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Offline Captain Kirk

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Study Bibles
« on: September 29, 2010, 12:28:50 PM »
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What study Bible do you guys prefer to use?

I had a NIV Life Application Study Bible that was great for increasing my knowledge of God's word in high school.  In recent times, I wanted a new study Bible that was more literal than the NIV translation.

My grandfather set aside money to buy his grandchildren new Bibles before he passed.  Therefore, I picked out an ESV Study Bible published by Crossway Books & Bible almost a year now.  I have been really pleased with the depth of commentary on every page and it has really long overviews of each book in the Bible.  It is a very awesome study tool.  I believe the commentary has a reformed viewpoint, just as a heads up.  I  You can look at the image of it here:

http://www.christianbook.com/esv-study-bible-genuine-leather-black/9781433502446/pd/502440?event=AAI#curr

I also like the way the Holman Christian Standard Bible reads.  Previously, the only study Bible in the translation was the Apologetics Study Bible, and I wasn't a big fan of it.  As of a few days ago, a new Holman Christian Standard Study Bible is available.  It seems to have in-depth commentary and charts and graphs and helpful book introductions.  I wanted to buy my girlfriend a study Bible and we did alot of research into current study Bibles.  She decided that she wanted one in the HCSB translation and we stumbled upon this new study Bible.  I preordered it for her on Christian Book Distributors (www.cbd.com) and it is over 20% off right now for $52.99!  Quite a bargain.

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=405083&item_code=WW&netp_id=795395&event=ESRCN&view=details 

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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 12:35:44 PM »
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I like my Zondervan NIV Study Bible.  Most commentaries that I read agree with or say similar things that the commentary within my Bible says.  NIV is a pretty accurate translation.  However, I hear that ESV and NRSV are on the rise with the major preachers on the radio (Chip Ingram, James McDonald, etc.) 

 This is all pretty subjective though as long as you are not using a paraphrase.
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2010, 12:37:34 PM »
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i have a KJV rainbow study bible and it's pretty cool :)
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 01:16:46 PM »
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You won't go wrong with ESV. I have a parallel Bible with ESV, NASB, and NIV (plus The Message but eh), and the only times anything but ESV is better is in poetry (NIV).
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2010, 01:18:52 PM »
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KJV standard study bible, and NIV Archeological study Bible.  I like them both, and find them useful for studying.
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2010, 02:20:56 PM »
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Commentaries are way better than study Bibles.
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2010, 02:54:24 PM »
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Quote from: Captain Kirk on September 29, 2010, 12:28:50 PM
I wanted a new study Bible that was more literal than the NIV translation.
I have a topical chain New American Standard Bible that is more literal than NIV, and which I really enjoy.  But if I could create something, it would probably be something like Pol said that he has (except I would replace the Message with the KJV).  I really like to be able to look at a verse in different translations to see nuances that I would otherwise miss.

I should make a disclaimer here to anyone reading this thread that you can trust any major translation of the Bible to be authoritative and accurate.
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2010, 03:59:05 PM »
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ESV for sure...I just purchased a slimline minus the study notes and wish I had spend the extra bucks to get the study bible version. Very accurate translation!
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2010, 07:06:38 PM »
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I have an old NASB Study Bible that I have long enjoyed. I, too, have wanted to purchase a parallel Bible for comparative applications, but they are a bit pricey. I'm still waiting for a clearance sale at Family Christian Store.  ;)
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Re: Study Bibles
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2010, 11:09:06 PM »
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I prefer the NIV Study Bible, which I also have on my computer. The NAS Study Bible, which my son had to buy for college, is essentially the NIV Study Bible redone to match the wording of the NAS, so it'd be about the same. I also have the Archaeological Study Bible, and love it for background studies. I have a bunch of other study Bibles, but I seldom use them. In fact, for study I pretty much use the NIVSB on computer, along with the Master Christian Library (alas, no longer available) and online helps.

I should, as a loyal Southern Baptist, try the HCSB Study Bible, but I just haven't warmed up to the HCSB translation. (Heresy trial to come soon.)

For preaching, I use the largest print non-study Bible I can find, or else I can't read it. :)
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