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Good study bible?

Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by Jkdbuck76, Apr 20, 2007.

  1. 4His_glory

    4His_glory New Member

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    I like the McArthur Study Bible. Currently they only that a NKJV and NASB edition in english. I have a Spanish RV edition that I currently use.

    The notes are insighful and conservative. JMac is takes a dispensational, literal approach to interpretation which I appreciate.
     
  2. Snitzelhoff

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    Yes, but the one I linked to is an annotated edition that Nelson published for a while in NKJV. It was soon superceded by the NKJV Study Bible. The classic Open is readily available anywhere, but I like the added study notes.

    Nope. It's NKJV. That's my preferred translation, although I do own and enjoy the HCSB.

    Indeed. I own an old Scofield, and while his references and notes can sometimes be informative (and the concordance and map index are great!), his eschatology and my own tend to clash.

    The original is the one that's readily available. I don't own either, but I've looked into them quite a bit in Christian bookstores and the Amazon.com page I linked to has a "search inside" feature for it.

    Michael
     
  3. convicted1

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    RE: Good Study Bible

    I am really surprised that no one has mentioned the Dake Annotated Reference Bible. I hear the "boos" and "hisses" as I am typing this LOL! I don't believe much of what Finis Jennings Dake preached, but I do like the BIG concordance in the back of the bible, plus it has a lot of Greek and Hebrew translations in it. I know this bible is not for everyone, but I like mine. My mother-out-law...LOL, bought mine for me this last CHRISTmas. I got the large print bible...biggest print made by the Dake company. I am very conservative when it comes to church matters, so I too kinda scratch my head at some of Dake's teachings. But I give this study bible a 7.5 out of 10. Look it up at www.dake.com. You can also go to www.amazon.com. You can order it with thumb index, too. I encourage anyone to go to their local bible book store, and thumb through it. You just might buy one. BTW, it only comes in KJV. I haven't heard if they are going to make it in different translations.
     
  4. TCGreek

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    MacArthur's Study Bible, Ryrie Study Bible, NIV Study Bible. Those are good ones.
     
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  6. Ed Edwards

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    Sounds good! What features do you like about it?

    Which KING JAMES VERSION does it contain?
     
  7. PastorGreg

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    IMO the best is Thompson Chain because you can study the Bible, not someone's opinion. Have used Life App, Ryrie, Scofield, etc, but anymore I use MacArthur almost exclusively if I want to consult someone's notes.
     
  8. Ed Edwards

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    I prefer study Bibles in many Modern Versions.
    The MVs frequently have the inerrant Translator
    Footnotes. Most KJV Study Bibles do not have
    the inerrant Translator Footnotes; only the sometimes
    errant personal opinion footnotes.

    My favorate for over ten years was the
    New King James Version (nKJV) with the New Schofield
    notes.
     
  9. convicted1

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    RE: The Subjest bible

    The first time I saw this bible was on TV a few months back. It was a 30 minute infomercial on one of the church channels we get on DirectTV. I went to www.ask.com and www.google.com and looked at it. Even though it is a little pricy-$150.00 plus S/H- I am sure it would be a goodun to have. I like the way it is broken down into so that you can search the scriptures better!
     
  10. webdog

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    If you like oogles of notes, the NET study Bible is good.
     
  11. franklinmonroe

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    Yes, it does (I own a print copy of the 2nd Edition). More than half of the notes explain why the translators made the choices that appear in the text. The NET is a new, unique translation (mostly literal).
     
  12. Rippon

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    Franklin , you own a physical copy of the NET Bible , I don't . However , after reading and consulting with it over the internet for a couple years now -- the text is not really form-driven is it ? It would not qualify as essentially literal , would it ? It is a bit more dynamic than the TNIV , yet not as functionally equivalent as the NLTse , right ?
     
  13. TCGreek

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    The NET is quite good. Before someone dismisses a bible, a person must be sensitive to translation issues and theology.

    One issue I have with the NET is its rephrasing of historical theological words. For example, propritiation. But it is still a very good translation.
     
  14. Rippon

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    TCG , I wasn't being dismissive of the NET Bible . It is quite good . I have and shall continue to consult it very much . I was just saying that it perhaps should not be considered a form-driven version . The text is more functionally equivalent .

    BTW , it is "propitiation " .
     
  15. TCGreek

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    Rippon, glad to know that we see it alike then. Now I see where you are going.
     
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