KJV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible by Zondervan As a long-time fan and user of the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, I was excited when I was given the opportunity to review this new edition by Zondervan. When I found out that Zondervan had bought the Thompson from Kirkbride, I was a little worried, to be honest. Kirkbride is the original publisher of the Thompson so when I heard that it was sold to another publisher I was worried that the features in this Bible that so many of us love would be altered. Well, I had never been happier to be wrong! Zondervan has left the cyclopedia, the chains, charts, pictures, map, index, all of it completely intact. I think they even improved upon it and made the Thompson even a little better. Zondervan has obviously added their own flair but without compromising the content, and I appreciate that greatly. Below I have made some comparisons between Kirkbride and Zondervan and what the buyer can expect from this new edition. Cover For referen...