"He Reads Truth" Bible...how manly is it??

[@kathleencorkrean7456]

Well said! I completely agree. I personally ordered the He Reads Truth version as a reader Bible because it had more 'meat'. I have nothing against the other version, but I already own several devotionals and don't need that in a Bible. I prefer Study Bibles for the 'real' work. With those, you don't just get the meat. You get the whole buffet. 😊

[@andrewo.9412]

Check out the ESV study bible for deep study!

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Thank you for the Bible reviews, saves me frustration and space trying to get the Bible I need.

[@angelamc2923]

Thanks so much for calling out the patronization of women. I've always been studious by nature, and I bring that to Biblical studies as well. And I also like devotionals if they are quality, and are about intimacy with God, not aimed at gender stereotypes. There's very few that I like, lol. I also totally understand that not everyone is super studious, and they have other gifts. A decent single column Bible with margin space is probably a great thing to be available. But in a Christian world where Bible study is exalted over everything else (even over treating others with basic decency, sadly), it's pretty telling that either fluffy or truly terrible offerings become bestsellers and hang around forever, while the really good meaty stuff seems to go quickly out of print. You should totally review a "meatier" devotional Bible that's full color, handy size, not marketed to a single gender, has some cultural background material, and has devotional/application notes written by a woman. No wide margins though. I know that you are prejudiced against the NKJV, lol, but I think otherwise you might like it. Apply the Word study bible.

[@elizabethhankins6973]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!! Much appreciated!

[@AarmOZ84]

That's really sad that this is the case. Can you imagine Crossway doing a video with Jen Wilkin teaching women to not worry about exegesis or historical background, just about how did this passage, "Make you feel?" I am just using her as an illustration that women in the Evangelical community do actually study the Bible for a better theological understanding of the text so making a Woman's "study" Bible that completely avoids that approach seems very misguided and a little bit sexist.

[@katielouise3924]

Great review! I want both: meaty (scholarly) & devotional. I have too many Study Bibles & Devotional Bibles (not enough bookcase & coffee table space not to mention Kindle/iPad space) but I love watching your reviews!

[@juan_urbina]

This is my current daily reading Bible. What I like about this BIble is the perfect balance of “I just want to read” with a little bit of context.

[@shirleygoss1988]

From what I've seen, as a woman, I would prefer :He Reads Truth" Since becoming a Christian 40 years ago. I'm far more curious about historical facts, and archeology, as well as the theological aspects of the faith.

[@cardbunny4317]

Completely agree with your reviews of both bibles … we own both and us for a devotion (she) & reading (he) bible. Thank you for a great review!

[@joestfrancois]

Very good review, thank you.

[@crystalsovanski3241]

I have the she reads and I just bought my husband the he reads one and what you said about them marketing to women thinking we don't want the meat and feeling patronized and I 100% agree. I want the hard hitting deep discussion and the challenge, not the girly fluff. I do like the art in the women's but I want the deep learning also

[@brigittedaniels9260]

Thanks for the review. I prefer not to support stereotypes, so I wouldn’t purchase either of these. I think it’s fine to have a “fun” Bible. My daughter and I are reading “colouring” Bibles together as well as the Manga Bible, as I want this year of reading through the Bible to be a fun experience for her. Other than that, if I want a women’s study Bible, the new Every Eoman’s Bible sounds like a good one.

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you,JM. I enjoyed both videos. 🌹⭐🌹Coooool tee-shirt.🔥😎🔥

[@tarotnattplans]

I agree with your thoughts, but I’m just getting into the bible and have bought soo many recently a lot of women’s study bibles. And they are overwhelming. I grew up in church but bailed when I was old enough. And now coming back as a newbie. I like the simplicity of these to start and just read and have room to mark the questions I have in the margins . I’m currently in she reads truth but just ordered he reads truth and some of there book studies . Interested in your thought in there studies.

[@DiscipleDojo]

I would encourage you to check out the Every Womans Bible from Tyndale that I reviewed a few weeks ago. It's the best woman's study Bible I've seen by FAR.

[@tarotnattplans]

@@DiscipleDojo i picked that one up too!

[@richardvoogd3012]

I bought a copy a couple of years ago, and was disappointed with the apparent lack of study and devotional material. This review prompted me to pick up my copy again. i might start using it as a reading Bible rather than a study Bible.

[@Elaan021]

Honestly, I find the differences between the two versions disappointing and offputting. If they had marketed them as a devotional and a study bible, they'd be great. But, as it stands, I feel almost "talked down to" as a woman.

