Unboxing the KJV Topaz from Cambridge Bibles

[@mikehoward455]

So glad they sent you the green goatskin as that’s the one I preordered. Hoping to receive it next week. As always, thank you for sharing Tim.

[@timwildsmith]

You’re welcome, Mike!!

[@reedebrown6006]

Wow! Two really nice bibles and I loooooooove the green goatskin! Great unboxing Tim. Looking forward to the full review.

[@timwildsmith]

Thanks, Reede!!

[@jlpaezz]

Excellent video! I want to buy that Green KJV Topaz! Thank you as always for these videos. God bless Tim!

[@timwildsmith]

Thanks, you too!

[@sandracoombs2255]

They’re beautiful, especially the green goatskin. 😊

[@timwildsmith]

Agreed!

[@grantkruger3689]

That green goatskin looks great, and the Topaz is a nice option for KJV readers. Its amazing to see all the premium innovation going on at the various publishers.

[@timwildsmith]

So true!

[@guymontag349]

I'm probably a lone voice crying in the wilderness here, but I'd love to see Cambridge do a verse by verse Topaz in the New Living Translation. And regarding calf split bindings... I've had goatskin, calfskin and calf split premium Bible bindings and, even though they are less costly, I find calf split to be my favorite. I tend to hold my Bibles open with one hand while reading and so I enjoy the stiffness. Bibles with floppy goatskin bindings, while beautiful, always feel like they are going to fall out of my hand. I've also noticed that calf split bindings tend to soften up and become more supple over time, but still feel firm when holding with one hand.

[@timwildsmith]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sherylp.9570]

Catching this on the replay. Great review, Tim. I certainly don't need another Bible, but these are really nice!

[@timwildsmith]

Yes they are!!

[@terrysbookandbiblereviews]

They look great!

[@adrianalonzo7973]

That green leather is amazing!!!

[@timwildsmith]

Love it!!

[@helenlewin3357]

Do you know what new versions the Topaz will be coming in?

[@timwildsmith]

Next up is NASB!

[@70_X_7]

I browsed the comments to see if anyone else asked this already and didn't see but do you know why Cambridge did not put the traditional seal on the spine, just above the name Cambridge? The previous KJV Bibles by Cambridge had this (although some vintage KJVs did not). Thanks.

[@timwildsmith]

Someone shared in the comments a statement from Cambridge that it was inadvertently left off, but it’s still inside.

[@sammyyim17]

I have been waiting for you to do a review on this

[@timwildsmith]

It's here!!!

[@sarahjesusisgod]

I know this video is about Cambridge bibles but do you know how long it takes R.L. Allan to process/ship an order?

[@timwildsmith]

Just a few days. Usually 2-3 weeks total to receive it.

[@trevorhare9393]

I’ll take another Turquoise (or Allan 53) any day.

[@timwildsmith]

I’ve actually never had a Turquoise before, but I do love the 53 as well.

[@nb4mt]

How does it compare to the font of the Nkjv? Is it the same font or slightly different?

[@timwildsmith]

It’s the same.

[@michaelarmstrong7300]

The supplied words that were added by the translators are they in italics?

[@eclipsesonic]

They are. If you look at 8:24 in the video, Matthew 16:14 reads: "And they said, Some _say that thou art_ John the Baptist..." The "say that thou art" is in italics. Hope that helps.

[@timwildsmith]

Yep!

[@joelhernandez9823]

Would you ever consider doing a review on a KJV CBP “church Bible publishers” Water Buffalo Leather? Love to know your input on that Bible

[@timwildsmith]

I picked up a couple of their Bibles at a used bookstore once, but I’ve never talked to them about a proper review.

[@joelhernandez9823]

Well I ask because I have seen a couple of Bible reviewers, review that Bible. Some of the reviewers you had about the topic of ribbons few days ago did a review on a CBP Buffalo leather Bible. So I was just asking because I just wanted to know your thoughts on their water Buffalo. Thank you for responding as well sir!

[@gblan]

I wish this were in 2KDenmark's Bible Sans font. Heck, I wish there was anything in Bible Sans.

[@richardjobes2783]

I just got the black goatskin. It is a lovely Bible. What do we make of their failure to include the Royal Seal on the spine? I can only assume this was a mistake in production and is a bit disappointing.

[@timwildsmith]

It may have been omitted inadvertently, but the Royal Arms are inside the Bibles on the imprint pages, as well as on the boxes.

[@georgebarlow3724]

I think it's a real shame that has been missed off. It's the official AV. It should have it

[@trevorhare9393]

@@timwildsmith update from Cambridge Bibles. … “Due to an oversight, the Royal Arms were inadvertently not included on the spine blocking of the recently published KJV Topaz Reference Bibles. The error will be rectified in future productions as the various binding styles come up for rebinding. The Royal Arms appear in their proper place on the imprint/copyright page in all styles of the edition. The Royal Arms denote Cambridge University Press’ position as The Queen’s Printer.”

[@timwildsmith]

@@trevorhare9393 From the source!

[@georgebarlow3724]

@@trevorhare9393 that's a shame. Who knows when the rebinding will occur. Guess I'll have to wait

[@donnawildsmith2232]

Excellent!

[@timwildsmith]

👍🏼❤️👍🏼

[@TheJesusNerd40]

This green one is wicked sick!!!!

[@abigailhortencia5901]

Nice👌🏾

[@timwildsmith]

Oh yeah.

[@eclipsesonic]

I'm sure you've been asked this before, but how in the world do you afford all these premium Bibles? You must be a millionaire or something. Haha.

[@timwildsmith]

Hahaha… not a millionaire, but I am blessed. I still purchase quite a few, but thankfully many of the publishers have chosen to send me review copies since my channel reaches a lot of people.

[@eclipsesonic]

@@timwildsmith I see. Well that's nice of these publishers to do that. You always do really good reviews, so they're going in the right hands. :)

[@CapitalMsmallc]

Shame they don't have the royal coat of arms on the spine like all other Cambridge KJVs. I wonder why.

[@timwildsmith]

See the other comment thread. Looks like they released a statement about it.

[@Noah-ds2so]

New edc Bible

[@timwildsmith]

Nice!

[@einarengemoen2486]

Wonderful Bibles and wonderful presentation. I just wish you wouldn’t say “my goodness” and “gosh” so much.

[@timwildsmith]

Why's that?

[@einarengemoen2486]

@@timwildsmith in my ears it’s like a borderline next to take the Lords name in vain. Every time it’s like… “is he gonna do it…?” No, but almost… In my opinion I think your other ways professional reviews would profit from trying to avoid it. Just to ensure no such distraction, since I guess this issue could be sensitive to more viewers than me.

[@timwildsmith]

@@einarengemoen2486 Ahhh... I see what you're saying. In the spirit of 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, I will try to be thoughtful about that in the future.

[@einarengemoen2486]

@@timwildsmith 😊 Keep up your good work. I enjoy watching you.

[@guymontag349]

@@einarengemoen2486 My goodness! I don't really see why this such an issue for you. Gosh, don't you think there are more important things to be concerned about??