I heard back from Acension and while there are no plans for a different edition of the GAB they are sending me a replacement Bible. So there may be a giveaway in the future, unless I find someone in my personal life could use it more! 😁 I was very impressed with their eagerness to make it right.
Catholic Bible Reviews Hello. If there is a giveaway in the near future, I would be very interested! I’ve read the Bible ( going on my second time using a standard bible by Tyndale “The One Year Bible for Woman.” It does not have the extra books because it’s not a Catholic Bible. I’ve been researching and came across this one. I like everything about it and would love to have the reading/study experience. But, weather a give away or not, this Bible is something i will get for myself In the new year 2021. Thinks for the review. 😊
I too got mine in June 2019 and by 3-4 months of daily use it was coming apart from the back. It took awhile of texting and they sent a replacement. The Bible itself is beautiful and a joy to read and agree attention to craftsmanship to ensure this bible lives on for years to come is a must.
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I wasn’t at all happy with the binding when it *arrived* !! It makes a loud crinkly sound every time I open and close it! I think it’s the glue that’s come away from the pasted down inside covers. I also thought it was very pricey too.
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As a Protestant converted to Catholic, I’m not going to lie, I’ve been incredibly disappointed in the selection available for Catholic bibles, not to mention the Bible studies/books I’ve come across so far. This looks a little more up my ally, thank you for sharing such an in-depth review
Catholic "study bibles" generally provide textual and manuscript notes rather than purely didactic instruction (they don't tell you what to think) as in the MacArthur bible, The Ryrie Study bible and the ESV study bible. Textual criticism (translation of the actual documents) is something you will hear about very frequently. That is the basis of the St. Joseph editions.
Check out the “divine mercy Bible” it’s beautiful!!! I also really like my confirmation Bible called “the Catholic youth Bible” even though it says the word youth in the title, it’s a great book with great reflections throughout the entire Bible!
I've always wished we could get a Catholic bible of the same caliber as a Cambridge. Something that is built to last for years and doesn't have that gaudy, pretentious looking gold decorative markings on the outside. Sadly, something like that just doesn't seem to exist. Jerusalem Bible came close.
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I REALLY appreciate your video! I’m Protestant and begin my OCIA classes next week. Catholicism has tugged at my heart for many, many years….and I bought my Bible back in 2019! Your video was spot on as to how I want to mark in my Bible. I love what little bit I’ve read and now with your perspective I’m super excited to dig in.
I just ordered mine and bible tabs. The adventure bible has tabs which matches the color coded. Being a ex Baptist I love Jesus words in red. Most Catholic bibles don’t have that. This video is amazing!!
these are sold out right now (January 2021) so it must be pretty good! Fr. Mike Schmitz will be using Ascension's Great Adventure Catholic Bible in his Bible in a Year podcast. Check it out!
Sending the one I got back today due to damaged binding. Fortunately I bought it on Amazon. I only got it because I bought the idea that it was coordinated with the podcast, which it is not. Originally it was a 3 month narrative study not coordinated with the podcasts. Before returning it, I looked through it. It is very colorful, with some interesting historical asides, but the whole system is a bit of a hard sell with many extra buy ons. I have plenty of Bibles online and in hard copy, including several Catholic versions, including the Jerusalem Bible in French and a couple of Spanish versions. I do really enjoy the podcast and the schedule for the podcasts. I’ll just use the podcasts, print out the schedule, and read the Bible in a year with the Ignatius RSV2-CE. I am glad that this Bible is encouraging to so many Catholics and wish everyone joy and peace in their reading.
Thank you for your review. I found it helpful. It was very good to see how readable the type looks and how attractive the layout. I would also worry about the binding in the long run, because I would want a Bible that I had invested so much TIME in to last a long time. $60 doesn't seem terribly expensive to me, but I would want better spine binding.
If it’s nylon ribbon, you can fuse the ends by passing it (very quickly!) over a candle flame. The poor binding of it, and the page coming away at the front would make me think twice about buying this, which is a shame because the content looks brilliant. It shouldn’t need the glue if it’s sewn binding. Great review though. Thank you. It was really helpful when deciding whether to buy it or not.
If you're looking at this review in 2022, I just purchased this bible and it seems they did do some updates. Mine is a true sewn binding (you can see the little "booklets" that you get when it's a true sewn binding) and the cover was updated as well. The compass is still embossed on the front cover but it is black now. Overall the quality seems really good now with the little update they did.
I ordered one since I like the idea of it and I'm of need of an approachable study bible, but I do think it's overpriced at $60 mainly due to the glued binding. In comparison, take for example Easton Press. Depending on what item you're looking at, a single book can cost $99 for sewn binding plus pages that are acid-neutral. Neither of these characteristics are present in TGAB. We're approximately paying a little less than 2/3rds for a much lower quality item . I'd personally put the TGAB at around $35, at most, based on the actually materials used and how it was put together.
I have this Bible, too. I 100% agree with everything you said, especially about needing more margin space for notes. I have the unpopular opinion of liking notes/footnotes as is found in the NAB. So, if I could smoosh the NAB Study & RSV Great Adventure Bibles together, I'd have my perfect version. 🤣 And I'd add a third ribbon. I'll probably add my own. A little glue and a ribbon. Thanks for your video.
I enjoy pulling out my NABRE for Psalms and whenever I find the RSV reading oddly. My next read-through will be in a NABRE, although I haven't decided which one. With regards to the footnotes, I feel like many people try to take them in the same way they would commentary without distinguishing how they differ in their roles, if that makes sense. I would love to do an "In Defense of the NABRE" video someday!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 I know many don't like the NAB. I keep my Great Adventure RSV and my NAB Study Bibles side by side. I've used my NAB for too many years, now, to up and abandon it. I have years worth of notes. I've been trying to read them side by side & transfer my notes to the RSV.
