Hi Friends!
You may or may not know this about me but I have a thing for Bibles. Yes, I love the Bible because it is the Living Word of God, but I also just love the physical Bible.
I maybe have mentioned on here before about how I love to see Bibles that are loved on, meditated over, written in, & cried over. Recently on Facebook Kay Arthur posted a picture of her Bible and it was so cool. For me there's just something encouraging about seeing a good Bible shot.
Apparently I also like to collect Bibles. Well, not really, but my Bible preference has changed a little over the years and with each stage has come a new Bible.
You may or may not know this about me but I have a thing for Bibles. Yes, I love the Bible because it is the Living Word of God, but I also just love the physical Bible.
I maybe have mentioned on here before about how I love to see Bibles that are loved on, meditated over, written in, & cried over. Recently on Facebook Kay Arthur posted a picture of her Bible and it was so cool. For me there's just something encouraging about seeing a good Bible shot.
Apparently I also like to collect Bibles. Well, not really, but my Bible preference has changed a little over the years and with each stage has come a new Bible.
Here's my pile:
On the bottom is a Bible I received from my pastor when I graduated from High School. I used this Bible for quite a number of years (though there was that time in college when it didn't get used as much as it should have). I loved that it was a Study Bible because it helped me to understand Scripture better. It also had a lot of room for me to take my own notes.
Then, a few years ago I decided that I wanted a cute Bible, but one that had enough room to write in because I like taking notes in my Bible. I chose the purple Bible pictured above and at first liked that it had sporadic devotionals geared towards women. This Bible worked for a little while, but I didn't care for some of the devotions that it included and I missed having a Study Bible.
Then about two years ago (or so) our lead pastor started using the ESV Bible for references during his sermons. I was intrigued by this version and the fact that it is a more literal translation. The fact that it is more of a challenging version makes me concentrate more on the wording. I started with a pocket ESV Bible.
Last year I ordered the John MacArthur Study Bible. I loved all that it had to offer, the study notes, the charts, the maps, etc. But there was one thing...and this is where I may lose you...it was a hardback. I can't explain it, but it wasn't the same.
So...recently I got the soft cover version of the John MacArthur Study Bible (actually Rondell bought it for me for Valentine's day). It is a perfect fit and I can tell we are going to have a long-lasting relationship...the Bible, me and my Sharpie pens :)
Do you have a Bible journey?
On the bottom is a Bible I received from my pastor when I graduated from High School. I used this Bible for quite a number of years (though there was that time in college when it didn't get used as much as it should have). I loved that it was a Study Bible because it helped me to understand Scripture better. It also had a lot of room for me to take my own notes.
Then, a few years ago I decided that I wanted a cute Bible, but one that had enough room to write in because I like taking notes in my Bible. I chose the purple Bible pictured above and at first liked that it had sporadic devotionals geared towards women. This Bible worked for a little while, but I didn't care for some of the devotions that it included and I missed having a Study Bible.
Then about two years ago (or so) our lead pastor started using the ESV Bible for references during his sermons. I was intrigued by this version and the fact that it is a more literal translation. The fact that it is more of a challenging version makes me concentrate more on the wording. I started with a pocket ESV Bible.
Last year I ordered the John MacArthur Study Bible. I loved all that it had to offer, the study notes, the charts, the maps, etc. But there was one thing...and this is where I may lose you...it was a hardback. I can't explain it, but it wasn't the same.
So...recently I got the soft cover version of the John MacArthur Study Bible (actually Rondell bought it for me for Valentine's day). It is a perfect fit and I can tell we are going to have a long-lasting relationship...the Bible, me and my Sharpie pens :)
Do you have a Bible journey?
2 comments:
I love my Bibles, too, and have several. I primarily use my Nelson Study Bible (it's NKJV) and an Expositors Study Bible (KJV) I have to agree about the hard back thing, it's just not the same! Both of those are extremely large, but I have several little pocket Bibles, too. Great picture, by the way!
OH, yes I do. Much like you... I have NIV from childhood, American Standard from college years, King James from early marriage, (I wanted to be stretched! didn't last long) back to NIV for many years as I studied in BSF, followed by most recently my Message Bible. :))
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