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Bible Review: The NKJV Maclaren Series Bible Large Print Reference Edition

Overview of this Bible

The NKJV Maclaren Series Bible, large print reference edition, black leather soft is a remarkable, affordable Bible and will make a great addition to anyone’s collection.

The Bible is a little over one inch thick, six and a quarter inch wide, and nine and a half inches tall. The spine has five raised hubs. It has golden lettering on the spine for “Holy Bible,” “NKJV,” and “Thomas Nelson.” There are also two beautiful symbols.

It has 1,560 pages with four lined pages at the back for additional notes. There nine, full-colored maps at the back of the Bible with thicker paper. The biblical text is 10.5, with the chapters, verses, and book names in blue.

The text follows a verse-by-verse format, with each verse separate (as opposed to a paragraph format). At the bottom of each page, one finds references and textual notes. These follow a similar format as the text.

Strengths of this bible

There are several wonderful points about this Bible. It has quality, craftsmanship (sewn binding), thick pages, excellent print, text layout, and raised hubs on the spine for extra credit. Though this edition is leather soft, it has the feel of a premium Bible at less than half the cost (as low as $35.60).

Additionally, it is sturdy. One can use it for daily reading, for public teaching or preaching with ease. The thick pages allow one to flip between passages with ease. They also allow for underlining and highlighting with little bleed through (I use Sharpie Pens and there is only slight bleed through.)

The headings in the Bible are clear enough to distinguish between sections but kind to the eyes. They do not distract from reading the text itself.

Weakness of this bible

I hesitate to offer any weakness because it is only a small issue. They are ‘nitpicky.’ The size of the Bible itself, while not cumbersome, could prove too much for some to handle. One could not have the text size (10.5) and reference/textual notes while reducing the overall size of the Bible. Given the choice between a smaller text and condensed Bible on the one hand and a larger text and substantial Bible on the other, I would choose the larger text and Bible.

overall assessment

This Bible is excellent. For the price, you cannot find a Bible like this anywhere close to this price.

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Biblical Studies Carnival 192

Well, it is 1 March 2022, and the first day of the month brings a new Biblical Studies Carnival. What is this Carnival?

No, it is not a circus of people in odd clothing or anything like that. The Biblical Studies Carnival is an opportunity to showcase recent publications in biblical studies. These Carnivals include book reviews, blog posts, series, published works, and other media.

It is an excellent way to catch up on current studies and connect with new scholars and researchers. I have thoroughly enjoyed making new acquaintances with people who are much smarter than I am that are able to help expand my knowledge of the Bible.

Last month, Jim West hosted the Carnival with a massive amount of materials. You can check it out on his blog: https://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/the-january-carnival-of-the-biblical-studies-carnivals-take-one/

Here are the upcoming Carnivals:

You may notice that June does not have someone represented. That is true. That is because it is saved for you. That’s right! You can join in the Biblical Studies Carnival work by hosting it on your own blog. You may have questions, and that’s understandable, and Phil would love to answer your questions (@PLong42).

Biblical Places, Historical Issues, and Archaeology

Todd Bolen, of BiblePlaces.com, provides over ten links/recommendations of recent discoveries, posts, and events: https://www.bibleplaces.com/blog/2022/02/weekend-roundup-part-2-145/

New Testament & Greek Studies

Phil Long provides numerous studies on the New Testament. He is currently working through the Gospel according to Matthew. Here are a list of those posts according to their references:

I realize that the LXX is the Old Testament in Greek and would normally be placed in that section, since it is Greek we will leave it in this section. Brent Niedergall celebrates International Septuagint Day with a post. Brent provides a plethora of links including music, book reviews, and discussions all focused on the LXX.

Peter Gurry answers the question, “Should the Next NA/UBS Editions Use Numbers for Majuscules?“

Ferdie Mulder interviewed Peter Head and discussed textual criticism, papyrology, and Ph.D. students. Check it out here.

Ian Paul interacts with the question, “Why is Jesus Tempted in Luke 4?” He also has several posts for the month that might interest you. Check those posts out here.

Book Reviews

How many actually read book reviews? Actually, many people do! They serve a wonderful role in providing potential buyers with a look at the book. Several excellent book reviews came out in the month of February. Here are a few of them (mostly by Phil!):

Old Testament & Hebrew Studies

Bob MacDonald has several posts addressing all things Hebrew.

  • In this post, MacDonald discusses Delitzsch and music.
  • For this post, Bob interacts with Delitzsch and the te-amim.
  • In addition, Bob has several more posts for the month of February dealing with the music of the Psalms.

Gary Greenburg continues his series on “Why We Can’t Date the Exodus.” You can find the first six posts in that series in this link as well.

Miscellaneous

For those blogs that are widespread in their focuses, here are some recent publications.

The Amateur Exegete has a buffet of materials on his blog. Check it out here.

In a Facebook Group, I learned about this website. It is called intertexual.bible, and it serves to connect all texts. Here is the link.

Charles Savelle has been publishing material on his blog, BibleX, and addresses materials from book reviews/publications, to teaching advice, to synagogues. Check it out here.

Kevin Woodruff also has compiled an excellent set of resources neatly organized and visually appealing. Here is the link.

David Park is another gentleman I met on Facebook. Besides operating a ministry to homeless people, David also shares devotionals and posts on various topics. He has many for the month of February. Here is the link for those posts.

Darrell Wolfe at nohiding.faith provides some excellent resources here.