The Old Scofield® Study Bible, KJV, Pocket Edition

This review is for The Old Scofield Study Bible, Pocket Edition, Black Genuine Leather, ISBN 0195271319. Sometimes Amazon will put a review about a bonded leather Bible or a hardcover edition of the same title on the page of a Genuine Leather Bible, which may weigh unfairly on a more expensive and better made leather binding.This Genuine Leather edition is a well made pocket Bible. The paper is a nice white and the printing, although quite small, is sharp and clear. If you have trouble with small print, you will be happier with one of the regular sized editions of this Bible.This pocket edition contains all the study helps of the larger editions with the exception of the maps. There is a parchment family record section, a large concordance, subject index, and index of proper names. It includes all the 1917 Scofield notes and study helps.The binding on the copy I received was well made. The Black Genuine Leather is both strong and flexible. The gold piping around the inside edges is a nice touch. It comes with a gold silk marker and gold page edges. The Bible has a nice leather smell (I love the smell of Bible leather!).The size of this edition is great for portability. It's a fraction of the size of the Readers Edition. I would recommend that a serious student have a larger copy for study and use this edition to take anywhere. It's perfect for hospital visitation or just keeping in your vehicle as you travel. The price is nice, too. A person could easily spend twice as much on a cheap bonded leather Bible instead of getting a Genuine Leather Bible that will last much longer.

This is truly a well made, sturdy travel bible. One feature which sets this Bible apart is the "Montana Zipper" which fully encloses the Bible into a nice tight leather package when in a pocket or bag.I have read from the Old Scofield for over a dozen years and have been blessed to own many of these Bibles; different sizes according to the Bible's use. One delightful and intelligent feature of the Scofield is that the type is identical in each Bible, always, regardless of size. As an example, my eyes glance down to the fourth column, the last verse of page 1117, and "voila" there is John 3:16. This greatly helps in remembering "where" passages are in in the Bible. This simple feature alone sets the Scofield apart. A Bible worn out or lost, having to get a larger Bible font due to age can easily be replaced and the new Old Scofield will feel like an old friend.Lastly, this Bible is KJV, is an "Old" Scofield and really there is no other CI Scofield Study Bible. Without belaboring division; please do not buy the "New Scofield". Do you know that New Scofield KJV is not acually an Authorized KJV??Thank You Amazon for stocking this truly beautiful, hard to find and useful Bible.

I love this Bible!!! We homeschool with this Bible also. I ended up getting another one for my daughter. We enjoy the information before each chapter and also the concordance at the back. We have the KJV version of this Bible. We also have the audio that goes along with this Bible and it is wonderful to hear the word of God.I know that each one of us enjoys different versions, but for us this was it. I have several other versions but this really got us into the word.

This bible is well made, good binding etc. I wish the printing was in bolder print. I bought this to replace an older Oxford press bible, which has bold, black printing. The print in both bibles is small, the new being smaller than the old. I wish they had kept the older print style, much eaisier to read.

I was a bit disappointed with the size of this bible when I first opened the box, but after only reading it for a few minutes I was quickly satisfied. I have been wanting a Scofield bible for some time now but they are quite expensive....this is a great price for a great book :) I would recommend this to anyone who does not need large print :)God bless :)

The Bible itself is nice. However the zipper encasing it, makes it awkward to use. Contains no ribbon. Print is small but readable. I'm giving it away to Thrift store.

I am not a Scofield fan because I don't follow the Dispensational teachings of him because they are false. I only bought the Bible because I really like the layout. Wish it maps in the back though. Scofield does have some other notes in it that are useful and interesting. I would recommend it simply because it is a King James Bible. The only one I trust.

My son in law takes this with him everywhere and its got a zipper ,so the pages don't get folded and ruined