How to measure typeface fonts in a Bible (or any volumn)

Choose a column that contains the same spacing for each line from top to bottom
Measure baseline (bottom of font) from the top line to baseline to last line in millimeters

Divide mm height by number of lines
158mm / 59 lines = 2.678mm

Convert mm to inches
2.678mm / 25.4mm = 0.1054 inches

Convert inches to points
0.1054 inches x 72 = 7.5888 point font

[Reference: 72 points per inch and 25.4 mm per inch]

Schuyler RSV Quentel with Apocrypha

182 / 45 lines = 4.04mm
4.04mm / 25.4 = 0.15923
0.15923 x 72 = 11.8 point font
(Includes the leading or space between the characters)
Published font by Schuyler: 10pt Milo

The smallest font that I am able to comfortably read for extended periods of time is 8.2pt on 8.5pt Lexicon as published by Cambridge in the ESV Diadem edition. However I prefer the example from above as published by Schuyler in the RSV edition.

Here are some examples of Bibles I currently own

Cambridge NRSV w/apoc = 9.3pt
Cambridge ESV Diadem = 8.4pt
Cambridge Topaz = 10.5pt
Schuyler ESV Stridon = 11.1pt
Schuyler RSV Quentel w/ apoc = 11.4pt
Crossway ESV Study Bible = 9.9pt

Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh recites Bible verse to open press conference after playoff win

The Baltimore Ravens are hosting the first conference championship game in Baltimore since 1971 after Lamar Jackson accounted for four touchdowns — two throwing and two rushing — in a 34-10 victory over the Houston Texans Saturday.

The game was tied at 10 at one point, but Baltimore won with 24 unanswered points. After earning a playoff bye, emotions ran high in Baltimore’s locker room, and it was Jackson’s second playoff win.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh opened his postgame press conference by reading a Bible verse. “Greatness, power, glory, victory and honor belong to you, because everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. The kingdom belongs to you, Lord,” Harbaugh said, via OutKick NFL insider Armando Salguero, reciting 1 Chronicles 29:11.

Harbaugh’s quote came a week after C.J. Stroud, the quarterback Harbaugh’s Ravens beat Saturday, gave “all glory to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ” after the Texans’ playoff win over the Cleveland Browns. Stroud’s comments were edited out of a post on X, formerly Twitter, from the official account of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb criticized NBC for the move. “It’s very lame. Players always express that as well, and to have that cut out is truly … it’s disrespectful,” he said. “There are a lot of people out there who are Christians and believe in Jesus, and those who don’t believe in Jesus, still, they don’t feel like that’s disrespectful to them.

“For NBC to do this … they really have to go back … and evaluate themselves. They have to get this thing corrected because that’s definitely not the direction it needs to be going in at this point.”

For Sale: Cambridge ESV Topaz

Produced in a larger format and designed to suit both private study and public reading, the new Cambridge Topaz edition is a two-color reference Bible of the highest quality. The Topaz features a brand new design and, as a new Cambridge family, will be made available in multiple translations over time.

The sleek and contemporary design of the Topaz is carefully printed on the finest India-style paper and complemented with traditional binding techniques. Chapter and Verse numbers are printed in red to aid navigation.

Features include:

Black Goatskin with leather edge lined binding
Textblock: approximately 6″ x 9″ x 1-1/4″
Smyth Sewn
Double column
Verse by Verse
Line matched
Modern, digital typeface
10 pt. font
Cross References in the outer margins
Translation notes at the bottom of the page
Red Letter for the words of Christ
28 GSM Indopaque paper
Art Gilt for both Goatskin and Calfskin editions
2 high quality ribbons
Concordance
Maps
Presentation and Family Records Pages

Schuyler 2024 Roadmap

From the Schuyler Announcement: Schuyler will be introducing the NLT PSQ this year as well as the NKJV Stridon. We will also be introducing more of our aniline calfskin options: desert camel, chestnut, tuscany, saddle brown, siena, olive green, Prussian blue – as well as our faithful black pearl and black goatskin options!! These will be available throughout our line of Bibles. The newly designed ESV will have an apocrypha option as well. This is going to be printed next month. We will also be collaborating with Crossway to produce more Heirloom Study Bibles and perhaps more Heritage editions!

As is often the case, inflation is putting pressure on our prices, as well as the fact that our Bibles are made in the Netherland and Germany (with French paper). The Bible craftsmen and materials in these countries are the best in the world, but they come with a corresponding price tag…

We truly appreciate our Bible community. The Word is such a gift to this generation. We hope that we steward this gift wisely since in our present darkness, the LIGHT that the Word produces is critical and consequential.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

Anglican Bible Reading Guide

For my One-Year Bible Reading Charts click here.

