I have this Bible and can honestly say it’s by far the best I’ve owned, as you say it’s very classic and love the feel of both the silky touch pages and quality goatskin cover. It’s a good investment that hopefully will last for a couple of generations.
Thanks Tim, I prefer the Omega as I’m more of a 2 column guy. Would love to see EB do one of their exclusives in red. Appreciate your insight and positivity as always.
My absolute favorite Bible. I had a copy of their first printing in genuine leather, but the covers started pulling away from the text block. At the time, the Legacy Edition was out of print, but I finally got the green Heirloom Legacy last month. It’s a great Bible for reading and for teaching!
Agreed. I first encountered this kind of format in the New Cambridge Paragraph KJV Bible (which has the wider inner margin, while the outer is narrow) and I loved the layout. Paragraph format, no spaces between chapters, nice small verse numbers that you almost don't even notice. Very enjoyable to read, and now I gravitate more toward single column paragraph Bibles, so I got the ESV Legacy. Lexham English Septuagint also has the same layout as the ESV Legacy. I hope, I hope they make the Legacy Standard Bible in this format as well. I wish they didn't insist so much on verse-by-verse format...
I am lucky enough to have the Horween edition of this bible. I love it! Everything about it is just right. I love the layout, the font size, the readability, the margins have room for notes and the leather is GORGEOUS. It smells good too. Everything about it is inviting me to read it more. What more could you ask for?
Superb craftsmanship and quality, other then the cheap ribbons. Love the text block, easy on my middle aged eyes. One of my favorites and I own Schuyler, Allan and Cambridge.
I have one but it doesn't do anything for me because I find it hard to read. Heritage is my main Bible and it is a much better layout for me and the font reads larger. Legacy is great but I find the font reads very small and can't get on to the bunched up text compared to the Heritage. Anyway, glad you love it, Tim, however, I'll be selling mine. Great review, as always! 😀
Excellent video as always Tim! Yesterday I emailed Crossway asking if they were planning on releasing the Heirloom Legacy in the Wellington Leather this year and unfortunately they are not (dang it!!!) They directed me to search the internet for the Legacy that they released in the Horween and after scouring the web no such luck 😞
🎗️About the ribbons... Awhile back someone mentioned that the ribbon acts like a page marker and is not actually meant to be pulled on because can damage the top tail band similar to tabs which if you use to flip the page can rip right of the tip of the (thin) paper So since then I try not to use the ribbon to flip open Bible but rather use it visually to find my page... Like how most ppl use a 🔖 That being said... I prefer the lovely Berisford
I wanted to like this Bible so badly. I search for a superb quality single-column ESV Bible for reading that does not use 28 GSM paper. I just do not like the text block here. I would prefer a larger font or even the same font with the text spaced out more to make use of the bottom of the page. My hardcover Crossway ESV Preaching Bible is so much easier to read than this. So disappointed, that I will likely donate this Bible. My lesson is always carefully examine the text block photos before purchase to see if it is what I would prefer.
My first premium Bible was the ESV Heirloom Wide Margin Reference Bible. I love it. The interesting thing about this one is that you have the ESV logo, with the circle around it, plus the ESV written out too.
Thank you Tim for all your great reviews! I am on a quest for the perfect premium Bible. I' m hoping that you will know whether or not it exists. I am less concerned about the Bible size than the readability of the text. I prefer either the ESV or the NASB versions. What I am looking for is a large or giant print (at least 10 pt) in single column verse by verse format. I would prefer the cross references in the gutter. I love color additions for the chapter numbers and verse numbers, etc. Small decorative touches and in text art work would be awesome. I do want leather, but am fine with calfskin, goatskin, buffalo - whatever. Three good ribbons or even four would be best. Does anyone make anything like this?
Very hard to believe they still do the stacked skinny ribbons. Almost makes me think Crossway does this in spite of their customer's clear disappointment with it. You know if Tim Wildsmith is critical of it then it needs changing!
Thank you so much! I'm so impressed by this layout. Can I ask, how hard is it to hold in your hand. I have small hands. I have a Schuyler Quentel that I love, but it is so big to hold and read while just sitting in my chair.
These videos help me a ton. I felt that the blocks of text are big on this one, I almost prefer the double column even though they are not my first choice. Overall this is a great price for this high quality of a bible.I will probably end up getting the NKJV Edged Lined Humble Lamb. The only other Bible I was eyeing was the Cambridge Clarion ESV Goat Skin that is Edge Lined but overall I think id prefer the Humble Lamb bible because the text is beautiful.
Is that a character mark running horizontally across the front/back of the cover? My green exclusive has the exact same marking! This is definitely my favorite ESV out there. The layout is just so easy on the eye.
