Thompson or Scofield?

[Sam]

Looks like I need to consider buying a new Bible.
I've got a lot of them in different versions but right now I'm mainly using about three of them. One is the CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) and it is reaching the point where it is becoming unusable because it is worn and quite marked up. I have a Living Bible that I some times use for teaching or preaching. One that I've been using more than others lately is a Spirit Filled Life Bible which is NKJV. It is a hard back copy. It is designated for Charismatics and Pentecostals and Jack Hayford is the chief editor. There is an upgraded or updated version out now. I bought a copy of the newer one and gave it away. I didn't really compare it with my older version.

I'm considering buying a Scofield or Thompson. I've had both before and they held up for quite a few years. Is it my imagination, or have they changed the way they make Bible covers? It seems in the past the covers were leather (I think they called them bonded leather), they were flexible, and they were also leather lined. Newer versions I've seen in a couple of Christian book stores seem to have stiffer covers and they appear to be paper lined. Am I remembering the older ones accurately or is this an age thing with me? I'm 70 years old, will be 71 next month, and maybe it's all in my mind that Bibles from years ago were better than the newer ones.