[@nicolem376]

If they made the ESV study Bible (or any really good study bible) with exactly the same content but used pretty colors to highlight text boxes etc, I’d throw my hard earned money at it so fast. 😂 I want to keep the meat and potatoes content but I wouldn’t hate it presented in a pretty way. That would be my ideal women’s Bible-not one that tries to give me whatever they think women want-which sometimes seems quite gimmicky. Sometimes women’s Bible’s or Christian books aimed at women even give off “new age vibes” because it’s all about your feelings instead of what God is saying. I’m here for God’s Word. I don’t ever want anecdotal stories from some contributor’s life on the pages of my Bible. I may be the odd one out but it doesn’t feel like it belongs there and is even disrespectful. Commentary or devotion that reflects scripture is one thing but I’m not reading the Bible to learn about what happened in the life of a contributor. That’s something that you see a lot in “women’s” Bibles. Put that in a separate book and I’ll respect it.

[@MommaBronkema]

Me, again. Have you seen the ESV Women's Study Bible?

[@AerocLeaR2142]

A fun Bible review would be doing the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. You can get a copy for free sent to you from their website, but it would be an interesting review.

[@chevonne29]

Only about half way through the video but I have a She Reads Truth Bible and now I feel completely jipped!

[@_quiara_]

This is an attitude I ran into while getting my masters in Hebrew Bible, too. A vague curiosity about my presence in the majority male classes.

[@youngrevival9715]

I mean if its mainly male then of course everyone will think its different. But different isn’t bad. I bet most people where happy you where there

[@_quiara_]

@@youngrevival9715 I was treated as an oddity and constantly asked why I wasn’t studying counseling or women’s ministry. It doesn’t have to be overt to be exclusionary.

[@seeqr9]

@@_quiara_We’re you refused any of the class time, material, access to teacher or anything like that?

[@_quiara_]

@@seeqr9 I was not treated as an equal. I do not have to justify my lived experience to someone I have never met.

[@seeqr9]

@@_quiara_ I wasn’t questioning the validity of your experience. I simply asked for details as to whether it was systemic or not. Seems not. I have female friends who are “one of the guys” without trying to be. And some who try hard but it’s just not them. But most simply don’t care either way. Professionally, I’m a male in a female dominated industry. I was a relative curiosity not only because of that but also being a “minority”. I simply tried to let my work do the talking. The way you reacted to my question makes it seem that perhaps there’s a chip on your shoulder that might cause some of the exclusion or feelings of exclusion. Or perhaps the chip is there because of the exclusion. Maybe it’s both. I know it’s been that way for me at times in some situations. Whatever the case, being treated differently and being treated poorly aren’t always the same and being treated poorly because of being different is never cool. I hope you weren’t treated poorly and if so I hope you find peace from it if it still hurts.

[@nicolem376]

I’m loving your channel. I have a question..what would be a good counterpart to the “He reads truth” besides the “She reads truth”? I got my son the HRT last Christmas because it seemed like a good balance for him getting back into God’s Word without being overwhelming. Now his wife accepted Jesus (praise God) and she wants a Bible to read together along with him. I was going to order her the SRT because the reviews online are so high and every other video reviewer I’ve seen seemed to love it. Now I think it’s not the best choice. I know any CSB will have identical text but she wants Bibles they can sit and read together that are similar. I thought the SRT would be the obvious choice but clearly it’s not. I don’t think she wants a girlie dumbed down version of his Bible. 😬 She wants to learn too.

[@DiscipleDojo]

Every Woman's Bible

[@nicolem376]

@@DiscipleDojo Ty!

[@nicolem376]

@@DiscipleDojo I just checked on it. It’s NLT. She wants CSB so they can read together and the text matches. Any suggestions? I’m considering the CSB Experiencing God or the CSB Lifeway Women’s Bible (I’ve seen reviews that say it almost a study Bible).

[@MommaBronkema]

​​@@nicolem376 I know this is 3 months late, but ... I was saved after meeting my believing husband. We studied together through a Devo, over the phone (we're so old). I have been teaching Bible to young people at church for about 30 years now. If they are reading together (side-by-side or discussing together) I would argue that having a different translation than him can actually be beneficial. The differences can color each other and help to flesh out the meaning and nuance in the text. At this point in my life, I'm an ESV girl, but in the reviews, I see a lot of useful extras in the Every Woman's Bible.

[@wildfernweddings4187]

Are the words of Jesus in red?

