Illustrated Study Bible NLT (Hardcover)

This is a great Bible, especially if you’re into history like I am! I learn way better through the history of things, so this Bible brings me a lot better understanding of what is going on in each section. I’m also a visual learner so the many graphics are super helpful. I think this would also be great for kids who learn best through pictures, and the information is very clear.

I like how this Bible really digs deep into certain questions that we might have . For example the descriptions on who the people are and what a tabernacle is and what a Passover is, and the plagues all of those things have really good descriptions. I like the images they’re very bright and easy to follow. The only negative thing I have to say is that sometimes I feel a verse that should have a bigger explanation usually has only one or two lines so that can be a bit frustrating sometimes during studies but I have found that if I just go find that somewhere else, it’s fine. I use this Bible study alongside my regular Bible and it worked very well so I’ll just read the scripture along with my audio Bible and then whatever questions I have I just look inside of this book and it’s really helped me delve deeper into my Bible studies. I would recommend for sure.

I can understand better through pictures, and the information is very clear.

Pages are glossy and good quality! Colors are vibrant. The study material in addition to the scriptures is very helpful. I love this bible, it’s my favorite one that I have.

Wonderful resource! So far I've used this Bible for two days, but I LOVE it! My favorite parts are where it points me to what I have through Christ NOW and how His work on the cross opened up so much freedom for His followers. If I could give it 10 stars I would.

Amazing.

I just got my copy in the mail today and looked page by page through the copyright page - maps. I am already a fan of the original NLT Study Bible - so this is more of a review of this version, rather than the translation or notes. I will just quickly say, that overall, I do like this edition. It is the most updated NLT text (still NLTse, but updated in 2015). I do prefer the most updated versions, so to me, this is a good thing. I like that John 3:16 says, "For this is how God loved the world..." vs. "For God so loved the world". To me, it makes the meaning clearer, but it doesn't go along with "tradition" which bugs some. The themes all appear the same, with some rearranging of words. I did see a new character profile - Nero - and there may be more. I plan on, of course, spending much more time getting to know this Bible :-) I LOVE that this version of the NLT Study Bible has FOOTNOTES!!! That was my biggest con about the original NLTSB - the lack of those little asterisk marks to let me know if there was an alternate rendering of a passage. Instead of having to read through all the study notes to see if there MAY be a "literal" or "alternate" rendering for a particular passage - the asterisk is back, as are the footnotes, making reading much easier. I also really like the subtle shading behind the character profiles and themes. It helps them stand out a bit more without being distracting. The color maps rock, as do some of the charts (such as the pages that clearly show - in a very artistic fasion - what the themes of the Psalms or Proverbs are). I dislike the very thin pages. I also have an HCSB study bible and wish the NLT would've used that quality of paper. I'd say the paper is the same as the original NLTSB - but feel with all these beautiful colors, a nicer (yet also thin) paper would've made the photos appear more vibrant. There were also a couple printing errors (a red blob about half the size of a dime on an introduction page, and a blood splatter-esque smear on a character profile...that I had to make sure wasn't intended lol! It wasn't.) Some of the text colors were a little faint - I don't know that yellow on cream colored background was wise. I am easily distracted, and feel that some of the pictures add nothing to the page and are more distracting than helpful. Others were neat and informative - like a colorful double spread of the animals and plants from Israel. All in all, I think it's a lovely Bible. Nothing is ever perfect and I think this would be a great Bible for anyone. It will be my number 1 choice for new believers in the future! P.S. It's not red letter edition. That's may be a plus for some of you and a con for others. AND it is very big and heavy. I'm okay with this - I consider it more of a textbook for at home study than a bring to church Bible. It is larger than the original, not by much, but it FEELS like it is. So if you're not a fan of big and chunky, you might want to wait for the personal sized one ;-)

Great pics! Lots of info! Just when you thought you knew your Bible, this came along ;)

Very good illustration. In depth study Bible. Good for reference as well as daily reading.

Item received with good condition. This bible is exactly like how it is advertised. In fact, the item was delivered to me two days earlier than the estimated day 👍🏻

Arrived perfect, without damage, very NEW, white cover. Thank you from Brazil!

Packed with maps, timelines, topic studies, character summaries, book summaries, word studies, background info, cross references and bright, verse for verse commentary and vibrant pictures. I got so much more than I ever expected. This is so worth the money and I 100% recommend it to anyone wanting to understand the Bible better, doesn't matter if you're new to reading the Bible or a theologen, this book is an absolute blessing. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this wealth of wisdom.

I love this study bible - a lot of extra context and content provided- excellent job!!