Story of Redemption Bible Review
Provided by Crossway
Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through the Unfolding Promises of God
The ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through the Unfolding Promises of God was published by Crossway.
The hardcover edition is pretty think, but not too heavy. The design on the dust-jacket is very impressive. The inner flap sheds light on a few of the features within this Bible (listed down below). Underneath the dust-jacket is black board with some gold designs and text on the spine. With a book this thick, I personally prefer taking the dust-jacket off to prevent wear and tear. This Bible is also available in tru-tone and top grain leather.
On the inside there is a presented to page with some elegant design work. The cream colored pages with the gold and grey highlights are just beautiful. The contents page lists everything within this Bible along with its page number. On the back of the contents page, is a chronological overview, organizing the books in, well… chronological order. To summarize the Introduction, it’s basically saying that the Bible is a STORY, an epic TRUE STORY. However, it’s not just an epic tale of those within the books, it’s OUR story, our epic. It’s true, because God’s Word is still relevant and the story is still unfolding. The preface provides a brief history of translations and an explanation of the English Standard Version translation.
Each book in this Bible has a unique illustration that sits above the title. In the back of the Bible, we have an index of the title illustrations. We see all the art with a summary of what it represents. You can also find a Daily Bible Reading Plans section, with two different plans. Both take you through the bible in one year. There’s a suggested reading plan and a canonical reading plan.
Cited Information from the Bible and Crossway.org:
9.25 Milo Type (Scripture)
8.5 Milo Type (Notes)
897 notes written by pastor Greg Gilbert
All-new introductions to each book of the Bible
80+ maps, illustrations, and timelines
Foldout timeline in the back
Highly readable typesetting with generous margin space
Premium cream-colored paper
Smyth-sewn binding
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
The Story of Redemption Bible is gorgeous. The cream colored paper, the gold accents, and black text… beautiful. The layout is simple and the illustrations throughout are a nice touch. The margin space is generous, but it wouldn’t be considered a “wide-margin.” While there is some space, you’d have to write pretty small or turn the Bible to write your notes horizontally.
This single column paragraph style is clean, the paper isn’t overloaded with text. So, there’s no references or notes at the bottom of the pages, just the occasional translation note.The notes are in line with the paragraph format, separated by dividing lines within the scripture. They are conversational, inspire thought, and share valuable, wise information. I love how these notes are laced into the scripture, it’s so much easier than referring to the bottom of the page.
So, do I recommend that you pick up the Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through God’s Unfolding Promises? Yes! If you like elegant, simple design and distraction free reading… get this bible!
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