Trent reveals study notes in the New American Bible that is problematic at best and quasi-heretical at worst!
I love this bible. This is the New Testament and Psalms from Ignatius Press. It comes in dark blue bonded leather, however, the bible looks black to me. The cover has the now-familiar golden four evangelists artwork by Christopher Pelicano which is also on the Ignatius New Testament Study Bible. Some reviewers are calling this a “pocket New Testament,” but I’d have to imagine they have big pockets!
Measuring seven inches, it’s more of a medium bible. Similar to the size of Oxford’s Compact RSV:CE. Regardless of the size, it is a delight to hold in your hand. When you open the bible you see high-quality cream paper with a really nice typeset. I would guess the lettering at 10 points, which makes it extremely readable. The New Testament is laid out in two columns, with a few footnotes at the bottom. While the Psalms are laid out beautifully in a single-column format. The bible comes with an appendix with 16 pages of explanatory notes.
I’m really excited to finally get to talk to you about the Word on Fire Bible. This is the first volume, which includes the four gospels. The Bible is officially released today, June 15th here in the United States. It will ship to other countries in the fall.
The material I received and what I’ve read online, Word on Fire ministries really want to stress two key things about the Bible: It’s not a study bible and not a devotional bible. While I understand what they are saying, but I disagree – it kind of is a study bible. You are getting fantastic commentary on individual verses on almost every page of the bible. Now, this is not a true study bible in the sense of the Ignatius New Testament – but your knowledge of scripture will be enhanced from this bible. And it definitely is a devotional bible. I’ve used the bible everyday during the past two weeks for my quiet/reflection time. It’s the best bible I’ve ever used for Lectio Divina. The bible brings your attention to scripture and the artwork makes it come alive.
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