The centuries-old practice of illuminating scriptural pages with artwork and calligraphy is taking on new meaning. Modern printed Bibles are now available with wide margins and extra pages specifically for the purpose of offering people the opportunity to customize their Bible reading with their own personal artistry and flair in highlighting meaningful passages, creating a family heirloom for future generations.

[See the Bible Journaling suggestions in the Scripture Engagement section on Bible Gateway]

Responding to this high demand for Bibles with spaces for journaling, Thomas Nelson Bibles and Zondervan Bibles are publishing Scripture in a variety of design options, cover bindings, and Bible translations, including the King James Version (KJV), New King James Version (NKJV), New International Version (NIV), New English Translation (NET), New American Standard Bible (NASB), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), and more.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Zondervan, In Partnership with Passion Publishing, Releases The Jesus Bible Journals]

                

In the video below, Melinda Bouma, publisher, Zondervan Bibles (@thenivbible), and Philip Nation, publisher, Thomas Nelson Bibles (@nelsonbibles), discuss the trend of Bible journaling: people taking notes along with drawing illustrations on the pages of Scripture as they read the Bible.

[See Journal Bibles in the FaithGateway Store]

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Zondervan Releases First-of-Its-Kind Journal Bible for the New American Standard Bible]

Journal Bibles allow you to creatively express yourself every day with plenty of room for notes or coloring verse art next to your treasured Scripture passages. These Bibles are for you if you learn best by keeping your hands active with doodling images or sketching geometric shapes or shading text (or some other resourceful method). To help you get started, read the article, Three Bible Journaling Ideas for Your Spiritual Walk.

Journal Bible websites and collection pages:

• The Abide Bible Journals
• Adventure Bible Field Notes
• The Beautiful Word Bible Journals
• The Jesus Bible Journals
• Journal the Word
• NET Journal Bible
• NKJV Bible Journals

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Release New Journal the Word Bibles]

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