Thompson Chain Reference Bible-NASB

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Summary: Thompson Chain NASB - One of the best Bibles out there.
Review: My Bibles get used every day, so when I decide to replace one it needs to be something that is going to last. After looking at Bibles for three days at various bookstores, I recently bought a Thompson Chain NASB. I love it.

The page layout is very pleasant to the eye. While I don't agree that the Thompson Chain system is totally free of denominational bias, it is pretty close. If you don't want to use it, it sits unobtrusively off to the side of the page. Chances are though, you'll use it a lot. Other Bibles I've seen give you about one third of each page with some commentators opinion of what he thinks God's word says, which gets kind of annoying.

My last Thompson Chain was a NIV with bonded leather. I bought it in 1985 and it's still holding up. This one is the genuine leather and should hold up just as well. I've seen other reviews where people complain about shoddy workmanship, cheap paper or the fact that its printed offshore. My 1985 version was printed in Canada (not US) has similarly thin paper, and has held up just fine. I think that this one will also.

Like I stated earlier, I compared Bibles for 3 days and ended up going back with a Thompson. The only other Bibles in the same league are the old version Scofield (not availible in NASB), and the Open Bible (which I also have). The only things that I would like to see improved are the concordance, and the introduction/background information for each book of the Bible. If you like the NASB your choices are somewhat limited when looking for a serious study Bible. Chances are, in the NASB the Thompson Chain is your best bet.