TEEN STUDY BIBLE

This is a teen study Bible. It's the New King James version translation. Larry and Sue Richards have written the features. This Bible starts out with the Apostles' Creed, the Table of Contents, and tips of how to use this Bible. It includes a preface about the translation itself. Each chapter begins with a description of the book. There are inserts all over this Bible that address issues that apply to the lives of typical teens. Features include We Believe, which unpacks the Apostles' Creed to help teens know why we believe what we believe. Panorama looks at the big picture of each book of the Bible. There are four full color pages, all about the Apostles' Creed. There are key indexes that help teens with in-depth Bible study. To the Point reveals what the Bible says about pressing issues. Dear Jordan offers teens biblical advice. Instant Access tells teens what God says to them personally. Q&A tests knowledge of Bible trivia. Bible Promises highlights Bible verses worth remembering. Book Introductions provides an overview for each book of the Bible. There's an eight page, full color map section. And this Bible contains the complete text of the New King James Version (NKJV).

I'm not the target audience for this book. I'm well past the teen years. The text of this Bible was more like high school level, being almost as small as for adults. I did some of the Bible trvia. What I didn't know I wouldn't even guess; I just looked up the answer. But this is a fun feaure for those who like this kind of thing. The Dear Jordan segments address issues that teens face. These issues include sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, and much more. Jordan handles the sample questions with a pleasing mixtures of honesty, sensitivity, and compassion. The features are meant to get teens to go to God and find their answers and help in Him and the Christian community. Short featres like these can give teens the impression that life can be wrapped up in tidy and quick solutions. The I would have liked to see more hotline 23/7 numbers for readers to contact in these Dear Jordan segments. I guess the editors assumed that teens use the Internet and can look up such information. This Bible is durable and good for the remainder of the teen years though this is a Bible meant to grow out of. This is clearly for teens serious about studying the Bible. Actually, we are blessed to have niche Bibles like this for many demographic groups. In many countries and areas of the world, Bibles are in short supply. In many areas, it's hard or impossible to get a Bible. In many countries of persecution, it's illegal to possess a Bible, read it or teach it. Here in the U.S., we've got an abundance of Bibles! We even have a grandmother's Bible. Always, though, we need to bear in mind that this is God's Word and that man's word isn't needed to add anything to it. There are teens, though, who may prefer plain Bible text and this Bible may not be for them.

The target audience for this Bible is obvious. Teens. Especially older teens. This is a good study Bible that that can be used in youth Bible studies. Since teens like to pick out their own things, I can't speak for who would like this sort of Bible and who wouldn't. I don't recommend that parents waste money on any Bible (or anything) unless the teen gets a chance to check it out first. As a niche Bible, this can't be recommended to general readers.

I have received a complimentary copy of the book through BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my honest review of this Bibe. I wasn't required to give a positive review of this book.