The NKJV Large Print Wide Margin Reference Bible

[@RGrantJones]

The unboxing video can be viewed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaalf5hpjpd8d9E . Dr. White's comments about 1 Peter 3.14-15 and Isaiah 8.12-13 can be viewed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXfOgYaOiMqBb5I . (By the way, he mentions that 'sanctify' in 1 Peter 3.15 should have been in all caps. It actually was in all caps in the 1973 and 1963 editions of the NASB. I don't have a copy of the 1975 edition, so I can't check that one. But by 1977, 'sanctify' was in lowercase type.)

[@pmachapman]

My '75 NASB shows sanctify in lowercase.

[@RGrantJones]

@@pmachapman - thanks, Peter! So the change occurred in '75 edition. If it's not too much trouble, would you mind letting me know how Amos 3.2 reads in the '75 edition? In '73, it contained an obvious typo: "You only have Me among all the families of the earth;". But in the '77 edition, 'Me' has been replaced by 'I chosen', and a footnote has been added to explain that 'chosen', rendered literally, is 'known'.

[@pmachapman]

@@RGrantJones The '75 matches the '77 ("I chosen", with the footnote). Always happy to check out stuff like this - I always knew there was a reason I hung onto every revision possible of the various modern translations... :-)

[@RGrantJones]

@@pmachapman - thanks!

[@RGrantJones]

@@danielberryhill5144 - thanks for commenting. The point I was trying to make is that the NKJV has no reference at Isaiah 8.12 pointing the reader to 1 Peter 3.14. I don't recall Dr. White saying anything about the NKJV in that video.

[@williamgrant9167]

Came across your channel and love what you do. Praise Jesus!

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for the kind and encouraging comment, brother!

[@acardnal]

Your audio was nice and loud and clear. Sometimes in past reviews the audio has been weak. Thanks again for your great reviews!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks, acardnal! I now use a camera that allows me to connect an external microphone. That's probably the reason the volume is better.

[@julianj7d374]

Fine review Grant. I think the purpose of this bible is the font size. If it had the same size font and wider margins all around I don't think anyone would buy it. It would certainly be too big for me by far. I think they made the OK choices in order to give us a wide margin with large text. I wouldn't write in the inside margin anyway due to the gutter roll off.Also I don't want a huge amount of space on the margin. If I wanted more I would buy a journaling bible personally. I ordered this bible. Consider placing affiliate links from christainbook in the description for the bibles you review, Many of us will use those for our purchases to support your work.

[@PrentissYeates]

I would wish that Nelson would simply go back to the well, instead of the drawing board. The renewal of the past decades of a wide margin reference Bible with a center column references, would be exceptional.

[@scottgola8281]

What a great and detailed review! Amazing work. God has blessed you with an amazing talent! Have you considered doing a review on The Humble Lamb Bible?

[@gleasonparker1684]

I like that Nelson does about a 36 GSM paper which is more than the 28 GSM in the regular editions of the Quentel by Schuyler.

[@johnwilderspin1633]

Hi Grant, thank you for another fine review. I have the Nelson NKJV that came out a yr or two ago & l’m really pleased with it. Apparently a NKJV Bible with a textual note at Genesis 1:5 reading, “Lit, And evening was and morning was, a day, one” is a Bible with a full collection of NKJV translation notes. I understand this Bible has that note. Blessings, John

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for the gracious comment, John! Yes, you're correct: this edition has that translation note. One location I like to check is Col 2.8 at "cheat", "Lit. _plunder you_ or _take you captive_ ". That note is present as well.

[@sylvaindurand1817]

You"re really one of the best Bible review channel on YT. I was wondering if you thought about doing the Darby translation? How about some of the more ''oddball'' Bibles like Dake, Ruckman's, Common Man? Keep up the excellent work!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks, Sylvain! Those are interesting possibilities. The Darby translation, in particular, may be worth acquiring. I base that on a review I recall seeing at A Victorious Church's channel a couple of years ago. Regarding Dake's edition, it's fairly expensive -- and it has very small print, doesn't it? I'll likely avoid that one. But the Ruckman and Common Man editions are possibilities.

[@sylvaindurand1817]

@@RGrantJones The current Dake has also been purged of the earlier segregationist content from what I heard. I understand you have to think twice before investing in something that will only be a curiosity in the end.

