NIV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Red Hardcover – Large Print, April 9, 2011

The NIV Translation is my favorite version of the Bible. This volume published by Zondervan is my personal favorite.It is a nice size, and the Hardcover is very protective and is very secure when reading from a study easel. The 2-column format is easy to read and the font is 13-14-Point. This makes it easy to read especially for older eyes. Each Book of the Bible starts with a nice introduction; short but complete for me. This Bible fulfills all my needs:1. Sturdy and well made.2. Excellent size.3. Hardcover.4. 2-Column Format.5. Introduction material before each bible book.6. 13-14-Point Font.7. Exceptional Value.If you are looking for a New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, I do not think anyone will be disappointed with this volume.

I bought this Bible to take to my seminary classes with me. It arrived a few days ago, & I am very pleased with it. The cover & dedication page are lovely. It also has a pale pink ribbon to mark your place. The font is small, but not unreadable. The paper is not thin or fragile like onion skin, instead it is more like thin office paper. This makes it much easier to write notes in the Bible & to turn the pages without damaging them. In the back of the Bible there is a chart of weights & measures & the following section of "Bible Study Helps": Overview of the Bible, Teachings of Jesus, Ministry of Jesus, Miracles of Jesus, Parables of Jesus, Life in New Testament Times, & Dictionary. Although there are footnotes throughout the Bible, there are no cross-references or maps. I can not comment on how this Bible will hold up to use, as I have not had it long. It looks great, feels great (the brown leather is soft), is a great value for the price & would make a great gift.

I am an older woman getting close to 60 years old whose eyes just can't read the smaller print in other bibles. I received the bible in great shape, the order was on time and so far I am very satisfied with it. I like the size of the font, 10.5, which is not small but not gigantic either. This bible is a bit bigger than the average bible and has silver on the outside of the pages. My only small concern is that the pages are a bit thin and one should be careful when turning pages. I've used a regular ink pen to mark several passages and there is hardly any bleed through on the page. I don't think it would be good to use regular highlighters or gel pens. All in all I like the bible and hope to get many years of use out of it.

This is, in no way, a large print Bible. With that said, the print is actually the size all Bibles should be! Most text in Bibles are very small. This text is perfect — people will not think you have a large print Bible when they see it. But, I will say that the Bible’s dimensions are bigger than normal: wider and taller than I expected. Not a big deal but it’s not the typical Bible size, which is the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars.The text is two column. Only small footnotes at the bottom so it’s a very “clean” layout — no center-column references, which can be distracting. Words of Christ are not in red. Not a study Bible so there is no application text.Overall, a great Bible for the price. Cover is nice. This Bible is not thick and is somewhat flexible — cover is not hard. But these things are not a big deal to me. If dimensions were normal size, this would be 5 stars.

Prepper. Survivalist. Someone who just likes to plan ahead. I'm "one of those people."Intersting fact: Most people in the prepper community are conservatives at least and usually range from Agnostic to full-blown, washed-by-the-blood-of-Jesus, born again, part of the body of Christ Christian. Yes, these are the same who are continually ridiculed, scoffed at and even vilified for "clinging to their guns and their Bibles." Many will speak openly of their relationship with God and pay lip service to the power of the Word.The thing that confuses me is that of all of the men (and women) I've met who are stockpiling food and water, building bunkers, investing in massive amounts of firearms/ammunition and loading "Bug Out Bags," there is an extreme lack of keeping a Bible in the mix. The way I look at it, our battle is not against flesh and blood. Yes, a gun has its place in this world. But to overlook having your Sword on you at all times is to leave yourself unprotected in a vital area. In fact, God's Word helps me fight the most looming enemy most preppers face...fear. I get my strength from the constant reminder the Bible gives me that my God is my Rock and my Fortress. If any of the bad things preppers fear do happen, I think being reminded of that fact would be something we all would need on a daily basis.As such, I've included several of these precious gems right along with my most important gear. There's one in my car as well as my wife's. There's one in my desk at the office. We also each have one in our "Get Home Bags" (I don't really believe in "bugging out" as anything but a last resort...in fact, my area seems to be one that others intend to "bug out" to).The print is readable, though a magnifier may come in handy for prolonged reading. The translation is as common as it gets and the Truth is just as real today as it was at the beginning of time. I think you should own several of these and take one with you wherever you go. At this price, do you really have a good excuse not to? It comes in handy more times than you'd think.

This Bible is absolutely beautiful, and the seller was top-notch. My problem is that the print, although most likely being easy to read for not-so-oldsters, is too small for me even with my readers.I ordered another Bible from another seller that's equally nice with large print. As one reviewer said about this large print Bible, the pages are very thin and the print does show through some, but I prefer the large print and I've not had difficulty with the "bleed-through".So if you have good eyesight, you'll enjoy this Bible.