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 That would be awesome! The NABRE has been so unfairly maligned for so many years. Some of the common criticisms applied more to the original 1970 NAB, while the 1986 New Testament Revision and the 2011 NABRE revision have fixed many of the issues people originally criticized (and even then, the criticisms were so over the top that they were completely out of proportion). The Bible readings in the current Liturgy of the Hours are from the original 1970 NAB (before the revisions). I honestly find them very conducive to prayer and reflection. The common criticism that the NABRE is "too dynamic" or "too loose" as a translation is demonstrably false. In fact, the 1986 New Testament revision is quite literal. That's why it is so hard to read in places. The translators did not try to smooth out run-on sentences in St. Paul or make the grammar easier to read. And the footnotes have been repeatedly maligned as "heretical" and "atheistic" despite receiving Church approval and being directly sponsored and managed by the US bishops. As I've delved into Bible study in recent years, I've come to realize just how amazing the NABRE footnotes are. They are an amazing resource for anyone who wants to study the text in-depth and understand what it meant when it was written. They provide more insight and detail than other academic study bibles like the New Oxford Annotated Bible. The US bishops have truly given Catholics an unparalleled resource for learning and understanding the bible.
@@smokybirch6626 I agree with a lot of what you're saying. I understand why some people don't like the footnotes but I think the outcry is more than necessary. It's not a bad translation at all and I agree that it's quite literal. I love a lot about the OT too and enjoy their rendition of the Psalms especially!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 I agree --- the NABRE Psalms are a real gem. I suspect that some readers haven't tried reading them, because of the inclusive language debacle over the 1991 NAB Psalms. But the newly revised NABRE Psalms are extremely well done.
The sewing you showed is common in perfect bound (glued) bindings. I think it's merely to hold the cover to the text block more easily, but the binding appeared only glued/perfect. There were no 'signatures' or small 'booklets' of pages that had been sewn in, but rather all the pages individually appeared glued to the spine. I hope they're not marketing that as a sewn binding because it really doesn't look like it is!
Very helpful review. I've heard about all the different parts it has, but I've been wanting to see inside it the way you did this, to have a better sense of what it offers. Looks great! And now it also comes in softback at a lower price. I also appreciate the tip on the Pilot Frixion erasable markers. That's a big deal when you like to highlight but then regret it because it messes up the other page. Thank you!
This is a great review, thank you! I would love to see/watch a video on how you mark up your Bible and what your personal system is, if that's something you would consider doing! Thank you so much for this! I think I may save my money for a little while before investing but the richness of the history seems so great in this Bible! I am definitely tempted!
Thank you for the review! It definitely has a glued binding, not sewn. I can't afford to purchase it with my budget, so I have been curious about this Bible. It is expensive, and I am surprised it is not sewn. I did sign up for the online GA study session and materials.
That is a nice looking Bible, and I really like the layout of it. I'm not Catholic but I have Catholic Bible's with the Apocrypha in my personal library. That has to be one of the best Catholic study Bibles I have seen to date, very well done. I'm glad that Ascension got back to you and is sending you a new Bible, very nice of them to stand behind their product. Have you tried the Mr. Pens Bible pens/highlighters?
Great review (and I've watched several on this one and on other Bibles)! I plan to get one. I understand your concerns about durability, but I can't seem to find another bible that I'd prefer. I do wish the Ignatius Study Bible had completed their O.T. I don't know why that never happened. But I love the time-line approach, the layout, the font, and the articles in this one. I'm going to give it a try!
That's awesome! I use the Great Adventure Bible everyday for my reading and devotional time. The layout is very pleasant and makes reading a very enjoyable experience. I do wish it was a little bit more durable, but it still is a great option for many people including myself. 😁 Enjoy!
Love this video. Thank you for sharing with us. I do wish the margins were wider as well because I don't write small at all LOL. I love everything about this Bible. I'll be sure to watch for the page separation in mine.
Thank you taking the time to watch and reply! I appreciate it. It really is a great Bible and I hope they plan on releasing it in different formats: hardback, maybe even wide-margin or large print?! 🤣 Hey I can dream!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 that would be amazing! Maybe you and I should email Ascension Press to do it in other formats? I know a few people who would really benefit from large print
I just received my Great Adventure Bible today. From first glance at the binding, it looks more sewn than glued. The glue is not as prominent as it is in the video. I don't see any glue on the top of the binding. I do see a very small layer of glue on the bottom side of the binding but I could only see it if I held it up to the light. I am not an expert on book bindings by any means, but to me it seems to be more sewn than glued. Hopefully, this new shipment of books is better made? I will let you all know how it holds up after a couple months. Also for people that are wondering, Ascension is considering on adding different versions of this Bible such as a Children's, Teen's, Wedding, and or a Note-taking version. They are sending out surveys to people on their email list to see what their customers want.
I bought this Bible bc of your videos and I really like it. What I did find a bit sad is that my marker bleeds very easily thru the other page. I need to buy the one you suggest :) Thank you for your reviews. Even got it on sales on Amazon (new one). had to wait a month bc it was BO.
Yes and the truth is this is the case with most Bibles, even journaling Bibles. The only thing I found that successfully writes on most Bible pages are very fine tip pens, .5 or below. I use .4 pilot Hi-Tech C pens 😊
I was taught growing up in the 60s and 70s that you don't write in the Bible since it is a sacred book. I would suggest writing notes in a journal that is separated with tabs using the different colors. I agree with the expense and it wearing out. I have never heard of a bible with that kind of expense doing that. It should last for years. Hopefully, they will look at correcting this in future editions.
I think it’s a beautiful bible, I bought the hard cover, large print, I’m old. I have done the “Bible in a Year” with Father Mike Schmitz. Thank you for a wonderful review.
This is very helpful, thank you. I'm considering getting this and am still researching. My goal is to find a new bible I like so much I'll want to read it more. (I've read the NT about 30 times, OT 5 and many years of studying in my life.) For me, the binding thing isn't so bad as I like worn bibles! However, I agree for $60 in less than a year it shouldn't do that! I'm a little on the fence with this one as it looks very attractive but not sure about the NRSV.
I have been researching which Bible to invest in for the last couple of weeks. I was thinking of purchasing this particular bible but wasn't quite sure of durability. It is quite costly so I would think it would be extremely well made. I absolutely love the tabs, color coding, etc. but I was wondering if it lies flat, if the leather is real, binding sewn sturdy, etc. Thank you so much for this video. So helpful!!! Blessings to you.