I spent a good portion of my time in the month of December 2023 researching bible reading plans and could not come up with a happy medium or compromise with everything I was seeking. After careful consideration and planning, I produced my own custom Bible reading plan that is constructed precisely the way I like it.

CHRONOLOGICAL NEW TESTAMENT

This plan is unique in that it combines several different approaches to a reading plan as follows: First, I wanted to read the Gospels in chronological order. There are several planes out on the internet that accomplish this, however, I wanted the New Testament to be of a different structure than the Old Testament. I used the Bible Reading Plan Generator to assemble the passages for the New Testament. This generator offers the user several different options to obtain the plan that fits best. I compared to other chronological reading plans and many of them chopped up the chapters into verses like this popular plan found at the back of the ESV Study Bible.



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Bible Reading Plans for 2024

This is the Daily Bible Reading Plan that is published in the ESV Study Bible by Crossway. Similar to many plans, it provides for reading the NT and Psalms twice a year while reading the OT in a year. The plan is broken up into 4 sections:

  • Gospels and Devotions
  • Chronicles and Prophets
  • Psalms and Wisdom Literature
  • Pentateuch and History of Israel

Every day of the year, the reader will read a chapter or so from 4 different sections of the bible. The list is numbered rather than dated to accommodate for a missed day or needing to take a break.

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Schuyler ESV Wide Margin in marbled mahogany

The best selling Schuyler ESV Quentel Bible is now available in a Wide Margin format. This Bible is identical to the current Schuyler Quentel ESV with the following exceptions: 1. Slightly smaller text size: 9.5 instead of 11 point font. 2. Heavier paper – 40 GSM Bible paper. 3. Semi-yapp cover. 4. 32 pages of lined note paper. 5. Last, but not least, wide margins. Outer Margin: 35 mm; Inner Margin 33 mm; Top Margin: 25-30 mm; Bottom Margin: 31-36 mm. This format will extend to the Schuyler Quentel series, and is already available in the Schuyler Canterbury KJV and and Schuyler Quentel NASB.

ESV Text Edition: 2016
Marbled Mahogany Calfskin with full leather linings (dark brown)
Page Size: 6.8″ x 9.4″ x 1.7″ (173 mm x 238 mm x 42 mm)
Outer Margin: 35 mm; Inner Margin 33 mm; Top Margin: 25 mm; Bottom Margin: 31 mm.
9.5 pt. Milo font
Line Matching to avoid “see through”
40 GSM Paper (Finland)
Smyth Sewn
Double Column, Paragraph format
Black Letter Text
3 x 1 cm Ribbons: Dark Brown, Gold, Dark Brown
Art-Gilt edging (red under gold) with gilt line (gold line inside the cover)
Gold embossing on the Spine.
Raised Spine Ribs
Smyth Sewn
More than 80,000 entry cross references
Concordance
Presentation pages
Extensive Schuyler Bible Maps

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Schuyler ESV Stridon – First Edition

Schuyler ESV Stridon picture dump and quick review. My long anticipated Striden arrived around 930am this morning. No surprises or major flaws. I thought some may appreciate a comprehensive look at pictures. There are some noticeable items of note. The Jerusalem Cross stamp on the front cover is uneven. It appears the pressure applied on the lower left was much deeper than the upper right.

The art gilt is a disappointment. It is very light. So light, it is hardly noticeable. I will probably fix that myself. Not that big a deal but some may have an issue with it.

The black goatskin is the same quality as my Schuyler RSV. I would say my RSV is a bit floppier and softer. Not stiff, but the Striden has a bit of a difference, hardly noticeable. I tend to take a close look at these things as we can’t necessarily really on the youtube reviewers. Randy Brown does a good job at pointing things out, however, he stands alone in that respect, IMHO.

The printing and paper are superior, of course. The line matching is perfect and the left edge of the text lines up perfectly. I know that some reported that was not the case with the NASB Striden. The margins are extraordinary. The biblical text does not fall into the gutter and the outside margin is perfect for light notes.

One issue that I have with Schuyler bibles is the two-page maps. They are always printed as one picture across both pages. Makes it very difficult to see detail on the map as it falls into the gutter. My Cambridge Topaz does a good job with that. Not a deal killer but such an easy thing to fix.

Overall, it is what I expected. I hope to find a typo or two to make this edition unique. My RSV with Apocrypha had several and I love them. I can always tell 2nd printing owners… “yeah, well I have the first edition with the typos”. At any rate, Humble Lamb could learn much about what a $200 Bible should look like. Very happy and will continue to buy Schuyler Bibles in the future.

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