[@michaelengstrom3733]

Hi Mr. Jones. I greatly appreciate your videos, they’ve just been so helpful. I remember seeing that you own the Rahlfs-Hanhart Septuginta by the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft but haven’t done a review of it. I am looking to purchase a Septuagint and I would love to see a review. Thanks for all your work!

[@RGrantJones]

Michael - thanks for the suggestion. I've been reluctant to review that copy because it's at least 20 years old: The Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft may have made changes since it was published. But if you'd like to see it, I'll try to post a review within the next few weeks. Did you see my review of Hendrickson's reader's edition?

[@michaelengstrom3733]

@@RGrantJones Ah, I see. I did see your review of the Hendrickson, which I considered but it’s rather unwieldy for my purposes. I was considering the Rahlfs-Hanhart because it’s a plain Greek text that is small enough to not be annoying. Also I haven’t found any other detailed review of the Rahlfs out there.

[@PrentissYeates]

Dr. Jones, do you happen to have a pdf of your translation scoring method for printing? I find it exceptionally helpful.

[@RGrantJones]

The translation continuum chart? I occasionally post a jpg of that chart at the channel's community tab. I'm not sure how well it prints; I haven't tried.

[@MAMoreno]

I would like to see an update of the NKJV's marginal notes--not a revision of the translation itself.

[@RGrantJones]

Yes, I agree. Thanks for commenting!

[@lancenewland]

Great video! I really enjoy your work. Have you put out a video on your personal favorite Bible?

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks, Lance! No, but that's an interesting and challenging suggestion -- challenging because I'm not sure which Bible to call my personal favorite!

[@lj8428]

Thank you for your fine review. Some modern translations of the Bible, including the New King James Version, have removed the Author's name entirely from the pages of His own book, that Author being Almighty God, which, in English, is most commonly pronounced as Jehovah. The four letters of God's name, commonly known as the tetragrammaton, appear in the ancient, original Hebrew holy scriptures 6,828 times as YHWH or JHVH. This is because the ancient Hebrews did not write their vowels, but provided them as they read the text. Later Jewish copyists or scribes, when copying the Hebrew scriptures, began the practice of substituting God's name with titles, replacing His holy name with words such as Lord, the Lord, Adonai or God, and this practice was applied to later copies of the Greek Septuigent translation and others. Jehovah's name was first restored by William Tyndale. In 1530 he published a translation of the of the first 5 books of the Bible into English, which included Jehovah's name once in Ex. 6:3. In a note in this edition, Tyndale wrote: "Jehovah is God's name...Moreover, as oft as thou sayest LORD in great letters (except where there is an error in printing) it is the Hebrew Jehovah." From this the practice arose among translators to use Jehovah's name in just a few places. This practice was adopted by the translators of the Authorized King James Version in 1611, where Jehovah's name appears only 4 times, namely, in Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2; 26:4. The 1611 KJV reads at Psalms 83:18, "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth." It is clear from this verse and many others throughout scripture that it is God's will that his name be made known throughout the earth, to all mankind. Some newer translations, including the 1903 / 1929 American Standard Version, have honored the Almighty God and Creator by restoring His name to it's rightful place in His word.

[@pmachapman]

According to my local Bible seller, Thomas-Nelson have started to up their game, after letting Holman loose with the NKJV to do some innovative settings (which they did! - several friends of mine love their NKJV Study Bible, and for a while I could only get B&H NKJVs at my local store). I think Thomas Nelson are steadily improving, but I still see too many things I don't like in this setting - simple stuff like the cross references in a pile at the bottom and the margins being not wide enough or around the page. Thank you once again for the in depth review!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, Peter! I agree -- Thomas Nelson Bibles have improved greatly compared to the ~2000 time frame. I wish they could find an inexpensive source of opaque paper with a matte surface, but that may be too much to ask for these days. I completely agree with you about the page-bottom, paragraph-style references. I think that's done for aesthetics, under the assumption that most Bible purchasers don't use the references anyway. But I believe a similar assumption -- that most Bible purchasers don't read their Bibles anyway -- led to the poor quality Bibles (glued bindings, pink letters, tight line spacing) of a few years back. I hope publishers see the light and give us more designs that improve the accessibility and utility of the references, even if it means that pages aren't as tidy as they might wish them to be. Upon reflection, I believe my initial reaction to this edition would have been much more favorable had Nelson simply left the words 'wide margin' out of the title.