I am so glad that this review helped you! That's exactly what I created this channel for. I want to be able to help Catholics make the best decision with their money on finding a Bible that will work for them, and will encourage them in their Scripture study. Let me know what Bible you decide to get in the end!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 Hi again! Just a quick update. Your video convinced me to purchase The Great Adventure Bible. I got a really good deal online and can't wait for it to arrive. In the meantime, the priest at my parish recommended the NAB version which is what is used during catholic mass. After scouring the internet for the NAB version, I remembered a few years ago I had purchased a beautiful, large Bible at a yard sale for one dollar. I dug it out and sure enough it's, the New American Bible (NAB) Heirloom Edition Pope John Paul II. I am hoping the Great Adventure Bible is similar in translation. Thanks so much!
@@lauriintheloop5121 these two translations will read differently but that's ok - it actually might be better! When we have two different translations that read differently from one another, it demonstrates to us the wide range of possible meanings that were communicated in the original text. So don't be intimidated or worried if you find differences between them. The best translation is often to reference more than one!
Well, I have the Great Adventure Bible that I use as my daily Bible and use the Didache Bible as my study Bible reading the footnotes from the Didache Bible.
Honest opinion please, would this Holy Bible be adequate for those of us who can't see too well ? Currently I'm using a St. Josephs Sunday Missal, which is the large type edition. For anyone with bad eye sight that is using this particular Bible I would greatly appreciate your reply.
Unfortunately, I do not think I would recommend for those who have struggles with vision. The print is clean and clear but not very large. Catholic Book Publishing Company has a new translation with study notes in large print - I haven't gotten my hands on one yet but it may be something to check out. It is a study Bible with lots of footnotes and study helps.
I think this would be a great Bible. It would give lots of useful historical information, plus you'd have access to the deuterocanon if you were ever curious to read them. It'd give you a chance to learn a little Catholic theology on the side too 😁
I have the same problem with Page detachment the Bible has a glued binding not seen it also it is not leather at all, not even bonded I have the audio version of the Great adventure Bible study. And am using it with the Bible I try to be careful with all my Bible's they should not say it is leather it is not leather it is leather like. Thanks for your review.
Hello. Thank you for making this video and even though its been a year, I’m hoping you can still help me. 😊 I’ve been googling trying to find a reference as to if The Great Adventure Bible differs from the original Holy Bible. I did notice yours has the words Holy Bible, however, all the references I’ve seen for your Bible has listed it as a Catholic Bible. 🤔 I know we are all Christians but there are differences in what you believe, as a Catholic, and what I believe as non-denominational or simply a Child of God. 😉 Therefore, I’m hoping you can advise me on whether The Great Adventure would be suitable for me studying without getting confused, as a non Catholic. It’s important because, shame on me, I have not read the whole Bible and really need too. 🥸😳 Any advisement would be appreciated. 💁♀️📖 Thank you and God Bless you. 🙏🏻🕊✝️
Hey Michael. It is a Holy Bible. Catholics also use the Apocrypha which are books written between the old and New Testament timelines and these books are included. Catholics believe them to be canonical while Protestants don’t. An interesting fact is they were included in the King James Bible for over 200 years. Your reference to “the original Holy Bible” is interesting. I imagine there is an original somewhere but maybe not. The Bible’s we have today are constructed from several source texts which have variances. The sea scrolls, masorectic, Septuagint for OT Scriptures and various Greek manuscripts for the New Testament along with early Latin translations. (Aramaic too?) I believe there are more than these but I’m no scholar. I also believe the earliest complete Bibles were put together by the Roman Catholic Church but prob include the Eastern Orthodox Church as well but I’m not that well schooled. In either case unless you can read Greek and or Latin, forget about the “original” version and thank God we have access to so many fine translations of the Holy Scriptures. So if maybe your asking is this a trusted translation of the Holy Bible? Absolutely yes. The RSV is very good. Unlike some of the modern transliterations that imho are garbage and figments of man’s imaginations. If you’ve never read through the Bible before I would encourage you to buy this Bible, go through it Dailey with the podcast and read along with Father Mike. It’s 20 minutes a day. After the year, if you never read this particular Bible again it was $60 well spent to go through Gods word. Look at it as an investment into your spiritual training. Your free to listen to the pastors brief thoughts after the reading or not. It is not a “theological Catholic Bible study”. It’s just a few brief words and a prayer from a man who loves Jesus. It’s been 6 months since your post and I’m curious as to what you did. I’ve encouraged myself to order this Bible. I been going through the Dailey reading with Father Mike but using an ESV. (It’s close enough). But I do miss a day here and there and I want to be more disciplined. ( I used to have a NRSV but that’s long since fell apart.lol )
A new copy on Amazon UK is currently £112! 😱 Bibles from US producers cost a small fortune over here unless you want a *basic* basic bible. I have about 10 on my wish list that I know I’m never ever gonna get lolol
I like your review very much... nice detail, especially about the study helps. Your Bible definitely appears to have a glued binding. That can be problematic, especially for people (like you) who use their Bible a lot and mark in them. Sewn bindings are much better, since they last a lot longer.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, especially on the binding. It's really unfortunate. Anything you might suggest to increase its lifespan?
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 Hi there, I would recommend you to have your Bible rebound, in that way they can reinforce the binding plus you can get a nice leather binding : ) Here is a rebinding company option: th-cam.com/video/jBFY4nKw_x4/w-d-xo.html (Bensbibles)
Mine started coming apart too. I contacted Ascension to ask if it could be repaired. After receiving the pictures they requested, they were quick to let me know they are sending a replacement. I really want a 2nd one [that is just going to do the same thing] ...wasteful. What am I supposed to do with two? Also the Bibles are out of stock; so, I've not seen a replacement.
so frustrated at the price of a catholic bible please i need one my print is so small i have 4 children and im 54 already had a stroke cant read well and now glassess broke please soemone help and bless me with one thank you i really need y bible for months now i cant see
I understand that printing in color is expensive, but this just doesn't feel like a 60 dollar bible, more like a 40 dollar bible. What I am most disappointed about though, is that there isn't a premium edition with a top-grain leather binding. It's kind of hypocritical too, as Jeff Cavins himself believes a Bible should have a nice leather binding
Buyer beware: So, the modernist interpretation of Joshua 10:12-14 seems to be starkly in contrast to Sts. Augustine, Ambrose and John Chrysostom. But hey, they are only Doctors of the Church and the theology of the 20 and 22st centuries has been so rock solid. 🤔 this is not the only modernist commentary I've found... just the one I happened to read to today.
