The NIV Filament Bible

In April of this year, I started reading through the book of John. I was so excited about it, and decided to take it slow.

I'd just made it to chapter three, and Nicodemus' conversation with Jesus on Easter Sunday. I woke up that morning and got on Instagram, to see an ad from Tyndale House on Instagram. They were advertising a new Bible called the Filament Bible, and the ad was for a trial-run in the book of John.

What's interesting about this Bible is that it is connected to an app with the same name. You can scan the pages of the Bible and find that exact page in the app, where you will be given historical, cultural, theological, and informational sections.

There are videos from the Bible Project, as well as interactive maps, charts, graphs, and other informational tools, alongside of articles and verse-by-verse information pulled straight from concordances. 

Of course, I HAD to get this Bible because I knew it would enhance my study of John, and ultimately, the Bible. After I purchased it and started reading it, I saw that its information is adding another layer to my personal studies. The book of John now in my personal Bible is psychedelic from all my notes!

As a traveler, this Bible is amazing because you can carry the Bible and not have to carry all the other books to go along with it—it's all in the app. I honestly will always prefer books over screens, because I like to interact directly with the text by underlining and highlighting, but this Bible is a great tool for travelers or a challenged budget (because you don't have to go out and buy all those resources yourself).