Bible description from Amazon:
“The most comprehensive study Bible ever prepared for women and by women, the CSB Study Bible for Women invites you to explore the riches of God’s Word. Follow God’s grand story across the Bible, guided by threads of specialized study that explain essential doctrines, answer hard questions, discuss biblical womanhood, and apply truth to our hearts and lives.
The CSB Study Bible for Women is edited by Dr. Dorothy Kelley Patterson and Dr. Rhonda Harrington Kelley, both long-time women’s ministry leaders, authors and seminary professors at two of the nation’s most respected seminaries. As you learn from these women extensively educated in Biblical studies and languages and passionate about God’s Word, you will be equipped in turn to mentor others in the truth and hope found in Scripture.
Features include:
- 6,490 extensive study notes
- Over 500 word studies, 25 full-color maps and reconstructions, and 95 charts
- Introductions to each book of the Bible
- A comprehensive concordance including every woman and reference to women in the Bible
- Threads of specialized study woven throughout, pointing to God’s larger story:
- Biblical Womanhood articles
- Answers to “Hard Questions”
- Character profiles
- Doctrinal notes
- “Written on My Heart” applications
- Smyth-sewn binding
- Two-column text in 9.25-point type”
My review of this Bible:
To begin this review: There’s no way that I’ve read every note and feature in this Bible! I’m reserving the right to come back to this review and address any theological problem I might encounter in the notes as I use this study Bible. So that being said:
In this review I am addressing only the features of this Bible, not the translation itself.
The CSB Study Bible for Women is a true study Bible, not a “devotional Bible”. It’s packed with study helps, including these that I found to be detailed: Character profiles; charts; explanation of different doctrines; maps and reconstructions; notes on individual verses all throughout the Biblical text.
There’s a section called “Hard Questions” that I think is particularly helpful for believers in any stage of their Christian growth. Although I obviously have not read every individual note or chart, the study helps seem to be written from a conservative, evangelical point of view.
The hardcover edition is attractive and sturdy. The size/weight works well for carrying it to church. When opened it lays completely flat, which makes it easy to read. The font is a clear, nice size. (I can read it easily with my reading glasses, but I do think they will need a large print edition.)
Please note: It is NOT a Bible you would want to use for Bible journaling. The amount of extra information included takes up the margin space. I use colored pencils to underline verses in my Bibles, and those seem to work fine on these pages.
I am looking forward to using this Bible in my daily study.
I received a copy of this Bible from the publisher for review. This is my honest review of this Bible. I was not required to give a positive review.