Teaching our kids to desire to read the Bible for themselves has always been a priority for us. One way to make it easier to do this is to choose Bibles that are age appropriate. Having a Bible that is easy to read and that has tools to help the reader learn more is important in cultivating the habit of regular Bible reading.
I was excited to have the opportunity to review the CEB Student Bible, a Bible directed toward students aged thirteen and up. This Bible has lots of features, and I was hopeful that it could help my teens learn more about God’s Word and help them to understand what they’re reading.

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About the CEB translation
The Common English Bible translation was completed in 2011 and was a collaboration of over 120 Biblical scholars. The translation is designed to be easy to read while still preserving Biblical accuracy. There were twenty-two different faith communities represented by the translators. My own denomination and some other denominations who hold to more conservative, reformed beliefs and principles are not represented. Some readers from a conservative background may not appreciate the translation.
I won’t argue the accuracy or use of various translations in this review. If you study various translations the CEB is considered a “thought by thought” translation as opposed to a “word for word” translation. Although I didn’t see anything in my reading that was a direct contradiction of other translations I consider to be really good, there are passages that are deliberately vague that may encourage the reader to draw a different meaning than the original one. I enjoy reading a variety of translations to get a better and more complete idea of the meaning of various passages. And sometimes I do really enjoy having a very easy to read translation when my goal is just reading the Bible without lots of in-depth study.
The CEB Student Bible
The general editor of the CEB Student Bible is Dr. Elizabeth W. Corrie. The Bible has some features that make it a good study Bible for teens.
- Informational charts and graphs explaining such things as Biblical weights and measures and the layout of the Israelites camp throughout their desert journey

- A detailed overview of each book that gives information about the book and its themes
- Prayers regarding various portions of Scripture written by real teens
- Questions and explanation throughout the Scripture that give an explanation of certain passages.

- Thinking questions at the end of each book
- Suggestions at the end of each book for reading and studying Scripture in a different way
- Indexes and maps at the end of the Bible


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