Holman Rainbow Study Bible: KJV Edition

by Anonymous

The Holman Rainbow Study KJV Edition has a unique color-coding system that allows readers to identify quickly and easily twelve major themes of Scripture throughout the God, discipleship, love, faith, sin, evil, salvation, family, outreach, commandments, history, and prophecy. The system also underlines all words directly spoken b God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Other features of this Bible include 12 pages of color maps with index, a Bible reading calendar, concordance, subject guide, Table of Weights and Measures, "Know What God Says," "100 Popular Passages," and "365 Popular Bible Quotations for Memorization and Meditation."

Genres: Christian

1632 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2014

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Reviews

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Thoughts:
When I was a child growing up, the King James Version is all I had available to read. Most people I knew, only had a King James Version Bible. In our modern age there are many choices in Bible translations; however, a survey was conducted in 2013, and the King James Version Bible is still the most widely read Bible version.
What I loved about the Holman Rainbow Study Bible King James Version:

The print is bold and in a type-font size that is easy to read.
The pages are a matte finish and easy to turn.
The color-coded system makes Bible reading systematized.
The Bible is light-weight and easy to carry.
The Bible "feels" personal.
There is not a glare from the usual white pages in a Bible.
The seven page "A Harmony of the Gospels" section is significant for reflection and study.
The maps and illustrations add a stimulating visual quality.
The Bible pages and illustrations are beautiful.

I read the book of Jeremiah from the Holman Rainbow Study Bible King James Version, as apart of my goal of reading through the Bible in a year. I plan to read Proverbs (the last book to read for 2014) from this Bible.

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible King James Version, is not a study Bible heavy with material like in the Crossway ESV Study Bible, or the Zondervan NIV Study Bible. The Holman Rainbow Study Bible King James Version is a basic study Bible for laypeople of any age. I highly recommend it for its content, function, and daily Bible reading.
Source: Free copy from B and H Publishing in exchange for a review. All reviews expressed are from my own opinion.

[Rosemary · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Bible! It is PERFECT for those with dyslexia. The color coding helps keep the message clear.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Rainbow Study Bible provides a unique color coded system that makes it easy to follow certain themes through the Bible. I am reviewing the Mantova Brown Leather Touch edition and let me say it feels oh so soft to the fingers and hands.There is a nice presentation page included inside and the font is The Bold Line Edition which makes it easy to see. My one concern was that the print might blend a bit into the color coded background but that isn't the case at all instead the sharp font allows for smooth reading, because it stands out well. Another neat feature is the words of God ( including the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinguished with bold underlining which really allows them to pop off the pages! A few of the features are book introductions and outlines, center column references, sectional headings, in-text color maps a subject guide, and concordance. Supplemental study aids include a table of weights and measures, ancient versions of Biblical text , know what the God says, 100 popular Bible passages, a one year daily Bible reading calendar, 365 popular Bible quotations for memorization and meditation, a harmony of the gospels along with several blank pages for personal study notes. While these features are quite helpful it's the color coding system that really makes this Bible a joy to use. The twelve major themes are:
1. Discipleship
2.Outreach
3.God
4.Salvation
5.Love
6.Commandments
7.Family
8.Faith
9.Prophecy
10.Evil
11. Sin
12 History
Because the color-code key is spread across the bottom of each two page text spread it's easy to use and understand. The Holman Rainbow Study Bible is one of my go to Bibles whenever I am doing Bible study, and several friends have commented on the colorful pages when I have used it in church. One a scale of one to five I would easily give this Bible a solid six because the color coding system ties the Bible together in a way that makes it easy to follow a subject from beginning to end! Easy to use it has become my favorite Bible to use and take to church.

A complimentary copy of this Bible was provided for review.