@Brian Morris what you said, in addition to your rude comment, makes no sense. Firstly, because I name no comments on the translation, but rather the commentary. Secondly, because "antisede" isn't even a position, unless you just made it up. God bless you!
thank you i want this bible so bad waiting for over a years God knows i need it i have a bible font too small i have 4 kids to pray for and i have no job or money please someone buy it for me
I just got this 80 dollars in 2024 with shipping. I bought the index tabs as well. Absolute a pain to try to put them on do not recommend. I like the Bible and have read some of it every day the tabs are useless.
Great review. I agree with you entirely. The Great Adventure Bible is overpriced. Also, it's way overrated as a "study bible." The translation (RSV2CE) is great. The format is good, and nice to read for the most part, except for the "red lettering," which I do not like. ("Red lettering" is gimmicky and Protestant-like, and makes it harder to read.). But a glued binding?! Yikes. And it's not really a study bible. There are not many articles. And the annotations are very scant. (The Didache Bible is MUCH MUCH better IMO. Also, Ignatius puts out a quality standard-size bible in RSV2CE, with a sewn binding, which you can purchase on Amazon for about $25.)
@@SaltyPalamite Why is it harder to read? And why blame Protestants for that? Our Heavenly Father must grieve that His children cannot get along without ripping each other to shreds. .
Where to begin.... Firstly, I was raised Methodist.....and still “hear” Scripture in KJV language.. Can”t help it.🤗. Secondly, second editions nearly always use gender neutral language, so I avoid them... My Bibles don’t need to be. PC. I’m intelligent enough to understand the meaning of “man” in context. I have an MAR, and was nice censured for referring to God as He. In an important paper I had written. That left a lasting impression in me, for sure, You paid too much fir this Bible, considering it’s poor quality. It shoukd, in the furst place lay flat on your table... and the other imperfections happen with much less expensive Bibles... No wonder it is being replaced. I have been looking at Protestant Bible reviews, and Publishers... Crossways, Cambridge, Oxford, etc.... because I am giving three of my Protestant family members Bibles for Christmas... What I have found has bern mind boggling. The Catholic Bible publishers need to get off their collective duffs, and improve the quality, and choices of the Bible’s they are producing. Protestants have CHOICES:, people.,, great choices... They can choose from a myriad of bindings, covers. Types (Journaling, margins, purposes...There are even Bibles with designs to be colored... It’s really embarrassing. A sixty dollar Bible....in the Protestant world ....would get you something much nicer. And you would be offered various coverings...from a paperback, to a premium leather., and the binding shoukd be well sewn...The sky, is the limit... set only by your budget. Good Bibles feel great in yiur hands, they remain flat when opened, they have good paper, Thst reduces bleeding., etc.., And... there is something called Line Matching.... Thus means that from page to page, the lines of print are right in too if each other...so no ghosting .. Wow. And.. There should be a variety of journaling Bibles..with wide margins... Thanks for your honest review. I hope your next Adventure Bible is in better shape thsn the first one was... (
As a former Methodist, evangelical, blah, blah, I agree with you. Catholic publishers are far behind. But you must bear in mind that all the Protestant ones were bought out years ago by the big publishing houses and they have big $$ to produce whatever they want to. I cringe when I see Bibles marketed to young girls covered in sequins and unicorns. I live in a city where the three main publishing houses once existed. Yes, this Bible is a bit pricey, I have one and I absolutely love it. And I have had lots of them. I take good care of it too so it doesn’t get damaged. It’s a treasure.
I know it's been a year since you shared but it's been a crazy year for me 😊 i think they've been working on it, hopefully we'll see even more come forward!
I have one as well. I was very disappointed in the construction. It’s not you. It was made with cheap materials and glued instead of sewn binding. At the price point especially, very disappointing.
Ugh! Such a difficult question. I think despite it's flaws if I had to get rid of all of them except one...I'd keep my Great Adventure Bible. I've spent a lot of time in it, and it makes it easy to sit down and read -- and in the end, that's what I need most. Not something that is perfect and gorgeous but something to get my butt in the chair!
I heard back from Acension and while there are no plans for a different edition of the GAB they are sending me a replacement Bible. So there may be a giveaway in the future, unless I find someone in my personal life could use it more! 😁
I was very impressed with their eagerness to make it right.
Catholic Bible Reviews Hello. If there is a giveaway in the near future, I would be very interested! I’ve read the Bible ( going on my second time using a standard bible by Tyndale “The One Year Bible for Woman.” It does not have the extra books because it’s not a Catholic Bible. I’ve been researching and came across this one. I like everything about it and would love to have the reading/study experience. But, weather a give away or not, this Bible is something i will get for myself In the new year 2021. Thinks for the review. 😊
I too got mine in June 2019 and by 3-4 months of daily use it was coming apart from the back. It took awhile of texting and they sent a replacement. The Bible itself is beautiful and a joy to read and agree attention to craftsmanship to ensure this bible lives on for years to come is a must.
@Catholic Bible Reviews hello sir loved your review about this excellent and awesome bible I want one but the website doesn't deliver in India if anyone who can sent this package to India please help me
I wasn’t at all happy with the binding when it *arrived* !! It makes a loud crinkly sound every time I open and close it! I think it’s the glue that’s come away from the pasted down inside covers. I also thought it was very pricey too.
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As a Protestant converted to Catholic, I’m not going to lie, I’ve been incredibly disappointed in the selection available for Catholic bibles, not to mention the Bible studies/books I’ve come across so far. This looks a little more up my ally, thank you for sharing such an in-depth review
Catholic "study bibles" generally provide textual and manuscript notes rather than purely didactic instruction (they don't tell you what to think) as in the MacArthur bible, The Ryrie Study bible and the ESV study bible. Textual criticism (translation of the actual documents) is something you will hear about very frequently. That is the basis of the St. Joseph editions.
Check out the “divine mercy Bible” it’s beautiful!!! I also really like my confirmation Bible called “the Catholic youth Bible” even though it says the word youth in the title, it’s a great book with great reflections throughout the entire Bible!
I would recommend the Didache Bible and bishop Barron’s Word on Fire New Testament or the Ignatius Study Bible. All excellent Catholic resources.
I've always wished we could get a Catholic bible of the same caliber as a Cambridge. Something that is built to last for years and doesn't have that gaudy, pretentious looking gold decorative markings on the outside. Sadly, something like that just doesn't seem to exist. Jerusalem Bible came close.
