Book review: Study Bible options abound for readers who want more resources

In 1985, the era of the modern study Bible was born. This movement has continued to pick up speed in the decades since, with hundreds of Bibles using a variety of themes, looks and study helps being published.

This is a review of eleven of the Bibles that have come out in the last few years, ranging from traditional to innovative, from small to large, from created for children to adults.

1 – THE READABLE BIBLE (Iron Stream Media, 2022; The Readable Bible): Not technically a study Bible, this Bible is a new translation. Having a novel-like look and cascading text, the version uses modern language translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

It includes charts, maps and tables and a small glossary but no concordance. There are no expository notes. Instead, it has alternate meanings for some of the phrases used in the text. There is little room for notes, but with its grayscale text, it lends itself well to highlighters.