Layman’s Bible Review: KJV Large Print Pew Bible (Thomas Nelson)

King James Version Large Print Pew Bible (Thomas Nelson)

I had the chance to check this volume out from the public library. Pew Bibles used to be hardcover yet somewhat cheap. This one is hardcover, and is inexpensive but cheap it ain’t!

The size is excellent; it is easy to carry and store. It’s not too thick, too small, or too big.

The print is wonderful! Nelson has really hit it out of the park with their Comfort Print fonts, and their KJV offering is perhaps the best of the lot. It is bold and easy to see but - unlike some older large or giant print Bibles, it is not stretched in any way. Did I mention it is Large Print? As in 12 point Large Print? My aging eyes don’t need reading glasses to read this one; indeed, I could read this with glasses at all!

I’m not a big red letter fan (“I like Bibles where all God’s words are black letter”) but this one is fairly dark, brownish red which is much better. Iv would think this has less a chance to fade with time.

Not only is the print great, not only is it a sturdy hardcover, but it is a strong Smythe-sewn binding! A “pew” Bible with glued binding used week in and week out won’t last long, but these little numbers should last for years of regular use in church and at home.

Complaints? Not many. Knowing it’s a pew Bible don’t expect references, book introductions, footnotes or the like. No subject headings, but you will see page headings with book and chapter as well as the gist of that particular page. I would prefer this Bible keep Nelson’s helpful word explanations for archaic words that is in most of their KJV line. (You’ll just have to consult Trinitarian Bible Society’s lexicon to help out!)

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