Holy Bible (King James Version)

By: Zondervan

Book Overview

The Thomas Nelson KJV Pew Bible Large Print Edition has long been a trusted and durable Bible for use in churches and various worship settings. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310930626
• ISBN13: 9780310930624
• Release Date: April 1984
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 1.1" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Unread Horror: A Review of the World’s Most Cited, Least Understood Anthology.

The Bible persists in the public consciousness not because of its literary merit, but because of a collective agreement to ignore its substance. It is a "Sacred Space" that is rarely entered, only admired from the street. ​The Curated Idol: By stripping away the "disgusting" context—the genocides, the petulance, and the biological absurdities—the religious establishment has created a "Lego-version" of the text. They have taken a jagged, dangerous artifact and sanded down the edges until it fits a modern, palatable narrative of "love" that the original authors would likely not recognize. ​Narrative Malpractice: The poor writing and lack of editorial cohesion are not bugs; they are features that allow for this manipulation. Because the characters are unrealistic and the plot is fractured, anyone can project any meaning onto the text. It is a Rorschach test masquerading as a manifesto. ​The Failure of the Protagonist ​When we combine the "unrealistic main characters" with the "out-of-context" quoting, we see the true damage. We are told to emulate figures who, in the actual text, are perpetrators of trauma. We celebrate the "faith" of Abraham while ignoring the psychological horror of a father willing to slit his son’s throat for a voice in his head. ​VN. Simplify the Problem: The issue is not that the book is "misunderstood." The issue is that the book is known only through hearsay. If it were a modern novel, it would be panned for its gore, its flat characters, and its lack of a coherent moral arc. ​The Aesthetic of the Unread ​The Bible has become an aesthetic object—a prop for a lifestyle rather than a document for study. Its authority is cited most loudly by those who would be most horrified by its literal application. ​TS.PB.7: KNOW WHEN TO QUIT. At some point, the intellectual labor required to justify the "beauty" of such a flawed work becomes a sunk cost. To continue to treat this anthology as a cohesive, divine guide requires a level of cognitive dissonance that is ultimately exhausting. The Bible suffers from a profound lack of editorial cohesion. It functions less as a unified story and more as a chaotic archive of tribal folklore, legalistic minutiae, and apocalyptic fever dreams. The prose frequently oscillates between the tedious—long genealogical lists that serve little narrative purpose—and the jarringly violent. ​The Unreliability of Character ​The "protagonists" of these texts often lack the psychological depth or moral compass we expect from heroic figures. ​The Deity: Often depicted as a temperamental and petulant figure, prone to fits of jealousy and mass destruction (e.g., the Deluge) for perceived slights. ​The Patriarchs: Figures like Abraham or David are presented with a startling lack of empathy, frequently engaging in deception, polygamy, or the sacrifice of their own kin to appease a demanding higher power. ​Moral Dissonance ​The text is saturated with what many contemporary readers find "disgusting"—sanctioned ethnic cleansing, the commodification of women, and the glorification of suffering. Instead of a roadmap for ethical living, one often finds a catalog of ancient prejudices codified as law. ​VN. Observe Carefully: We must look at the text as it is, not as tradition tells us it should be. When we remove the veneer of "sacredness," we are left with a raw, often repulsive historical document that reflects the anxieties and brutalities of its era. ​The Failure of Realism ​From a literary standpoint, the suspension of disbelief is constantly shattered. The plot relies on deus ex machina as a primary engine rather than character-driven growth. Magic, talking animals, and impossible biological feats are used to bypass the hard work of developing a plausible world. ​TS.PB.7: KNOW WHEN TO QUIT. There comes a point where the reader must ask if the effort of reconciling these contradictions is worth the intellectual cost. The internal logic of the Bible is often so fractured that seeking a "grand design"

I ordered a large print Bible, and they are the tiniest letters I have ever seen. Very disappointed.

Ordered a large print Bible, and it has the smallest letters I have ever seen in print

Poor condition

This is not the Bible I ordered. It was in poor condition. I want my money back. The Bible I ordered was pink. This is not.

Missing Chapters and pages

After receiving the Bible I noticed several chapters in beginning of Revelations are missing, not torn out just not there, there are several skipped pages so far, I haven’t looked through the entire Bible yet so I don’t know how many are missing, the Bible is beautiful and in great condition and I don’t want to return it.

Greatest book ever written.

My Mother once asked me “what are you going to do when you stand before the Lord and he says “you read every book but mine.”

Good

good