[@pmachapman]

@@RGrantJones I agree with your comment that perhaps Bibles were constructed without much care for regular reading - the drive to lower costs meant that something seemingly like the old "as long as it fails outside of the warranty period" mentality took hold. I also wonder whether increased layout automation has meant that items like cross references are dumped on the page, because no one has the time to manually align them in a centre column close to the verse - that's my suspicion for the newer ESV layouts anyway.

[@RGrantJones]

@@pmachapman - you may well be right.

[@saulm58]

Nice review as always. Just an observation, quotations would not be indented when they are short enough to be included as part of the same paragraph (10:23). I guess they use the three-line criterion. This said, thank you for your great videos!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the encouraging comment, T'ukux Runa! I didn't mean to imply that anything was wrong with the method the NKJV employs. I just like to show viewers how easy or difficult it is to locate Old Testament quotations in the New Testament.

[@saulm58]

@@RGrantJones I see. Thank you for your reply.

[@gleasonparker1684]

Having seen red and blue highlights in many of the Bible's and blue and red covers I doubt that I will seriously consider any Bible that is not in a colorful cover and with colors inside that make at least for a two color contrast.

[@Jordan-mh9fn]

Not the best question but a fun one, if you were stranded on a deserted island and only had one Bible, what would it be?

[@RGrantJones]

That's a very difficult question, Jordan! Assuming that the rest of my library wasn't beached with me, I think I'd like to have a good study Bible. That consideration points me to three options: the Reformation Study Bible, the ESV Study Bible, and the MacArthur Study Bible. Of the three, I think I would choose the ESV Study Bible -- even though I rarely use it now.

[@garythomas3150]

Great review. I look forward to the next one. Have a relaxing weekend.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the encouraging comment, Gary!

[@josephjude1290]

Nice video; any plans to review the Syriac New Testament in English from Gorgias Press?

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the recommendation, Joseph H. It looks to be fairly expensive for a New Testament. I'll definitely review it if I can come across an inexpensive copy.

[@nelsonjeremias5087]

Hi I enjoy your thoroughness with your reviews! Could you review the MEV translation?

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, Nelson! The only reason I haven't reviewed the MEV is that I haven't been able to find an edition I'd like to use. The last time I checked, all the available editions had the words of Christ in thin red letters and were bound with glue. But I haven't checked lately. If you know of an edition of the MEV you'd recommend, let me know.

[@nelsonjeremias5087]

@@RGrantJones Hi the MEV Personal Size Large Print has smyth sewn binding & line matching. Red letter however is questionable.

[@RGrantJones]

@@nelsonjeremias5087 - thanks! I'll consider it.

[@Faith-Ministries]

Mr. Jones, I have a question for you. I very much like the Schuyler NASB Wide margin bible, I'm looking for a Bible like that but thumb indexed. Curious as to what you would recommend.

[@RGrantJones]

Faith - I wish I had a recommendation for you, but I don't. Perhaps someone who knows of a thumb indexed wide margin Bible with a format similar to the Schuyler NASB will read your comment and respond.

[@Faith-Ministries]

@@RGrantJones Thank you very much for replying :-)

[@michaelstrauss6587]

Hi R, like what you are doing, but please consider using a de-esser in your sound production. The whistle is pretty harsh.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the constructive criticism, michael! Others have suggested de-essers and filters before, but nothing I've tried works. I often watch my videos with the sound off!

[@michaelstrauss6587]

@@RGrantJones thanks for receiving, if you cannot find a de-esser that will work, my next try would be EQ. Play the sound track through a multi frequency EQ, and find the pertaining frequency and reduce it to your satisfaction. Blessings and love in our Lord Jesus.

[@Dwayne_Green]

@@RGrantJones Helpful note, you can reduce essing by shifting the way you talk into your mic, instead of talking directly into it, direct your voice slightly beside the mic instead of directly into it :)

[@RGrantJones]

@@Dwayne_Green - Thanks for the suggestion, and I wish I could do what you recommend. But the microphone is actually about a foot to my right. When I record these videos, I'm facing toward the Bible, at a right angle to the microphone.

