Student's Life
Application Bible

New Living Translation

Tyndale House Publishers

Scripture for Teens

When is enough enough? That was undoubtedly the question facing the compilers of the Student's Life Application Bible, New Living Translation. Notes and features abound in this comprehensive teen study Bible, originally released in The Living Bible translation. There are timelines; maps; stats about the author, date, setting, and key people; biblical personality profiles; Bible reading plan; and book introductions, all of which we expect to find in study Bibles. But there are also Special Application notes, Moral Dilemma notes, "I Wonder" notes, Ultimate Issues notes, and a LifeChanger index -- 1350 pages of Bible text and Bible helps in all.

Yet, the remarkable thing is the way it communicates all this information. It has no trace either of the scholarly tone or of today's slang. In very straightforward fashion, the editors speak to teens, recognizing the questions and problems they have at their point in life, but never talking down to them.

This Bible also has a special heart for new Christians or those who are struggling to become believers. A helpful section following the Bible Reading Plan at the back is labeled "Appointments with God." Each of 14 points or "appointments" are discussed briefly using a four-point program (Talk to God, Investigate God's Word, Make it practical, Express your thoughts). This section is written for the new teen convert but also is useful for older backsliders.

The Student's Life Application Bible has a few graphic black-and-white illustrations but no color. Also, the type is not very large, and it seems to be meant for older teens or perhaps college freshmen. If you're packing a teen off to college this fall, this Bible would be a good thing to include in the bags.

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