Got mine the other day. Will need to return it to Crossway. It is torn on the cardstock in the front. This is the second Bible that I've had to return in the last few weeks. I also ordered the Heritage in Goat and it had awful markings on the leather and one of the ribbons was installed incorrectly. I think I'm done ordering from them. Besides the above, I wasn't happy with the sizes of either the Heritage or the Legacy. Both are too big in my opinion for a single column layout. I can understand a bible being that big for preaching, but single columns are not generally used for preaching and should be a bit more hand sized. Both felt very uncomfortable in the hand and flopped in an odd way. The text in the Legacy is busy looking and hard to focus on. I think it could be the spacing or the ghosting. There are also too many ribbons. Four is way too many. On the positive, the leather felt very nice in the hand. I love the hubs, and the paper was very nice.
@@timwildsmith Sure thing. Crossway is sending a return label and will give me a refund. I'm thankful. Love your channel, btw, and that recent appearance with Tim Frisch.
I realize that the ESV and CSB are widely used these days, but for those of us (I'm episcopalian) who prefer the RSV/NRSV are feeling a little left out in the premium bible market. Have you heard anymore as to what is going to be coming out this year? Schuyler has a great RSV, sadly not a psq, but I havent seen anything from Cambridge or Allan in ages.
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I have this Bible and can honestly say it’s by far the best I’ve owned, as you say it’s very classic and love the feel of both the silky touch pages and quality goatskin cover. It’s a good investment that hopefully will last for a couple of generations.
Nice!!
Thanks Tim, I prefer the Omega as I’m more of a 2 column guy. Would love to see EB do one of their exclusives in red. Appreciate your insight and positivity as always.
Red!! ❤️
My absolute favorite Bible. I had a copy of their first printing in genuine leather, but the covers started pulling away from the text block. At the time, the Legacy Edition was out of print, but I finally got the green Heirloom Legacy last month. It’s a great Bible for reading and for teaching!
Awesome!
I recently purchased this bible and love it! It truly is the perfect balance between a reader's bible and a standard paragraph text-block.
Nice!!
Agreed. I first encountered this kind of format in the New Cambridge Paragraph KJV Bible (which has the wider inner margin, while the outer is narrow) and I loved the layout. Paragraph format, no spaces between chapters, nice small verse numbers that you almost don't even notice. Very enjoyable to read, and now I gravitate more toward single column paragraph Bibles, so I got the ESV Legacy. Lexham English Septuagint also has the same layout as the ESV Legacy.
I hope, I hope they make the Legacy Standard Bible in this format as well. I wish they didn't insist so much on verse-by-verse format...
I am lucky enough to have the Horween edition of this bible. I love it! Everything about it is just right. I love the layout, the font size, the readability, the margins have room for notes and the leather is GORGEOUS. It smells good too. Everything about it is inviting me to read it more. What more could you ask for?
Glad to hear it!!
Superb craftsmanship and quality, other then the cheap ribbons. Love the text block, easy on my middle aged eyes. One of my favorites and I own Schuyler, Allan and Cambridge.
HNNGGGG!!! SO TEMPTING!!!! And I do like the look of that layout!!
👍🏼❤️
I have one but it doesn't do anything for me because I find it hard to read. Heritage is my main Bible and it is a much better layout for me and the font reads larger. Legacy is great but I find the font reads very small and can't get on to the bunched up text compared to the Heritage. Anyway, glad you love it, Tim, however, I'll be selling mine. Great review, as always! 😀
You’re welcome!
Excellent video as always Tim! Yesterday I emailed Crossway asking if they were planning on releasing the Heirloom Legacy in the Wellington Leather this year and unfortunately they are not (dang it!!!) They directed me to search the internet for the Legacy that they released in the Horween and after scouring the web no such luck 😞
Bummer! Maybe you can find one in the "Bible Exchange" Facebook group!
🎗️About the ribbons...
Awhile back someone mentioned that the ribbon acts like a page marker and is not actually meant to be pulled on because can damage the top tail band similar to tabs which if you use to flip the page can rip right of the tip of the (thin) paper
So since then I try not to use the ribbon to flip open Bible but rather use it visually to find my page... Like how most ppl use a 🔖
That being said... I prefer the lovely Berisford
Interesting!
Great video
I wanted to like this Bible so badly. I search for a superb quality single-column ESV Bible for reading that does not use 28 GSM paper. I just do not like the text block here. I would prefer a larger font or even the same font with the text spaced out more to make use of the bottom of the page. My hardcover Crossway ESV Preaching Bible is so much easier to read than this. So disappointed, that I will likely donate this Bible. My lesson is always carefully examine the text block photos before purchase to see if it is what I would prefer.
Good lesson to learn.
My first premium Bible was the ESV Heirloom Wide Margin Reference Bible. I love it. The interesting thing about this one is that you have the ESV logo, with the circle around it, plus the ESV written out too.
Yep… it’s one of the older ones.
@@timwildsmith And I just ordered the Heirloom Legacy Single Column in Blue goatskin. Got it for 115.00 from CBD.
i hope Crossway listens to these videoes.. and change the ribbons in the future! :-)
🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
At this point, I think Crossway still uses the subpar ribbons just for spite, lol. Amazing how stubborn they are about it.