[@Dwayne_Green]

@@RGrantJones Ok, I had the same issue with essing and this worked for me. It was worth a shot though! Different gear reacts differently.

[@Faith-Ministries]

Hello Mr. Jones, Another question if you will allow me. Have you ever, or do you have any type of "In-Depth" study of scripture?? Apologetic study, Manuscript study?? Thank you again for your time.

[@RGrantJones]

Faith - I'm not sure whether others would consider what I do 'in-depth'. I sometimes read commentaries alongside the Bible. Sometimes I seek out all the references as I go. Sometimes I explore the uses of a particular word. But I'm not an apologist, and I don't study the original manuscripts. The closest I get to that is reading from printed editions of the Greek New Testament.

[@Faith-Ministries]

@@RGrantJones I completely understand. Myself, I very much enjoy extreme in-depth study of the scripture, of course I want the full meaning. To be able to completely study it and gain every ounce of knowledge God has for us in that scripture, for me is much fun :-)

[@Pilgrim1985]

Does anyone know if they are going to do this with the KJV???

[@marlonbrandon1604]

I like it alot enough space dont need to write paragraphs just small topics as trinity, resurrection power, etc.

[@RGrantJones]

I hear you. If you don't need much margin, this Bible definitely has qualities that make it worthwhile.

[@edwardgraham9443]

The overall built quality of the Bible is very good. The gold gilding is very shiny, a mirror finish. But that's where my like of the Bible stops. The greatest disappointment is the lack of a gutter margin and I will forever believe that references were made for the centre column. If they aren't going to be placed in the centre column then they should at least be separated from the foot notes. The columns I agree are too broad. They could have been narrower which would then allow for a wider gutter margin. I will pass on this one, which is very disappointing indeed as I was so looking forward to this Bible. Also since I've watch your NASB and NKJV vs the ESV videos, I've spent the 3 months reading the ESV and I must admit that I've grown to love it a lot. So much so that I've purchased one, the ESV Reference Bible because it has centre column references and translation notes at the bottom of the page. It does have red letters, but I've not gotten it yet so I don't know how that will go. It only cost $10 so that's no problem. I'll let you know what I think about it when I get it. All in all I'm disappointed with this bible and hope for some improvements on it. Thanks again for saving me the money of purchasing this.

[@RGrantJones]

You're welcome, Edward! Thanks for taking the time to type that detailed comment. I've noticed over the years that many people seem to read the comments on KZbin videos, and I have to believe that they do so at least partly because they find helpful information in them. Looking forward to your report on the ESV reference edition!

[@edwardgraham9443]

@@RGrantJones Your most welcomed. Spending money on anything at all, especially something this important as the Bible, you want to know that you've spent your hard earned money well. If I bought this NKJV Bible as it is, I'd still be looking for a another one, what I'd call "the one". Funny enough, the ESV Reference Bible is the one that comes closest to the one for me, why, because it is double column, paragraph, centre column reference Bible with translation notes set apart from the references. It has a decent concordance, and quite a few maps and illustrations at the back. Pronouns for diety are not capitalized and the font seems decent. I can't comment on the font yet, it's said to be 9 point and dark, but I'll wait to see to see that for myself. Maybe a 10 point would be ideal and their Lexicon font is very easy to read when it's dark. As this ESV Reference Bible is now, there's in my mind only two things or three things that's makes it not the one for me and that is it has red letter text (I can live with that if the red is dark enough), and I wished it had more detailed and extensive book introductions with ooutlines like the Open Bible does and the third thing would maybe be a slightly more robust concordance. That in a well bound cover, premium or synthetic, would be my "the one for me" Bible. As far as I know, this is the only Bible that Crossway does not have an all black letter edition of. It normally takes 2 to 6 weeks for shipments from the US via economy shipping to get to Jamaica were I live, and its been a week since it was shipped. So I'll update you then.

[@dailybibletime-bibleversef2417]

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10

[@podgorneyjohn]

Great review, my friend!

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for the kind comment, John!

[@podgorneyjohn]

@@RGrantJones You're welcome!

[@jsalmidon9480]

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