NIV Life Application Study Bible, Second Edition, Personal Size (Softcover) Paperback – March 1, 2012

Although I own several Bibles, this one was recommended to me by my daughter. Ordered it, wish the large print was larger (for my old eyes). But without a doubt this is the best Bible that I own. Definitely worth the money. Great study Bible, highly recommend.

I LOVE MY BIBLE! The content, convenience of being able to have it with everywhere I go, makes staying in my word, much easier!

This is a Bible I would not trade for any other.There are so many good things about Tyndale's "Life Application Study Bible" (LASB) that I'm not sure where to start.The negative is short and quick:it interprets far too many events in the OT as announcing Christ, e.g., the burning bush was not Christ, but God himself; it has small prints that could seem difficult to read without my glasses.But that's nothing compared with what you get: a concise book, events, and personality profiles that are unmatched in current Bible publishing.The goal of the LASB is to relate the Bible to our lives today, and not the way we lived 400 or even 2000 years ago; in other words, LASB's goal is to make the Bible directly relevant to its reader. It certainly succeeds.The best feature for me is its one-column text format, giving the reader full verses.The poetry of the Psalms and within the prophetic books is retained and in metered format to distinguish it from prose and didactic sections. Loaded with footnotes explaining not only the what, where, who, but the why.The editors tell you WHO James is, and who his brother is, and give you hints to distinguish him from other Jameses.Each book is set up with an introduction, along with a "blueprint" model that gives the major themes of the book; a separate "megathemes" section lays out the thematic significance of the book with explanation; and finally a "vital statistics" section that gives a bird's eye view of the book's setting, key people, purpose, etc. The maps in the back are quite good, too.If there were a contest for the best study Bible, this Bible will win the contest in the "Personality Profiles" category. They have quite a detailed description of all the key people you'll meet in the Bible - they often cover about 2/3 of a page!!The Bible contains a Harmony of the Gospels, something I find really helpful. It numbers each event in the Gospels, and before the section in the text, it gives this number and then gives the passages in the other gospels that tell the same story. I found the number to be really helpful.I also found the 'Christian workers resource' section very helpful. The concordance isn't so detailed though. The study notes are well detailed so much that a new believer can actually find it very helpful in sharing and explaining the Scriptures to others.I could go on and on, but you get the idea! This study Bible is the best I have had in years, and might remain so until I find another that passes it.I highly recommend it for any one who is looking for a good study Bible to buy.

This is my favorite version, study bibles are helpful. This was the large print which is helpful for those with bi-focals . It was used though, had some writing and highlights in it, not a big deal for me but it was bought as a gift for a friend.

This is really the best Bible I've ever owned. I originally owned this same Bible in regular print, which I bought back in 1999. This is nearly the exact same, but a newer version and in large print (more on print size in a moment).In order to fully study the Bible there are so many other books/resources you need, yet this one comes with red lettering, maps, verse by verse discussion/commentaries and comparisons to other verses. It really helps you understand the meanings and cross references so well. I honestly can't imagine how I grew up without one like this. I've had a thousand Bibles over the years and if you think I'm kidding know that I even have one that's been in my family since the 1770s, I kid you not. Still, this one is a true study Bible. I still recommend supplements to help you study, but even if you decide not to, you'll do very well with this one. You'll understand who the Pharisees were and the Gentiles. That may sound simple to some of you, but for many new Christians, not so much. You'll see the maps of the ancient days to orient yourself to the Word.The only reason I replaced the one mentioned above is because of my vision. It's getting worse by the second. I decided I needed to go with a large print version. Sad day this was. ;) I'm a little disappointed in the print. I was hoping for a little larger. Also, the commentary is smaller than the Bible verses. It's readable with my current vision but I don't know how well I'll be able to read it in another 10 years.This is the hardcover edition. I prefer hardcovers personally. Especially when it comes to Bibles. My other one was a hard cover as well and through its use, the cover isn't damaged in the least. I expect the same quality as the now older one.I bought a few other things to go with it, that I felt were necessary for me and I thought I'd share them:First is this (probably faux) Leather Bible Cover that is an absolute bargain! It's more inexpensive than others but in my opinion is made much better and this Bible fits perfectly into that cover. It's not tight, but not loose. The best description I can say here is as snug as a bug in a rug. As for quality it appears to be well made. The zipper is a little difficult but nothing some pencil lead didn't fix. It's just new. It's sewn tightly and I expect it to last a long time. As for as real leather goes, I'm not sure. It could be but I have a suspicion it's faux leather.Note: if you plan to use this cover, make sure you purchase the hardcover edition of this Bible. A soft cover will not work well.There are also these Large Chapter Tabs but unfortunately they were out of stock, so I'm still waiting. What I like about those is that the chapter titles aren't sideways. If you click the link, you'll see what I mean. Those are not only larger, but easier to read. Yes, of course it's better to learn the chapters in order, but as we age, so do our memories. Sad to say.All in all I'm fairly pleased with the Bible. I just wish the print were a bit larger. I understand that adds more pages, but if memory serves, large print Bibles used to be much larger than what I see here. Still, this is the best one of the current large prints.

Very nice bible for study. Cover has a nice feel and print is larger making it easier to study with less eye fatigue. It lays open nicely. I would recommend it for a good study bible. I'm happy with my purchase.