25. ESV Large Print Personal Size. God. 2016 edition text, 2020 publication. 1952 pages. [Source: Bought]First sentence: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
ISBN number for the one I'm reviewing: 978-1433555909
Start date: September 12, 2024
End date: November 26, 2024
I love the Bible. That much should at least be obvious. This is my twenty-fifth time through the Bible in 2024. I love the ESV, aka English Standard Version. I do. Is it the top of the top of the top in my list of translation preferences? No, but it's in my top four or five.
This is a TEXT ONLY edition. There are a few textual notes, but no cross references. There are not book introductions. This is a very straight-forward, basic, no thrills edition of the ESV.
It is DOUBLE-COLUMN. Words of Christ are in red, not black. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing. There are people who love black letter and people who love red letter. Red letter ESV bibles are harder to come by. So definitely if you are looking for red letter, this might be the one for you.
The font size. What can I say....It is GLORIOUS, FABULOUS, WONDERFUL. 12 point. It is LINE-MATCHED.
It is the perfect weight, size. It is not too heavy. It is quite portable.
Visually this bare-bones, basic bible has EVERYTHING I could ever want. Mostly. It is one of the best purchases I've made in a good while.
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