Hahaha... I know!
Thank you Tim for all your great reviews! I am on a quest for the perfect premium Bible. I' m hoping that you will know whether or not it exists.
I am less concerned about the Bible size than the readability of the text. I prefer either the ESV or the NASB versions. What I am looking for is a large or giant print (at least 10 pt) in single column verse by verse format. I would prefer the cross references in the gutter. I love color additions for the chapter numbers and verse numbers, etc. Small decorative touches and in text art work would be awesome. I do want leather, but am fine with calfskin, goatskin, buffalo - whatever. Three good ribbons or even four would be best. Does anyone make anything like this?
Check out the NASB Single Column Reference from Zondervan!
Thanx, Pastor Tim 🌹🌹🌹
You’re welcome, Brenda!
Very hard to believe they still do the stacked skinny ribbons. Almost makes me think Crossway does this in spite of their customer's clear disappointment with it.
You know if Tim Wildsmith is critical of it then it needs changing!
Hahaha… you gotta wonder!!
Thank you so much! I'm so impressed by this layout. Can I ask, how hard is it to hold in your hand. I have small hands. I have a Schuyler Quentel that I love, but it is so big to hold and read while just sitting in my chair.
This is about the same size as the Quentel.
These videos help me a ton. I felt that the blocks of text are big on this one, I almost prefer the double column even though they are not my first choice. Overall this is a great price for this high quality of a bible.I will probably end up getting the NKJV Edged Lined Humble Lamb. The only other Bible I was eyeing was the Cambridge Clarion ESV Goat Skin that is Edge Lined but overall I think id prefer the Humble Lamb bible because the text is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing, Brian!
Tim, you think you can preach from this type of Bible? Or is it mostly a preface?
I think so!
I think I would cut those ribbons out and use bookmarks instead. I use bookmarks with my bible.
Excellent review. So the VBV Preaching Bible will be produced in the Netherland going forward? If so, I hope they use 36+ GSM paper and not the 28.
Good question... I don't know where they will produce that, because it's technically not part of the "Heirloom" series.
Is that a character mark running horizontally across the front/back of the cover? My green exclusive has the exact same marking! This is definitely my favorite ESV out there. The layout is just so easy on the eye.
Yep!!
If you still have that Green ESV Heirloom Legacy I will give you a pretty penny for it.
This is my current version of the ESV. I have the 2011 LEGO.
Nice!!
Beautiful! But I’m afraid those ribbons will have to be replaced!! 😂🤣😃
I need to learn how to do that!
@@timwildsmith Tim Nickels will have to run a ribbon workshop. 😂🤣
I owned this Bible and ended up trading it for an Allan ESV1. I just couldn’t get used to the single column text.
I like the ESV1 a lot, too... very different feels.
Got mine the other day. Will need to return it to Crossway. It is torn on the cardstock in the front. This is the second Bible that I've had to return in the last few weeks. I also ordered the Heritage in Goat and it had awful markings on the leather and one of the ribbons was installed incorrectly. I think I'm done ordering from them.
Besides the above, I wasn't happy with the sizes of either the Heritage or the Legacy. Both are too big in my opinion for a single column layout. I can understand a bible being that big for preaching, but single columns are not generally used for preaching and should be a bit more hand sized. Both felt very uncomfortable in the hand and flopped in an odd way. The text in the Legacy is busy looking and hard to focus on. I think it could be the spacing or the ghosting. There are also too many ribbons. Four is way too many.
On the positive, the leather felt very nice in the hand. I love the hubs, and the paper was very nice.
Thanks for sharing, Victor.
@@timwildsmith Sure thing. Crossway is sending a return label and will give me a refund. I'm thankful.
Love your channel, btw, and that recent appearance with Tim Frisch.
I realize that the ESV and CSB are widely used these days, but for those of us (I'm episcopalian) who prefer the RSV/NRSV are feeling a little left out in the premium bible market. Have you heard anymore as to what is going to be coming out this year? Schuyler has a great RSV, sadly not a psq, but I havent seen anything from Cambridge or Allan in ages.
We’ll be getting a bunch of new NRSV editions from Cambridge and Zondervan this year… I haven’t heard anything about more premium RSVs.
@@timwildsmith Any premium editions coming out for the NLT?
@@jennyscorza9654 My understaning is that Schuyler has an NLT Quintel coming out the end of this year, possibly 2023!
@@jacquelineblacker1077 Ooh, exciting, thank you!
Might get the green one!
Yeah!
Which bible has best leather Allan, schuyler, cambridge or crossway???
I suppose that depends on personal preference. I like the highland goatskin from Allan a lot.
have you reviewed the faithlife study bible?
Nope.
Cool
Yep!
are you going to have bible giveaway with that bible if you are put my name in for drawing
Stay tuned, Brad.
No. But thank you for the review. :)
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