ESV Illuminated™ Bible, Art Journaling Edition (Cloth over Board, Navy)

Beautiful bible

I have never seen a more beautiful Bible book. I recommend it.

This is so good that it feels like you need another for day to day use and this for special occasions.

Beautiful book, but heavy! Plenty of space to write notes.

I purchased this as a Christmas gift.It is of very good quality, exactly how the pictures showMy wife was very happy with it

A beautiful Bible, with quality binding and print

This is a superb Bible. The ESV, to my ear, is the best - by which I mean the truest, the most God-honouring - translation of God's Word now out there. The NKJV, which I used for many years, now sounds quite clunky in comparison. This edition, cloth-bound, is a joy to handle and read. It has also been well-bound; the pages fall open naturally, without any stiffness, anywhere from Genesis to Revelation. The illustrations are tasteful, and aesthetically-pleasing, but do not overwhelm the Word itself: rather, they complement it, and draw you into the relevant passage. In such a manner they also operate, I would suggest, as an aide memoire. It ought to be pointed out to the prospective buyer that the illustrations are not of scenes in the Bible, or of Biblical characters, but are centred exclusively on text. Therefore the edition is entirely 'safe' for a Reformed (evangelical) Christian such as myself to use: the principle of the prohibition against the use of graven images is not violated, although one might say, I suppose, that in its spirit this edition is closer to Luther than to Zwingli. Which is just fine by me. Highly recommended.

Bought this Bible as a gift. The illustrations are beautiful and the marings on the side is perfect for taking notes. Each Book has an introduction illustration relevant to the Book. The cover is a high quality finish as well and it comes with a protective illustrated box for storage.