Note Takers Bible
I’ve longed been an admirer of wide-margin Bibles. I consider the wide margin Bible to be the best choice as a Study Bible, because it gives the reader the opportunity to interact with the scriptures, creating their own Study Bible. My current wide margin Bible is a World Heritage. It has nice margins, but the paper is too thin for writing. Also, the inside margin is too difficult to write in, causing you to lose some of that precious note-taking space. On top of that, the fonts are slightly small, and now that I’m past the 40 mark, font size is a bigger deal to me than it used to be. I recently scanned the Web for a Bible with a single column on the inside, a very wide margin on the outside of the page, a nice leather cover, in King James, a font larger than my current Thompson’s 8 point font, and a price I could afford. Well… I found it. The Note Taker’s Bible from Local Church Bible Publishers.
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The Note Taker’s Bible is available in three styles: the Basic Series, the Designer Series, and the Executive Series. The Executive Series comes in single piece black leather, three piece black, dual-tone with tan spine and black cover, and red. The Bible I am reviewing is the Executive Series single-piece black calfskin leather.
Look and feel
The cover of this Bible looks and feels expensive. It is genuine calfskin leather and is flexible and smooth. It’s easily one of the nicest covers I’ve ever felt on a Bible. This cover is ironed calfskin, which is smooth but still has a leather texture. It is much smoother and more flexible than my Thompson, but the cover doesn’t seem to be any thinner. It is a sewn binding that lays nice and flat (after I’ve used it for a few hours- it was very cold in my mailbox).
Wide margin
There is plenty of room for writing on every page due to the nice layout. It has a single column of text that is on the inside margin. The outside margin, a full 2.5 inches, is clear for writing. This is the only King James Bible I could find with this layout. Now that I have it I’m spoiled.
Size and weight
It’s just slightly larger than my standard size Thompson. It is 9.75 x 6.5 x 1.5. This is exactly the size I wanted.
Text
The text is a 9 point font, which is much larger than most wide margin Bibles, and it is very readable. It’s not too light, but slightly bolder would be an improvement. It does not have red-letter, which I prefer in a wide margin Bible due to my color-coding habits. It is only available in King James. I really like that each book starts on a new page- a feature that I believe all wide margin Bibles should have. This gives you the end of most books for notes.
Paper
It is not the thin India paper found in most reference Bibles, but not quite as thick as some of the Cambridges that I’ve seen. The paper is good for writing using Micron pens and good quality pencils. It is made for writing in. Bleed-through is very faint. I’ve seen much worse bleed-though with far more expensive Bibles. Its edges are nicely gilded. I was hoping for writing paper in the back (like my Heritage or a Cambridge). The only paper for writing includes five thick pages in the front and six thin and four thick pages in the back. 50+ pages to write on would have been sweet.
Concordance
It comes with a 196 page concordance. It doesn’t have as many entries as the Thompson, but it’s still a good concordance for topical Bible study. It’s best to have a Strong’s or Cruden’s on hand anyway.
References
This Bible does not include references or footnotes of any kind. We have to add our own (this gives me the opportunity to make my own chain reference). My only concern is that I will be using up some of the margin, but that’s OK.
Maps
There are 8 maps. They seem to be various shades of blue and green- not quite full color, but they do the job.
Ribbons
It has two ribbons, which I think should be standard in all Study Bibles. They’re black and .25 inches wide.
Summary
The Note Taker’s Bible feels like quality. The cover feels smooth, the paper feels thick enough to write on, the stitching is excellent, and the price is ridiculously low for this elegant Bible. At $55.00, it easily compares to Bibles in the $150 price range. The value of this Bible cannot be matched anywhere. The quality will leave a fine legacy for many generations. The Note Taker’s Bible is definitely the Bible of choice for serious students of God’s Word that does not want their Study Bible filled with someone else’s notes. This is a worker’s Bible. It is excellent for teaching and preaching because there’s plenty of room for notes. If I could change one thing I would add ruled-paper in the back. References and a better concordance would be nice. Buy this Bible and write your own notes- you’ll be glad you did. As for me, I will be using this Bible for a long time. And hopefully, I can fill its pages with a legacy to leave my children.
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I have used one for several months and enjoy it. It’s a little large for my liking, but it works well for me.
I would recommend using a pen such as this for your notes. It doesn’t bleed and it doesn’t fade.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-pigma-micron-pen/
I would get one of the smallest tips so that you can write in small letters, thus conserving your space.
Has worked well for me.
Thanks Jason. I would like the fonts to be a little darker because I like to color-code and I’m not sure about my new color pencils. This time around I’m using PrismaColor, and they’re much stronger colors than I’ve used on other Bibles. I might end up just underlining rather than highlighting the text itself. I bought the pens you’ve suggested. I’m using 005 for notes in the margins. I bought black, red, blue, and green. I would like to try burgundy and brown because I like darker colors for writing. I haven’t gotten the nerve to write in it yet, but I will very soon. Thanks for the link. Do you think you would buy this Bible again?
Randy
Randy,
Sorry to take so long replying. Yes, I would buy it again.
I have nothing but praise for the workmanship that went into this Bible.
I cannot see a problem with the fonts. Perhaps it is a problem with the Bible that you have?
Jason,
Thanks for your response. I did finally get the nerve to start color-coding, and the text looks great. The pencil does not bleed through to the other side or leave any indentions (but I’m not pressing down too hard either). The fonts are easy to read through the PrismaColor pencil highlighting. The more I use this Bible the more I love it.
Randy
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Great find! Thanks for linking this Bible. I’ve been looking for something like this. Now, if I could only find a KJV interlinear with margins, I would be set. I find that a lot of my notes simply reference what the Greek says. To be honest, I don’t even really need the maps or concordance included in my Bible since I usually have a more comprehensive concordance or a biblical atlas nearby. But that’s okay. Just having more reasonable margin design is a big plus. Thanks again!
Wow this is a really nice bible actually. I bought one pretty similiar ot this had the wide margins inside and outside though. The only draw back was that it was hard cover and not an outstanding one like this one here as far as covers go.
Randy, Thanks for your post. I currently use the Legacy Study Bible. It has wide margins, but they do not look as wide as this Bible. It is also in the NKJV, and I have been wanting a good Wide Margin KJV Bible that did not cost an arm and a leg. I will look at purchasing this soon.
How can I find one of the Note Taker’s bible
You can find it here:
http://lcbplansing.org/Bibles/Executive.htm#Mid
@Randy thanks for the link appreciate it.