Hey Wonton good to see you again! Love the cover here, it looks military haha. The text block here is also one of the best but I must say I'm really loving my double-column currently! Also, I think everyone should have their favorite/standard translation of choice, but don't be afraid to mix it up and enjoy different translations as well. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. :)
I got mine too! 😊I got the ESV Heirloom Heritage in Prussian blue calfskin. I absolutely love it! I love how smooth and almost fuzzy or velvety (in a good way) the Prussian blue leather cover feels to touch. The Bible's two sides seem to flow out so smoothly - like a waterfall - when I hold it in my hands too. And the layout or design inside is simply beautiful. I love the font. I love the space between words. I love the space between lines. I love how much clean clear white space there is in the margins and elsewhere. I love how it can double as a reader's Bible since it has unobtrusive headings and minimal references to distract. Honestly, the Heritage is my favorite layout or design for the ESV. My only regret is I wonder what other versions of the Heritage are like and if they are as good as or better than the Prussian blue (e.g. your olive green, the Wellington leather). But that's a good problem to have! And I completely agree with you - I really wish other translations could get the Heritage treatment (e.g. KJV, NKJV, NASB, LSB, CSB, NIV, NLT), but I guess that's mainly up to Crossway since I assume the Heritage layout or design belongs to Crossway.
That Prussian Blue does sound really fun! I'm glad so many people echo my sentiments about the Heritage...it truly is a masterpiece. Thank you for your kind words 🙏
I love this edition in so many ways. It's Such a pleasant reader. But the "floppy" factor was key in choosing the green calfskin edition - not too much, not too little. Tim Wildsmith's comparison of the 3 editions from EB sold me on this one. Great review, Wonton!
i would prefer double column reading but the large font / clear medium typeface along with air in the leading, makes this appear an easy flow to each line and a perfect daily carry and personal size reader's Bible.
20 minutes! My camera would have overheated 😂 yeah I think brown, gold or red ribbons may have been good. But super nice Bible overall!! Ah man, I’m trying to run my channel primarily from review copies now, and it’ll be awhile before Crossway is willing to send me premiums 😭😂
I'm still waiting to hear back from publishers to get my hands on review copies 😂 all my bibles have to be purchased at the moment, unfortunately. But I have a solid bible stash where my small group is held and many people get to choose a bible they'd like from it. It's a good deal.
@@WontonDiscipleawesome I’m sure you’ll be hearing back from some soon! I ran out of the Bibles I had pretty quick, so I had bought a few while in the process of messaging publishers 😅 I have a pretty good amount now
I find having both of them worth using. They compare well in that they both serve specific purposes well, one being a perfect every day carry (Alpha) and the other just being the all around perfect typesetting for readability (Heritage). I find them to be perfect companions. I will admit that the Heritage far exceeds the Alpha for me when it comes to my personal preference. Luckily I don't have to choose between the two.
I also agree with you on the NKJV but because I’m colour blind I really struggle with red letter Bibles so I lean more towards the ESV because of this.