Have you checked out the Blessed Is She site for studies
I’ve saved any spare cash over the last few months and so I’ve been able to order this bible online today! I really am excited for this one!
Saving for one myself.
The large print is hard cover and can be used as weapon for self defense.
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As for the ribbons fraying, in the sewing section of walmart or any craft store, look for frayblock. It comes in a tube. I use it all the time when I'm sewing something. It's great.
I REALLY appreciate your video! I’m Protestant and begin my OCIA classes next week. Catholicism has tugged at my heart for many, many years….and I bought my Bible back in 2019! Your video was spot on as to how I want to mark in my Bible. I love what little bit I’ve read and now with your perspective I’m super excited to dig in.
I just ordered mine and bible tabs. The adventure bible has tabs which matches the color coded. Being a ex Baptist I love Jesus words in red. Most Catholic bibles don’t have that. This video is amazing!!
these are sold out right now (January 2021) so it must be pretty good! Fr. Mike Schmitz will be using Ascension's Great Adventure Catholic Bible in his Bible in a Year podcast. Check it out!
Sending the one I got back today due to damaged binding. Fortunately I bought it on Amazon. I only got it because I bought the idea that it was coordinated with the podcast, which it is not. Originally it was a 3 month narrative study not coordinated with the podcasts. Before returning it, I looked through it. It is very colorful, with some interesting historical asides, but the whole system is a bit of a hard sell with many extra buy ons. I have plenty of Bibles online and in hard copy, including several Catholic versions, including the Jerusalem Bible in French and a couple of Spanish versions. I do really enjoy the podcast and the schedule for the podcasts. I’ll just use the podcasts, print out the schedule, and read the Bible in a year with the Ignatius RSV2-CE. I am glad that this Bible is encouraging to so many Catholics and wish everyone joy and peace in their reading.
Thank you for your review. I found it helpful. It was very good to see how readable the type looks and how attractive the layout. I would also worry about the binding in the long run, because I would want a Bible that I had invested so much TIME in to last a long time. $60 doesn't seem terribly expensive to me, but I would want better spine binding.
If it’s nylon ribbon, you can fuse the ends by passing it (very quickly!) over a candle flame. The poor binding of it, and the page coming away at the front would make me think twice about buying this, which is a shame because the content looks brilliant. It shouldn’t need the glue if it’s sewn binding. Great review though. Thank you. It was really helpful when deciding whether to buy it or not.
If you're looking at this review in 2022, I just purchased this bible and it seems they did do some updates. Mine is a true sewn binding (you can see the little "booklets" that you get when it's a true sewn binding) and the cover was updated as well. The compass is still embossed on the front cover but it is black now. Overall the quality seems really good now with the little update they did.
I ordered one since I like the idea of it and I'm of need of an approachable study bible, but I do think it's overpriced at $60 mainly due to the glued binding. In comparison, take for example Easton Press. Depending on what item you're looking at, a single book can cost $99 for sewn binding plus pages that are acid-neutral. Neither of these characteristics are present in TGAB. We're approximately paying a little less than 2/3rds for a much lower quality item . I'd personally put the TGAB at around $35, at most, based on the actually materials used and how it was put together.
Catholic bibles are just more expensive than Protestant bibles in general.
I have this Bible, too. I 100% agree with everything you said, especially about needing more margin space for notes. I have the unpopular opinion of liking notes/footnotes as is found in the NAB. So, if I could smoosh the NAB Study & RSV Great Adventure Bibles together, I'd have my perfect version. 🤣 And I'd add a third ribbon. I'll probably add my own. A little glue and a ribbon. Thanks for your video.
I enjoy pulling out my NABRE for Psalms and whenever I find the RSV reading oddly. My next read-through will be in a NABRE, although I haven't decided which one. With regards to the footnotes, I feel like many people try to take them in the same way they would commentary without distinguishing how they differ in their roles, if that makes sense. I would love to do an "In Defense of the NABRE" video someday!
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I know many don't like the NAB.
I keep my Great Adventure RSV and my NAB Study Bibles side by side. I've used my NAB for too many years, now, to up and abandon it. I have years worth of notes. I've been trying to read them side by side & transfer my notes to the RSV.
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 That would be awesome! The NABRE has been so unfairly maligned for so many years. Some of the common criticisms applied more to the original 1970 NAB, while the 1986 New Testament Revision and the 2011 NABRE revision have fixed many of the issues people originally criticized (and even then, the criticisms were so over the top that they were completely out of proportion). The Bible readings in the current Liturgy of the Hours are from the original 1970 NAB (before the revisions). I honestly find them very conducive to prayer and reflection.
The common criticism that the NABRE is "too dynamic" or "too loose" as a translation is demonstrably false. In fact, the 1986 New Testament revision is quite literal. That's why it is so hard to read in places. The translators did not try to smooth out run-on sentences in St. Paul or make the grammar easier to read.
And the footnotes have been repeatedly maligned as "heretical" and "atheistic" despite receiving Church approval and being directly sponsored and managed by the US bishops. As I've delved into Bible study in recent years, I've come to realize just how amazing the NABRE footnotes are. They are an amazing resource for anyone who wants to study the text in-depth and understand what it meant when it was written. They provide more insight and detail than other academic study bibles like the New Oxford Annotated Bible. The US bishops have truly given Catholics an unparalleled resource for learning and understanding the bible.
@@smokybirch6626 I agree with a lot of what you're saying. I understand why some people don't like the footnotes but I think the outcry is more than necessary. It's not a bad translation at all and I agree that it's quite literal. I love a lot about the OT too and enjoy their rendition of the Psalms especially!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 I agree --- the NABRE Psalms are a real gem. I suspect that some readers haven't tried reading them, because of the inclusive language debacle over the 1991 NAB Psalms. But the newly revised NABRE Psalms are extremely well done.
The sewing you showed is common in perfect bound (glued) bindings. I think it's merely to hold the cover to the text block more easily, but the binding appeared only glued/perfect. There were no 'signatures' or small 'booklets' of pages that had been sewn in, but rather all the pages individually appeared glued to the spine. I hope they're not marketing that as a sewn binding because it really doesn't look like it is!
