Great job on this review you are very thorough and I appreciate the time you put into this Bible review. It is well worth it now I have to try to find the time to watch the entire video I may have to break it down into a few sittings. Very beautiful Bible!
We appreciate your comments very much. We will also be releasing two additional shorter videos including: - How to Use the Thompson Chain Reference Bible (Revised & Updated Zondervan Edition) - Revised and Updated Thompson Chain Reference Bible Comparison (Zondervan vs. Kirkbride) Which will be made up from contents of this longer video (the last 2/3 to be exact). But we figured we would give anyone that was interested "everything they could possibly want to know" in one longer video as well. We're glad it was helpful to you, and pray that it will be to thousands more in the coming years. Blessings from your friends at The KJV Store.
I bought my first Kirk bride KJV Thompson in college in 1974. Still have it. Where are the new Zondervan owned premium edition versions printed and bound? I can’t seem to find that anywhere.
@@TheKJVStore Oh. I'm so glad I still have my 1964 edition, printed and bound here in the US! Zondervan is so famous for making cheapie Bibles. I am glad that at least this, the only bias-free study Bible, survives.
Hi there good video! I'm thinking about this buying this bible. However, I'm a big red letter fan and this text has black letter, Could you suggest a good red highlighter to use on the words of Jesus in this bible. Thank you.
We hear you and honestly prefer Red Letter Text as well which is present in probably 99% of King James Bibles today. We carry this set of Accu-Gel Bible Highlighters that does include both a Red and a Violet color: www.thekjvstore.com/Accu-Gel-Bible-Highlighters-10-Piece-Inductive-Study-Kit You can see all bible marking kits and pens here: www.thekjvstore.com/gifts-accessories/bible-accessories/bible-marking-kits/
Only the premier versions of the Zondervan TCRs have black letter text. If you’re wanting red letter you can find it in the calfskin , banded letter and leathersoft editions.
Correct, it is a Black Letter Edition in that it DOES NOT have the Words of Christ in Red. For whatever reason, Zondervan chose to leave this out of the Premier Edition. I guess they only used the Red Font for the sub-headings, topic numbers, and marginal study features. The "regular" (not premier / not premium) Comfort Print Editions of the Thompson Chain do have Red Letter / Words of Christ in red though: www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-bibles/study-bibles/thompson-chain-reference-bibles/
We do not at this time. We keep each bible from our video previews in our office library to answer additional questions we receive from customers. God Bless.
Peace, I have been following a premium Thompson Bible like this for a long time, I would like to have one of these, if anyone sees it and wants to make a gift for the Holidays I would be happy and thank God and you🙏
They really ruined the Thompson Chain with the Comfort Print. Save the digital prints for the modern not inspired translation like the ESV and NIV. The King James Bible deserves to be printed via letter press. I’ll stick to my Classic Scofield and four column Dake.
We appreciate your comment and opinion, and agree that the Classic Scofield (we've published 3 different editions at The KJV Store) is a great font: www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-bibles/premium-leather-bibles/ We wonder if you were able to watch the entire video? Especially the part about the 1:03:37 mark where we compare this Revised and Updated Thompson to the old edition? The print, while definitely more modern, is not only much larger, but also much bolder and easier to read, even though this is not a "Large Print" edition, the print is larger and easier to read than the old "Large Print" from Kirkbride, and it accomplishes this with a smaller page size and trim size. We have trouble understanding how making the Thompson "easier to read" would ruin it, and not enhance it. But again, we do understand the appreciation of old fonts as well. God Bless.
Also, there are limited copies remaining of the old Kirkbride font edition here, if interested: www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-thompson-chain-reference-bible-large-print/
@@TheKJVStoreI may have been a little too harsh with my choice of words but the newer digital fonts just don’t feel like your Granddads Bible he’d pass down. They don’t even get the small details right like spelling Cæesar and Judæa like this. But I heard if you want things done right, you have to do them yourself. Maybe I’ll consider printing a King James Bible using letterpress.
Great job on this review you are very thorough and I appreciate the time you put into this Bible review. It is well worth it now I have to try to find the time to watch the entire video I may have to break it down into a few sittings. Very beautiful Bible!
We appreciate your comments very much. We will also be releasing two additional shorter videos including:
- How to Use the Thompson Chain Reference Bible (Revised & Updated Zondervan Edition)
- Revised and Updated Thompson Chain Reference Bible Comparison (Zondervan vs. Kirkbride)
Which will be made up from contents of this longer video (the last 2/3 to be exact). But we figured we would give anyone that was interested "everything they could possibly want to know" in one longer video as well. We're glad it was helpful to you, and pray that it will be to thousands more in the coming years. Blessings from your friends at The KJV Store.