[@tookie36]

My testosterone just went up 💪

[@DiscipleDojo]

@@tookie36 💪💪💪

[@picklenose8475]

What is the objective standard for the interpretation of Holy Scripture?

[@maggieprice357]

Amen! Completely agree. I’m a total theology nerd and I love deep study, original language stuff, textual criticism, all of that. I’m a stay at home mom of four. I HATE most Christian women material out there because most of it is patronizing and feelings-based.

[@sherlockhomeless7138]

He reads truth bible is a little bit of everything and therefore wasn't really for me. There is not enough study material, there is space to write, but the paper isn't big enough, there are no devotionals. I'm thinking about getting the Men's daily bible, which just came out or the Men of character bible. They both have the CSB translation.

[@adamhiggins9614]

So whats a good informational Bible for someone new

[@user-bv4sj2gq7g]

I have the She Reads Truth bible. Being as I have quite a few meaty study bibles, I don’t mind having a devotional bible. The wide margins are a plus. I would not buy the He Reads Truth version, as it simply wouldn’t add anything substantial to my existing collection.

[@RevanJJ]

All these weird gendered bibles and bibles for “modern times” where they’ve made politically correct changes make me once again post this. This warning is even less harsh than the one in Revelation. “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” - Galatians 1:8

[@DiscipleDojo]

What "politically correct" changes are you talking about?

[@patriciahines4660]

Good video . Women like pretty things pleasing to the eye 👁️ . How satan trapped Eve . Fruit 🍎 pleasing to the eyes 👀 . Not downing He or she read truth Bible , however He read truth have more information . Thanks for sharing .

[@Mike-y7o2z]

Is the bible true word of god ??? I don’t think so 😮

[@DiscipleDojo]

Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1)

[@youngrevival9715]

Troll

[@RevDavidReyes]

@@youngrevival9715he’s probably KJVO

[@__reneemaof2]

I learned in high school that if I wanted any meat I had to get a "men's" Bible and not to bother with one marketed to my gender.

[@angelamc2923]

It's worse than that...some of the women's Bibles have truly terrible stuff in them...much worse than the questionable stuff in the average general purpose study Bible, or frankly, in every study bible.

[@paballomolingoane2009]

I wish I knew this earlier.

[@michellelewis6247]

I heartily agree. I wouldn't necessarily choose either Bible for myself, but if I was offered one or the other, I'd have to go with the He Reads Truth. Your comments about Women's Bibles and studies is spot on and one of my great frustrations.

[@LocaChoca]

There's nothing wrong with a devotional, but both bibles are marketed as study bibles. I agree with the patronizing tone. As a woman, I want meat, not just fluffy, feel good stuff. There's a time for feelings, and a time for intellect. Unfortunately, meaty, intellectual theology materials don't seem to sell.

[@Skadagisgi]

The very fact that they felt the need for different Bibles for different genders was really a turn off for me, so I didn't even look at the He Reads Truth Bible. Also, I'm not the typical man who likes sports and does outdoorsy stuff and Bibles geared towards men are typically aimed at those sorts of men. Anyway, looks like I didn't miss much.

[@janiemartinez5429]

Yes I agree. I am not dumb and want to study deep.

[@MM-jf1me]

Great point about how this Bible is completely lacking in devotionals for men -- I was so annoyed at the women's version lacking all the extra features the men's version had that I hadn't considered that the men's version had absolutely no devotionals at all: very odd choice considering the branding. Again this makes me think these two Bibles should've always been separate products as they're such mismatched "companions": taken as a set, they're needlessly and unintentionally insulting to both men and women. I've often thought of purchasing a He Reads Bible (and adding an S to the title if I really felt the need) because I like it very much, but can't bring myself to financially support such a book. Maybe I'll find one while thrifting sometime. Or maybe they'll come out with a We Read Truth Bible. 😂

[@andrewo.9412]

INNNN my personal opinion, reading the scripture is good enough. Alot of the devotionals seem to mis-apply scripture to then fit what we are going through. But that could just be me:)

[@MM-jf1me]

@@andrewo.9412 I agree! I usually dislike devotional segments within Bibles, but considering how these particular men's and women's Bibles were marketed, it's odd that there is so little overlap between the editions (that entire features are completely absent from an edition). If a husband and wife were to purchase these two Bibles and try to create a couple's Bible study for themselves with them, it would be apparent very quickly that the two editions are incredibly dissimilar.

