Do you yearn for life-giving, intimate communion with God? The Abide Bible is designed to help you experience the peace, hope, and growth that comes from encountering the voice and presence of God in Scripture. Every feature in Abide is designed to teach and develop Scripture-engagement habits that help you know the power and spiritual nourishment of abiding in Christ. The Abide Bible is NET (New English Translation) which more closely aligns with word-for-word translations.
Created in partnership with Bible Gateway and the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement, The Abide Bible’s features include articles, book introductions, and practical Scripture engagement prompts based on five ways of engaging deeply with the Bible:
• Praying Scripture: Pattern your prayers after biblical texts, personalizing the prayer and gaining language for the thoughts and emotions you want to ex-
press.
• Picture It: Place yourself in a biblical narrative as a bystander or participant in important events.
• Journaling: Focus and reflect on Scripture and its meaning for your life, opening yourself to God’s voice as you ponder.
• Engage Through Art: Consider a classic piece of art—photograph, sculpture, painting—and let it deepen your meditations on scriptural truths.
• Contemplate: Follow the church’s longstanding practice of reading, meditating on, praying, and contemplating a passage of Scripture in order to experience God’s presence through the words of the Bible.
Check out The Abide Experience: 21 Days in John, a FREE Video Devotion featuring Dr. Phil Collins, general editor of the Abide Bible, a
Bible designed around five methods of Scripture Engagement that will change the way you read Scripture.
The 21 Days in John FREE Video Devotion also provides a free download of the book of John from the Abide Bible. Click here to sign up to receive the videos and to download a free copy of the book of John.
MY REVIEW: Pros: I love it! It's an easily understood translation but what really drew my attention was the notes encouraging the reader to go deeper into what the words say and what they meant both at the time and how they can apply to us today. It's easy for me to scan rather than meditate as I read Scripture, so I appreciate the reminder to focus and expand my thinking a bit. The 21 Days in John videos are a wonderful tool to use to develop this pattern of reading Scripture and truly abiding in the Lord's presence. I also enjoyed the Engage Through Art portions of the Bible.
Cons: While there is not quite as much room in the margins to make notes, there is still adequate on many pages. Of course, I always like a bit more. The 9pt print is adequate, even comfortable, for the average person. My aging eyes mean I have to hold it a bit closer, and this Bible weighs around 3 lbs. As the saying goes, "Never judge a book by its cover." In MY opinion, gray and gold do not go well together. The cover is very supple and easy to hold, but if I were in a store shopping, the cover colors would not entice me to pick it up and examine the contents.
I am very happy I had the opportunity to review this Bible and it will probably be the one I use to read in 2023. Each year I have one word or phrase that comes to focus on in Bible reading. For the upcoming year, Abide in Me is perfect.
GIVEAWAY: 1 copy of the Abide Bible (NET) will be sent to the winner of this giveaway. Enter by using #AbideBibleMIN in a comment on this blog or a social post by December 4, 2022. Winners limited to USA addresses.
DISCLOSURE: Many thanks to Thomas Nelson Bibles for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
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