Thank-you so much for your time, effort, and heart in putting this instructional video together ... very helpful and greatly appreciated!!!
You're very welcome!
Excellent review of this new Bible. I have the older version and I am considering buying this offering. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely outstanding review. I have mine on order and should be here tomorrow. I am so excited.
Thank you for your order and your kind comment. God Bless from The KJV Store.
I just ordered this Bible. I have an older Thompson chain from the 1970’s.
Thanks for your order and enjoy!
Great review
Thank You
I bought my first Kirk bride KJV Thompson in college in 1974. Still have it. Where are the new Zondervan owned premium edition versions printed and bound? I can’t seem to find that anywhere.
They are printed in China. Thanks for your comment.
@@TheKJVStore Oh. I'm so glad I still have my 1964 edition, printed and bound here in the US! Zondervan is so famous for making cheapie Bibles. I am glad that at least this, the only bias-free study Bible, survives.
Hi there good video! I'm thinking about this buying this bible. However, I'm a big red letter fan and this text has black letter, Could you suggest a good red highlighter to use on the words of Jesus in this bible. Thank you.
We hear you and honestly prefer Red Letter Text as well which is present in probably 99% of King James Bibles today. We carry this set of Accu-Gel Bible Highlighters that does include both a Red and a Violet color:
www.thekjvstore.com/Accu-Gel-Bible-Highlighters-10-Piece-Inductive-Study-Kit
You can see all bible marking kits and pens here:
www.thekjvstore.com/gifts-accessories/bible-accessories/bible-marking-kits/
Only the premier versions of the Zondervan TCRs have black letter text. If you’re wanting red letter you can find it in the calfskin , banded letter and leathersoft editions.
Hey brother not that it’s really necessary for purchase but was curious does this come in red letter also or just straight black letter ?
Correct, it is a Black Letter Edition in that it DOES NOT have the Words of Christ in Red. For whatever reason, Zondervan chose to leave this out of the Premier Edition. I guess they only used the Red Font for the sub-headings, topic numbers, and marginal study features. The "regular" (not premier / not premium) Comfort Print Editions of the Thompson Chain do have Red Letter / Words of Christ in red though:
www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-bibles/study-bibles/thompson-chain-reference-bibles/
Where was this Bible printed?
China
@@TheKJVStore thank you!
Oh, IMO having "Thompson" sideways seems mistaken. Otherwise beautiful.
Thanks for your comment, it's just how they chose to do the spine art.
Do y’all do Christmas giveaways?would love to have one of these,but I can’t afford one 😔
We do not at this time. We keep each bible from our video previews in our office library to answer additional questions we receive from customers. God Bless.
Peace, I have been following a premium Thompson Bible like this for a long time, I would like to have one of these, if anyone sees it and wants to make a gift for the Holidays I would be happy and thank God and you🙏
Amen, agreed.
www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-thompson-chain-reference-bible-premier-collection-black-goatskin-leather/
They really ruined the Thompson Chain with the Comfort Print. Save the digital prints for the modern not inspired translation like the ESV and NIV. The King James Bible deserves to be printed via letter press. I’ll stick to my Classic Scofield and four column Dake.
We appreciate your comment and opinion, and agree that the Classic Scofield (we've published 3 different editions at The KJV Store) is a great font:
www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-bibles/premium-leather-bibles/
We wonder if you were able to watch the entire video? Especially the part about the 1:03:37 mark where we compare this Revised and Updated Thompson to the old edition? The print, while definitely more modern, is not only much larger, but also much bolder and easier to read, even though this is not a "Large Print" edition, the print is larger and easier to read than the old "Large Print" from Kirkbride, and it accomplishes this with a smaller page size and trim size. We have trouble understanding how making the Thompson "easier to read" would ruin it, and not enhance it. But again, we do understand the appreciation of old fonts as well. God Bless.
Also, there are limited copies remaining of the old Kirkbride font edition here, if interested:
www.thekjvstore.com/kjv-thompson-chain-reference-bible-large-print/
@@TheKJVStoreI may have been a little too harsh with my choice of words but the newer digital fonts just don’t feel like your Granddads Bible he’d pass down. They don’t even get the small details right like spelling Cæesar and Judæa like this. But I heard if you want things done right, you have to do them yourself. Maybe I’ll consider printing a King James Bible using letterpress.
We look forward to selling them at The KJV Store when you do!
Zandervan is not good
Ok
Paper is much to thin for a study Bible.
It's 36 GSM, which is a premium bible paper, much better than the older edition Kirkbride if you make it to that part of the video. Blessings.