[@brotherarn]

I like the fact that you didn't hold back your perspective or your feelings and thoughts. You laid it out clearly. I am no longer interested in either one of those Bibles because of the review you gave them. I think I would go elsewhere. For example, I like the csb Chronological Bible, :which I've been using for about 4 years. But I'm thinking about going to the New Living Translation Chronological Bible. Do you have a review on chronological bibles? Either one of these the NLT or the csb?

[@DiscipleDojo]

I have only reviewed the NIV Chronological Study Bible. I am not really a fan of Chronological Bibles, however.

[@joespheagles5798]

JM once again you have hit it out of the park .This shows the weak point in some of the evangelical community that is stereotyping.of men and women and how they study the bible.As a teacher of the Bethal bible series I have found that men and women study best depending on their study style regardless of their sex.Bethal is a multi style Bible overview study in two years combining visual aids memorization and reading and studying specific sections of the bible.teaching biblical concepts and laying out the whole story of the bible in both the old and new testaments. And I find that men and women enjoy it equally.

[@pattube]

In sum: * She Reads Truth = a devotional Bible * He Reads Truth = closer to a study Bible * Regardless of whoever "reads truth", truth is truth, so one would hope both genders would like to know truth. Hence He Reads Truth would benefit a woman too.

[@HeyItsBryan]

From what ive seen of reviews and many christian tiktoks is that alot of women love the she reads truth. Personally gender based bibles arent my style for the reasons you said but definitely has a appeal to certain people.

[@adelacarrazana7770]

Thank you for understanding and expressing so clearly how we women feel.

[@ilovecats9336]

Well said! I gave up trying to use women's Bibles and Bible study books years ago.

[@michaelroots6931]

Accurate assessment. A lot of Bibles marketed for women are either artistic or devotional. Do most women just want those type, might be a cultural thing. Might be like novels or television majority is designed for women.

[@MM-jf1me]

It's hard to say what most women in this market may prefer when the selection is so slim. If a shoe store only carries sizes five and eight, then all they will sell will be shoes sized five and eight: does this mean that people looking to buy shoes in their area only wear sizes five and eight?

[@Lakelandluvsdollz]

@@MM-jf1meare you kidding? I'd say the selection is huge.

[@MM-jf1me]

@@Lakelandluvsdollz I agree with Michael that most Bibles marketed to women are devotional or focused on journaling/artistic expressions of devotion. There's a wide selection of Bibles like that designed for women, but not much else. I think the ESV Women's Study Bible is a notable exception. Which other nondevotional, non-"artistic" women's Bibles would you recommend?

[@Dramawarzz]

Oh non devotional? No I agree. Not many of those around.@@MM-jf1me

[@camm_wh]

It doesn’t have devotionals either. I also don’t like the fact that it’s way more thicker than the she reads truth version, making it harder to carry around.

[@frankiesgunsandglitter]

Sounds like they should have one - reads truth bible- combined them both

[@BrianLassek]

Thanks for the detailed review!

[@youngrevival9715]

I got my wife a CSB woman study Bible and she really likes it. Should I even look through it and seen a couple things that stood out that I haven’t seen before

[@christinem2335]

I’m wishing I’d gotten a HRT Bible instead of SRT Bible.

[@Bamberdoodle]

Yes! Thank you! You're argument is valid. I love your insight on this and I absolutely agree.

[@jwj011576]

Dose He/She Reads Truth Bible Advertise as a Study Bible?

[@DiscipleDojo]

@@jwj011576 I don't know. I've never seen ads for them.

[@Sweetpea1128]

100% correct! I would choose the men’s version of this Bible. I’m old and kids are raised. I’ve gone through the milk phase; now I want meat. Great breakdown and review!!! 👍🏻😃🙌🏼

[@HonduranHoneymoonhon]

what?!??! people other than you review bible commentaries! that's wild

[@rikaann6651]

have you ever reviewed the fire bible? It’s one of my favorite study bibles. I personally have the student edition but they also have a kids edition and one other one. Would love to hear your thoughts

[@LittleAsian_]

As a women, this is so true. Yes I love pretty Bibles but also want the deeper information.

[@jasonwreden]

Holman is coming out with a Men’s Daily Study Bible on April 1st. I’d be curious to see your review on that one. There’s also the “Men of Character” Bible, also from Holman. I think it would be good if you compared the one coming out with “Every Man’s Bible”, and see which one would be better for men, or if they’re different enough that both would be useful.

[@__reneemaof2]

Did they not think of the day being April Fool's? 🤣

[@jasonwreden]

@@__reneemaof2 Who knows?

[@youngrevival9715]

@@__reneemaof2some people are to mature and stiff and dry like me to think of things like that