.5 stars.

I loved this Bible so much I ordered one for my husband(the black crown of thorns design)and this one for best friend. The color shown on the website looks kinda orange. In real life its a beautiful deep red. Its compact, beautiful and exactly what I needed.

I love my ESV! It's really nice because it's close enough to the NIV that is typical in my church, but it's a bit more poetic, which I like. I decided to get one this summer because I worked at a Christian camp, and all the girls I worked with seemed to have a pretty little ESV. Before this I had two Bibles, neither of which really met my needs. I was kind of worried about a thinline because I had heard that the pages can be too seethrough, but that hasn't been an issue with this one. I like to read lying in bed, and this Bible is perfect for that!

This Bible is just georgeous! The print is very easy to read as well. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good Bible that will last a long time.

Ok, I know convenience and style are not the point, but they are nice bonuses in a bible. I just lightened my load without sacrificing the Word! And it's pretty, too. I love my new bible!

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It answers most of our questions, questions which i was not aware existed. It inspires you to pick it up and read every single day. a must have for every christian family.

It's tough to answer kids questions, as a matter of fact, I have my own questions and when one of them comes into to focus I like to share with the kids. This "Study Bible" lends a hand in the Bible knowledge and discovery process.

Several different aids are available including; When the kids ask. These articles cover tough questions that kids and faith explorers may have. There's good coverage of some serious theological topics that make understanding and answering those questions a little easier and, in that, more easily transferred.

This hard back Bible is large and easy to share with another reader. Articles are colorful and well distinguished for easy reference. Over all, this one has a pleasing layout and feel.

To tell you the truth, "Study Bible" could even be the wrong designation for this one. The helps, guides, and resources are so rich that dozens and hundreds of truths are at or just below the surface. That doesn't mean you won't work hard to dig up the truth but the starting place isn't so hard to find in; The Family Foundations Study Bible: Bringing God's Word Home.

Faith and family will certainly be strengthened with this tool on your family's table and hearts. I wish I'd had this one about ten years ago!

Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (2/07)

There are many study Bibles on the market. This one is geared toward the family. Why? The family as a unit has been weakened by our culture, but through God we can once again strengthen the relationship.

This book has a family tree in the front of it. Throughout the Bible, the relationship with our ancestors is stressed. The genealogy of Christ is listed. The history of our "fathers" Abraham, Jacob, etc. is told over and over again. Our children need to know from whence they come.

There is a page dedicated to marriage and one to births. Several pages are dedicated to signposts of our lives.

The translation used in this Bible is the New King James Version.

"'Family Foundations Study Bible' is designed to help Christian parents apply God's Word to every life situation through its engaging features, notes and devotions." "Learn what it means for your family to be faithful followers of Jesus through lies of Peter, John, Paul and other New Testament disciples. Find answers to the tough questions your children will undoubtedly ask about the world, faith and God."

This Bible helps us to discover what to do in life's struggles. "All the notes and features in this Bible are designed to help you evaluate your situation so that you can take an appropriate course of action."

I have several Bibles that I refer to during study. This one will be added to that list. I wish it had been available when my children were younger, but I will be using it to answer my grandchildren's many and varied questions. I particularly enjoyed the "Firm Foundations." Each "Firm Foundation" has one of six different themes - "Character Building, Faith Focus, Family Legacy, God's Guidance, Home Improvements, and Transitions." I highly recommend "Family Foundations Study Bible" to strengthen the family bond.

I became aware of this book through an article Hemingway wrote about books he would like to read twice. Well I can say that this book is best read in the winter, for it will melt the snow in puddles around your shoe, and warm your heart and soul at the same time. So make haste and buy it now, while the cold winds still blow.

The Argentine pampas was a land of freedom and excitement: one literary figurehead W.H. Hudson describes in his memoir FAR AWAY & LONG AGO: A CHILDHOOD IN ARGENTINA. Descriptions of natural history and wildlife abound - and also of politics and interpersonal relationships of the times. You'd think FAR AWAY & LONG AGO would give insights into Hudson's childhood and life - and it does - but more importantly it recreates the history, culture and geography of Argentina in a way few travel books accomplish.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

As we continue to pave over the beauties of our world and turn them into concrete wastelands, it is good to think back what life was like 150 years ago before we began the process of destruction in earnest.

W. H. Hudson, the naturalist, is revered in Argentina, where they refer to him as Guillermo Enrique Hudson and name streets and towns after him. In simple and stately prose, he writes about his boyhood as one of several sons in an English family that ran an estancia on the Pampas. Despite several failed attempts to school him, he managed to pick up one of the best educations available: by using his eyes and ears to study nature. His skill in language, which is considerable, came from reading his father's books on his own.

Whether writing about ombu trees, plovers, snakes, lightning storms, rheas (Argentinian ostriches), or his neighboring ranchers, Hudson brought a whole world to life with this book.

Hudson published FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO in 1917 while he was living in England -- around the same time that a Frenchman named Marcel Proust was following where that elusive taste of madeleines led him in REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST, and around the same time that World War I was destroying a whole way of life. As he writes in the book:

"It is difficult, impossible I am told, for any one to recall his boyhood exactly as it was. It could not have been what it seems to the adult mind, since we cannot escape from what we are, however great our detachment may be; and in going back we must take our present selves with us: the mind has taken a different colour, and this is thrown back upon our past. The poet has reversed the order of things when he tells us that we come trailing clouds of glory, which melt away and are lost as we proceed on our journey. The truth is that unless we belong to the order of those who crystallize or lose their souls on their passage, the clouds gather about us as we proceed, and as cloud-compellers we travel on to the very end."

FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO is perhaps one of the greatest autobiographies ever written. Although I finished reading it several days ago, I am still feeling its afterglow and get this itch to re-read passages from it. This is, indeed, a book that will withstand several readings.

I could never make it through Hudson's fantasy __Green Mansions__, but __Far Away and Long Ago__ is another book altogether. Written when Hudson was approaching eighty, more than forty years after he had left Argentina for good, it's filled with the kind of longing you might expect. And even though he's a witness to the mid-nineteenth civil wars in Argentina or, more incredibly still, listens to travelers reciting poems by the eighteenth-century Spaniard Menéndez Valdés, Hudson seems modern; he makes other times, other places, far away and long ago, as he calls them, seem incredibly near.

Hudson's excellent short story "El Ombú" is also well worth seeking out. And, finally, while it's true Hudson left Argentina for England, the US also has some claim to him; it was from New England, after all, that, shortly before his birth, his American family left for Argentina. Just thought I'd make that clear, since people are always calling him "Anglo-Argentine".

This Bible is very good for an older person because the print is nice and big

This is a quality piece of merchandise, very readable for older eyes yet still great looking.I would recommend one for anyone needing an inexpensive Bible.

I bought this Bible for someone who is looking to get deeper into the Word of God, but hasn't spent a lot of time with other translations. The NKJV is a little easier reading for a "newbie" than the KJV which allows them to spend most of their time reading the Word rather than looking up words they don't understand.

Nice large print, good center column reference and good quality... I'd purchase this Bible again if I had it to do over.

Seller shipped a little slower than I anticipated, but all in all I'm pleased and the Bible was in very good shape.

This is a well crafted Bible. The bonded leather seems to be durable, and the giant print is very readable. I like having the references in the center of the page. It is easier to find the cross references and the extra white space makes the print seem even larger. The NKJV is a great translation for those not confortable with translations based on the critical text. It is quite literal, yet very understandable. I am glad I bought this Bible.