1599 Geneva Bible (Black Genuine Leather)

When I first ordered my Geneva Bible, I loved the idea that the old reformers used it. It is also was one of the first English tranlations, I thought it would be so hard to understand. When it arrived I was so excited to get this Bible, I Started reading,I was so surprised at how easy it was to understand and how clear it was. Of course it does have words such as, Thou, inasmuch, and others, but the fact of how clear it was has helped me understand so many parts of the Bible that I never understood. The comments below the actual chapters and verses, are so helpful,and so clear. I think this Bible in some, if not most parts, is more clear than my NKJV. I recomend this Bible to anyone, for it's been such a blessing to me in working through High school.

Since Christian Reader is a division of Tolle Lege Press and the 1599 Geneva Bible is the flagship product of Tolle Lege, it seemed proper to write a review of this product for those of you who aren't familiar with it. Although it seems a bit strange to write a review of the Bible, this edition of the Scriptures is important for so many reasons that it does warrant an article to highlight some of its key features and its historical place in Christian history. Although most Christians are familiar with the King James Bible, very few are aware of the Geneva Bible. In fact, it was this historical ignorance, coupled with the frustrating lack of a usable facsimile version, that led to the founding of Tolle Lege Press in 2004. With that said, let's take a closer look at this unique Bible. The Geneva Bible is a Bible of "firsts," and it set the standard for future English Bibles with its initial publication in 1560. The Geneva was the first Bible to be completely translated from the original languages. It was the first Bible to incorporate the Roman font, as opposed to the typical Gothic font; this made the Geneva considerably easier to read. It was the first "study Bible," with notes, cross-references, and literal translations printed in the margin to aid and promote deeper individual study of the Scriptures. It was the first Bible to include chapter and verse numbers. It also was the first to italicize words that were not in the original languages, to let the reader know which English words were added for clarity and which ones were translated from the Greek or Hebrew. Finally, the Geneva Bible was the first to be printed in a small, portable format, which made it transportable and much more affordable than the oversized pulpit editions that were heavy and prohibitively expensive for the average individual or family. Finish reading this review here: http://christianreader.typepad.com/christian_reader/2009/01/review-1599-geneva-bible.html

A spiritual blessing from the past! Awesome verbage and inspiring footnotes. Surpasses any other Bible!

I got my G.B. 3 days ago I can't believe how gteat it is, in the front it has some beautiful "woodcuts" I love It.