Very helpful review. I've heard about all the different parts it has, but I've been wanting to see inside it the way you did this, to have a better sense of what it offers. Looks great! And now it also comes in softback at a lower price. I also appreciate the tip on the Pilot Frixion erasable markers. That's a big deal when you like to highlight but then regret it because it messes up the other page. Thank you!
I attach holy medals to the ends of the ribbons 😁
I love your idea. Thks
I do this to my prayer book ribbons. I hadn’t thought about it for a Bible but it’s a great idea!
Great idea!
This is a great review, thank you! I would love to see/watch a video on how you mark up your Bible and what your personal system is, if that's something you would consider doing! Thank you so much for this! I think I may save my money for a little while before investing but the richness of the history seems so great in this Bible! I am definitely tempted!
I would love to do that, probably within the next couple weeks so stay tuned!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 Awesome! I absolutely will! Thank you!
Thank you for the review! It definitely has a glued binding, not sewn. I can't afford to purchase it with my budget, so I have been curious about this Bible. It is expensive, and I am surprised it is not sewn. I did sign up for the online GA study session and materials.
Thank you for watching! You're right, while I love my GAB, it is pricey, especially for how it's built.
I think the Augustine ESV CE looks quite good ngl (my GAB has think pages hehe)
That is a nice looking Bible, and I really like the layout of it. I'm not Catholic but I have Catholic Bible's with the Apocrypha in my personal library. That has to be one of the best Catholic study Bibles I have seen to date, very well done. I'm glad that Ascension got back to you and is sending you a new Bible, very nice of them to stand behind their product. Have you tried the Mr. Pens Bible pens/highlighters?
I added some more ribbons to my GABible with cross stitch plastic and ribbon. Goes over the headband bit still works well.
Great review. I’m buying this Bible based on your video.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May 2022 be a better year
I always use a bible cover-case with all my Bibles, including my GAB. It really helps preserve my Bibles.
Always dip the tip of the ribbons into candle wax. It will keep them from coming to pieces. Just the very tip.
Thank you! Just the tip…
That’s a great tip. Thanks
Great review (and I've watched several on this one and on other Bibles)! I plan to get one. I understand your concerns about durability, but I can't seem to find another bible that I'd prefer. I do wish the Ignatius Study Bible had completed their O.T. I don't know why that never happened. But I love the time-line approach, the layout, the font, and the articles in this one. I'm going to give it a try!
That's awesome! I use the Great Adventure Bible everyday for my reading and devotional time. The layout is very pleasant and makes reading a very enjoyable experience. I do wish it was a little bit more durable, but it still is a great option for many people including myself. 😁 Enjoy!
Love this video. Thank you for sharing with us. I do wish the margins were wider as well because I don't write small at all LOL. I love everything about this Bible. I'll be sure to watch for the page separation in mine.
Thank you taking the time to watch and reply! I appreciate it. It really is a great Bible and I hope they plan on releasing it in different formats: hardback, maybe even wide-margin or large print?! 🤣 Hey I can dream!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 that would be amazing! Maybe you and I should email Ascension Press to do it in other formats? I know a few people who would really benefit from large print
@@TheWheelingDragon4013 I actually did shoot them an email! I'll let you know what they say :)
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 thanks!
Clear nail polish will stop the fraying of your ribbons.
Thanks for the tip! I'll try it out, nice seeing your name here!
Tim Wilkins Or tie a knot. Both work
Or heat seal it by quickly running the edge by a lighter flame! Best method IMO for that type of ribbon.
I just received my Great Adventure Bible today. From first glance at the binding, it looks more sewn than glued. The glue is not as prominent as it is in the video. I don't see any glue on the top of the binding. I do see a very small layer of glue on the bottom side of the binding but I could only see it if I held it up to the light. I am not an expert on book bindings by any means, but to me it seems to be more sewn than glued. Hopefully, this new shipment of books is better made? I will let you all know how it holds up after a couple months.
Also for people that are wondering, Ascension is considering on adding different versions of this Bible such as a Children's, Teen's, Wedding, and or a Note-taking version. They are sending out surveys to people on their email list to see what their customers want.
I bought this Bible bc of your videos and I really like it. What I did find a bit sad is that my marker bleeds very easily thru the other page. I need to buy the one you suggest :) Thank you for your reviews. Even got it on sales on Amazon (new one). had to wait a month bc it was BO.
Yes and the truth is this is the case with most Bibles, even journaling Bibles. The only thing I found that successfully writes on most Bible pages are very fine tip pens, .5 or below. I use .4 pilot Hi-Tech C pens 😊
What a nice review. Thank you.
I also love FriXion highlighters :)
About the ribbons.. use a lighter on the ends.. just hit the end briefly to kinda melt the edge.. that’ll stop the fraying
I really wish they would make a premium version of this bible.
I was taught growing up in the 60s and 70s that you don't write in the Bible since it is a sacred book. I would suggest writing notes in a journal that is separated with tabs using the different colors. I agree with the expense and it wearing out. I have never heard of a bible with that kind of expense doing that. It should last for years. Hopefully, they will look at correcting this in future editions.
Burn the ends of the ribbons so it wont get frayed.
You can use clear nail polish on those ribbon ends.
I think it’s a beautiful bible, I bought the hard cover, large print, I’m old. I have done the “Bible in a Year” with Father Mike Schmitz. Thank you for a wonderful review.
What kind of tip is on those erasable pens? Chisel? And what size. . .7 mm? I haven't found what you are showing on Amazon website yet.
This is very helpful, thank you. I'm considering getting this and am still researching. My goal is to find a new bible I like so much I'll want to read it more. (I've read the NT about 30 times, OT 5 and many years of studying in my life.) For me, the binding thing isn't so bad as I like worn bibles! However, I agree for $60 in less than a year it shouldn't do that! I'm a little on the fence with this one as it looks very attractive but not sure about the NRSV.
It’s rsv 2 catholic edition
Please review the Divine Mercy Bible. It’s beautiful!
Thanks for this review, very insightful.
I have been researching which Bible to invest in for the last couple of weeks. I was thinking of purchasing this particular bible but wasn't quite sure of durability. It is quite costly so I would think it would be extremely well made. I absolutely love the tabs, color coding, etc. but I was wondering if it lies flat, if the leather is real, binding sewn sturdy, etc. Thank you so much for this video. So helpful!!! Blessings to you.
