Bible Study – Best Highlighters

As mentioned in other articles I use a modified method of bible study drawn from Kay Arthurs Inductive Study method, R C Sprouls Knowing Scripture and Bethel Bible College Arcing and Phrasing. Some people will use highlighters and I tend to use a combination of highlighters and pens, but the primary method of marking is using pens. The advantage to pens is they allow you to do more than just color code but to draw attention with symbols and even draw arrows between them to further communicate their relationships. In the last article I reviewed Pens and in this Article we will review highlighters.

Types of Highlighters

Currently there are two types of highlighters you can find online or in stores. These are felt tip highlighters and gel highlighters. Felt tip highlighters are made with either water-based or alcohol-based ink. The water based tend to not bleed unless left in contact with the paper for an extended time where-as alcohol-based ones are prone to bleed. Gel based highlighters use a gel-based ink that dries fast and is less likely to bleed but some of these highlighters leave a waxy residue similar to crayons. This waxy residue can also prevent or inhibit the use of pens to mark over what you have highlighted.

Highlighters Evaluated

Highlighter	Image	Type	Residue/ Bleed
($10) Zebra Midliners 15 [JetPens / Amazon]		Felt/water	None can bleed if left in contact
($12) Mr Pen Aesthetic 20 [ Mr Pens / Amazon]		Felt/water	None No Bleed
($8) Mr. Pen- Gel Highlighter [Mr Pens / Amazon]		Gel	Waxy/Haze Some bleed over time
($10-20) Luscombe Accu-Gel [Amazon]		Gel	Waxy/Sticky Some bleed over time
($10) Tebik Gel Highlighter, 10 Colors [Amazon]		Gel	Waxy Some bleed

Conclusion

In first place are the Zebra Midliners. The bullet nib works well for marking in bibles and the chizel tip is good for covering large areas. You need to be careful with the chizel tip as it can lay down more color and can bleed where you start and stop marking due to hesitation over these spots. In second place are the Mr Pen Aesthetic highlighters. Some people like the gel highlighters but they are like a crayon and leave a haze over the letters and some are sticky. They also seem to ghost or semi-bleed over time. I haven’t tried them out myself but these are some of the critical reviews.