In
the past decade, many Bible publishers have kindly sent me review copies of fresh
translations or editions of God’s Word. Each Bible is special in some way –
sometimes because of wording that makes scripture more accessible or sometimes
because of an innovative approach to the layout.
With
the beloved King James Version (KJV) for the text, the Spiral Bible
grouped together related books of scripture in its several offerings. For example,
my review copy collected the biblical books of poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
and the Song of Solomon. The lay-flat spiral binding, sturdy cardboard backing,
and ample margins for note-taking encourage readers to interact with God’s Word.
For some of us, writing little notes or jotting down prayers in the margins of a Bible is a common occurrence, whether the text has a paper cover or a leather one. But other readers hesitate to mark up their Bibles either because they don’t feel comfortable doing this or because ink bleeds through the typically thin pages. However, the Spiral Bible resolves this issue with thicker paper and note-taking lines, allowing you to respond to God’s Word with your words in an intimate conversation with your heavenly Father. What a blessed way to begin Lent!
©2023, Mary Harwell Sayler
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