I am so glad that this review helped you! That's exactly what I created this channel for. I want to be able to help Catholics make the best decision with their money on finding a Bible that will work for them, and will encourage them in their Scripture study. Let me know what Bible you decide to get in the end!
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 Hi again! Just a quick update. Your video convinced me to purchase The Great Adventure Bible. I got a really good deal online and can't wait for it to arrive. In the meantime, the priest at my parish recommended the NAB version which is what is used during catholic mass. After scouring the internet for the NAB version, I remembered a few years ago I had purchased a beautiful, large Bible at a yard sale for one dollar. I dug it out and sure enough it's, the New American Bible (NAB) Heirloom Edition Pope John Paul II. I am hoping the Great Adventure Bible is similar in translation. Thanks so much!
@@lauriintheloop5121 these two translations will read differently but that's ok - it actually might be better! When we have two different translations that read differently from one another, it demonstrates to us the wide range of possible meanings that were communicated in the original text. So don't be intimidated or worried if you find differences between them. The best translation is often to reference more than one!
Well, I have the Great Adventure Bible that I use as my daily Bible and use the Didache Bible as my study Bible reading the footnotes from the Didache Bible.
Honest opinion please, would this Holy Bible be adequate for those of us who can't see too well ? Currently I'm using a St. Josephs Sunday Missal, which is the large type edition. For anyone with bad eye sight that is using this particular Bible I would greatly appreciate your reply.
Unfortunately, I do not think I would recommend for those who have struggles with vision. The print is clean and clear but not very large. Catholic Book Publishing Company has a new translation with study notes in large print - I haven't gotten my hands on one yet but it may be something to check out. It is a study Bible with lots of footnotes and study helps.
When you have a new bible you can tie a short knot on the end of the ribbons. That will prevent fraying.
Awesome honest reviews !
I'm Southern Baptist would this be a good bible for me
It would be good
I think this would be a great Bible. It would give lots of useful historical information, plus you'd have access to the deuterocanon if you were ever curious to read them. It'd give you a chance to learn a little Catholic theology on the side too 😁
Yes! You would love it. I love mine.
You’re right - $60 is a considerable amount of money and it should be better quality for that.
I have the same problem with Page detachment the Bible has a glued binding not seen it also it is not leather at all, not even bonded I have the audio version of the Great adventure Bible study. And am using it with the Bible I try to be careful with all my Bible's they should not say it is leather it is not leather it is leather like. Thanks for your review.
Hello. Thank you for making this video and even though its been a year, I’m hoping you can still help me. 😊 I’ve been googling trying to find a reference as to if The Great Adventure Bible differs from the original Holy Bible. I did notice yours has the words Holy Bible, however, all the references I’ve seen for your Bible has listed it as a Catholic Bible. 🤔 I know we are all Christians but there are differences in what you believe, as a Catholic, and what I believe as non-denominational or simply a Child of God. 😉 Therefore, I’m hoping you can advise me on whether The Great Adventure would be suitable for me studying without getting confused, as a non Catholic. It’s important because, shame on me, I have not read the whole Bible and really need too. 🥸😳 Any advisement would be appreciated. 💁♀️📖 Thank you and God Bless you. 🙏🏻🕊✝️
Hey Michael. It is a Holy Bible. Catholics also use the Apocrypha which are books written between the old and New Testament timelines and these books are included. Catholics believe them to be canonical while Protestants don’t. An interesting fact is they were included in the King James Bible for over 200 years. Your reference to “the original Holy Bible” is interesting. I imagine there is an original somewhere but maybe not. The Bible’s we have today are constructed from several source texts which have variances. The sea scrolls, masorectic, Septuagint for OT Scriptures and various Greek manuscripts for the New Testament along with early Latin translations. (Aramaic too?) I believe there are more than these but I’m no scholar. I also believe the earliest complete Bibles were put together by the Roman Catholic Church but prob include the Eastern Orthodox Church as well but I’m not that well schooled. In either case unless you can read Greek and or Latin, forget about the “original” version and thank God we have access to so many fine translations of the Holy Scriptures.
So if maybe your asking is this a trusted translation of the Holy Bible? Absolutely yes. The RSV is very good. Unlike some of the modern transliterations that imho are garbage and figments of man’s imaginations. If you’ve never read through the Bible before I would encourage you to buy this Bible, go through it Dailey with the podcast and read along with Father Mike. It’s 20 minutes a day. After the year, if you never read this particular Bible again it was $60 well spent to go through Gods word. Look at it as an investment into your spiritual training. Your free to listen to the pastors brief thoughts after the reading or not. It is not a “theological Catholic Bible study”. It’s just a few brief words and a prayer from a man who loves Jesus.
It’s been 6 months since your post and I’m curious as to what you did. I’ve encouraged myself to order this Bible. I been going through the Dailey reading with Father Mike but using an ESV. (It’s close enough). But I do miss a day here and there and I want to be more disciplined. ( I used to have a NRSV but that’s long since fell apart.lol )
Well Mike, you’ve been picked to be my Bible reading inspiration. Lol. I just ordered it. 1 to 2 weeks.
Amazing review. I can't afford it right now as when I checked it it's quite costly. :D
A new copy on Amazon UK is currently £112! 😱 Bibles from US producers cost a small fortune over here unless you want a *basic* basic bible. I have about 10 on my wish list that I know I’m never ever gonna get lolol
Should I consider a paper cover?
I like your review very much... nice detail, especially about the study helps.
Your Bible definitely appears to have a glued binding. That can be problematic, especially for people (like you) who use their Bible a lot and mark in them. Sewn bindings are much better, since they last a lot longer.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, especially on the binding. It's really unfortunate. Anything you might suggest to increase its lifespan?
@@catholicbiblereviews5581 Hi there, I would recommend you to have your Bible rebound, in that way they can reinforce the binding plus you can get a nice leather binding : ) Here is a rebinding company option: th-cam.com/video/jBFY4nKw_x4/w-d-xo.html (Bensbibles)
Mine started coming apart too. I contacted Ascension to ask if it could be repaired. After receiving the pictures they requested, they were quick to let me know they are sending a replacement. I really want a 2nd one [that is just going to do the same thing] ...wasteful. What am I supposed to do with two? Also the Bibles are out of stock; so, I've not seen a replacement.
Try the Augustine ESV CE
@Renewed_Catholic thks... that was 2 years ago... the Bibles eventually were restocked and they sent another. So far, so good.
