The Niv Study Bible (2002, Hardcover, Large Print)

This critique is likely my briefest for the longest (almost 3,000 pages) text. My reason for it is short & sweet. I like the translation, the annotations, and the red ink words. I figure it will take me a lifetime striving to master just the red words so I don't have a lot of time for the black ink words.

In this Zondervan 10th anniversary edition, where the red ink words are, the annotations of them by the biblical scholars take up over half of each page. I get the feeling when I read the scholarly bible critics interpreting the text that I am engaged in their ongoing dialogue. What I do find difficult however is the very small print for these dim eyes. I wouldn't dare attempt to critique the actual content of 3,000 pages of a most controversial book on eBay! ::winking in good humor without any religious bias::