Try tying the fraying ends of the ribbons in a knot.
Thank you so much! Could you do one on the new Augustine Bible?
Excellent review! Do you like the translation?
I do! There is a little awkwardness to it, I think, but overall very balanced work.
so frustrated at the price of a catholic bible please i need one my print is so small i have 4 children and im 54 already had a stroke cant read well and now glassess broke please soemone help and bless me with one thank you i really need y bible for months now i cant see
I have the same thing with the binding
Great video.
$70.00 for a glued spine.
I understand that printing in color is expensive, but this just doesn't feel like a 60 dollar bible, more like a 40 dollar bible.
What I am most disappointed about though, is that there isn't a premium edition with a top-grain leather binding. It's kind of hypocritical too, as Jeff Cavins himself believes a Bible should have a nice leather binding
What books of the Bible is this book missing and is a true catholic edition.?
Need large print please
Buyer beware: So, the modernist interpretation of Joshua 10:12-14 seems to be starkly in contrast to Sts. Augustine, Ambrose and John Chrysostom. But hey, they are only Doctors of the Church and the theology of the 20 and 22st centuries has been so rock solid. 🤔 this is not the only modernist commentary I've found... just the one I happened to read to today.
@Brian Morris what you said, in addition to your rude comment, makes no sense. Firstly, because I name no comments on the translation, but rather the commentary. Secondly, because "antisede" isn't even a position, unless you just made it up. God bless you!
@Brian Morris you wrote "shut up" id consider that rude.
@Brian Morris I totally forgive you and God bless you again on this Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.
thank you i want this bible so bad waiting for over a years God knows i need it i have a bible font too small i have 4 kids to pray for and i have no job or money please someone buy it for me
I just got this 80 dollars in 2024 with shipping. I bought the index tabs as well. Absolute a pain to try to put them on do not recommend. I like the Bible and have read some of it every day the tabs are useless.
Great review. I agree with you entirely. The Great Adventure Bible is overpriced. Also, it's way overrated as a "study bible." The translation (RSV2CE) is great. The format is good, and nice to read for the most part, except for the "red lettering," which I do not like. ("Red lettering" is gimmicky and Protestant-like, and makes it harder to read.). But a glued binding?! Yikes. And it's not really a study bible. There are not many articles. And the annotations are very scant. (The Didache Bible is MUCH MUCH better IMO. Also, Ignatius puts out a quality standard-size bible in RSV2CE, with a sewn binding, which you can purchase on Amazon for about $25.)
Oh horrors! Heaven forbid for anything to be like the heretical Protestants!!!
@@ruthgoebel723 Well, if it's harder to read . . .
@@SaltyPalamite Why is it harder to read? And why blame Protestants for that? Our Heavenly Father must grieve that His children cannot get along without ripping each other to shreds. .
@@ruthgoebel723 Because red print is lighter than black print.
@@SaltyPalamite It depends on the ink printers use. My Bible has the words of Christ in red and it reads just fine.
What translation is this Bible in ?
It is the RSV-2CE, Revised Standard Version, 2nd Catholic Edition
Where to begin.... Firstly, I was raised Methodist.....and still “hear” Scripture in KJV language.. Can”t help it.🤗.
Secondly, second editions nearly always use gender neutral language, so I avoid them... My Bibles don’t need to be. PC. I’m intelligent enough to understand the meaning of “man” in context. I have an MAR, and was nice censured for referring to God as He. In an important paper I had written. That left a lasting impression in me, for sure,
You paid too much fir this Bible, considering it’s poor quality. It shoukd, in the furst place lay flat on your table... and the other imperfections happen with much less expensive Bibles... No wonder it is being replaced.
I have been looking at Protestant Bible reviews, and Publishers... Crossways, Cambridge, Oxford, etc....
because I am giving three of my Protestant family members Bibles for Christmas... What I have found has bern mind boggling.
The Catholic Bible publishers need to get off their collective duffs, and improve the quality, and choices of the Bible’s they are producing.
Protestants have CHOICES:, people.,, great choices... They can choose from a myriad of bindings, covers. Types (Journaling, margins, purposes...There are even Bibles with designs to be colored...
It’s really embarrassing. A sixty dollar Bible....in the Protestant world ....would get you something much nicer.
And you would be offered various coverings...from a paperback, to a premium leather., and the binding shoukd be well sewn...The sky, is the limit... set only by your budget.
Good Bibles feel great in yiur hands, they remain flat when opened, they have good paper, Thst reduces bleeding., etc.., And... there is something called Line Matching.... Thus means that from page to page, the lines of print are right in too if each other...so no ghosting .. Wow.
And.. There should be a variety of journaling Bibles..with wide margins...
Thanks for your honest review. I hope your next Adventure Bible is in better shape thsn the first one was... (
As a former Methodist, evangelical, blah, blah, I agree with you. Catholic publishers are far behind. But you must bear in mind that all the Protestant ones were bought out years ago by the big publishing houses and they have big $$ to produce whatever they want to. I cringe when I see Bibles marketed to young girls covered in sequins and unicorns. I live in a city where the three main publishing houses once existed. Yes, this Bible is a bit pricey, I have one and I absolutely love it. And I have had lots of them. I take good care of it too so it doesn’t get damaged. It’s a treasure.
I know it's been a year since you shared but it's been a crazy year for me 😊 i think they've been working on it, hopefully we'll see even more come forward!
Great Bible, but its glued binding which is terrible for long term use.
I have one as well. I was very disappointed in the construction. It’s not you. It was made with cheap materials and glued instead of sewn binding. At the price point especially, very disappointing.
Its overpriced.. moreover its not a study bible though..! Not much footnotes and commentary..
Give a Sart 60 my review
if you have a giveaway im so interested mom of 4 and so mush need of God i am catholic
Curious, which Bible would be your favorite?
Ugh! Such a difficult question. I think despite it's flaws if I had to get rid of all of them except one...I'd keep my Great Adventure Bible. I've spent a lot of time in it, and it makes it easy to sit down and read -- and in the end, that's what I need most. Not something that is perfect and gorgeous but something to get my butt in the chair!
No don't buying one is better
I wanted to watch this video, but I could not because of your "valley girll" talk. Why do so many of you talk like this? It is very annoying.
You shall not mark your Body, It is in your Bible.!