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Update: I decided to get a ESV Buffalo Leather Deep Brown Thinline on sale for $45. Looking to get the ESV Study Bible same cover on sale for $85. Both are less than a rebind. And I’ll shelve the NIV 84 and revisit it in a few years permitting my health issues are resolved and can find work...

I am relatively a new Christian, that is, having decided to follow Christ and learn how to follow Him. I used to have a 1984 NIV long ago when I was playing pretend. Now I’m trying to find a translation that would be my daily driver. Was trying to find a NIV 1984 life application study Bible...

How do you react to people who make the bible into a secular allegory? It's common in highly educated segments of secular Israeli society, and closer at home for most of you Jordan Peterson does it too. Note for example how Jordan Peterson uses the Cain & Abel narrative in this video.

Philadelphus was the king of Egypt, in the days that the Ptolemaic dynasty ruled over Egypt and Judea. When he, an avid book collector, heard of the scriptures, he desired to have them translated and added to his library. One of the king's friends, Aristeus, desired to free the many enslaved...

How would you best argue the following position? What argument would you use, which verses, are you aware of anyone who defended this argument before? The scriptures are not in need of any later revelation to confirm them, much less correct supposed mistakes in them, but to the contrary, later...

Hi friends Is there a way to add a greek dictionary on kindle in order to look up words while I'm reading the bible? I mean using the dictionary in the same way it's used an English dictionary on kindle. Thanks in advance

So I'm looking at these two main methods of Hermeneutics. I heard them somewhere, but I don't know what type they're called or the evidence supporting them. Here are the two methods I'm talking about: #1 The practices of the Old Testament does not apply to the Church today unless the New...

Hello, I hope this question makes sense, Should the pentateuch be seen as a single unit, or like any other collection of 5 books (say Issiah-Daniel or Romans-Ephesians)? Is the order of the books inspired or just the individual ones? Is it better to say the pentateuch is comprised of 5 books, or...

Aurelius Augustinus, known by us as Augustine of Hippo, was born in AD 354 in a small town in North Africa. His father was a lifelong pagan who was baptized on his deathbed, and his mother was a devout Christian who prayed without ceasing for her wayward son. In time, this child from North...

Augustine’s life, ministry, and theology give us much that is faithful and helpful. Many of his writings, such as The Confessions and The City of God, stand as great classics of Christian literature and theology. B.B. Warfield relates that Augustine “has been strikingly called incomparably the...

Hello all, Since I can't be the only psalmody-lover in a church that dosen't sing the psalms, I thought we could have one thread for anyone who is looking to learn a new tune for a certain psalm or to share lesser-known tunes he found work well for a psalm. This could also be a place to collect...

Of course, we all here agree that the original texts of the Bible (in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) were inspired by God. And by inspired, I mean that, although written by men, every word is supernaturally inputted by God. But does this necessarily mean that translations of the Bible are also...

I was researching about eschatology on Jeremiah Burroughs, and I found this affirmation about natural theology

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There are some older threads that discuss this, but with the improved publication/marketing of the NKJV by Thomas Nelson, do you all think the NKJV has a good prospect of remaining in broad(ish) use for the foreseeable future? I use the ESV, and love it, but I'm slowly drifting back toward more...

Hi, We are still at the beginning of another year by the grace of God! Have you been following any Bible reading/devotional plans? And suggest any? I have a bible reading plan in 6 months, and reading the devotional volume 1 of "Heroes of the Church" (Al Truesdale)

How important is it to study the Bible in my native language (Spanish) in order to achieve a correct grammar-historical interpretation? Thank you in advance

A Biblical Guide to Hearing and Studying the Word by Nathaniel Ranew (1602-1678), John Philips (1585-1663), Henry Smith (1560-1601), Richard Greenham (1531-1594), William Ames (1576-1633), Thomas Senior (n.d.), David Clarkson (1622-1686), Daniel Burgess (1645-1713), Thomas Manton (1620-1677) and...

Does anyone have any experience with "Webster's Bible" (published in 1833)? I have become increasingly interested in the man Noah Webster—Founding Father, legislator, lexicographer, and thoroughgoing Calvinist. I am particularly interested in the very light revision he did to the "Common...

"I have long come to the conclusion that men may be more systematic in their statements than the Bible, and may be led into grave error by idolatrous veneration of a system." J.C. Ryle Pithy Gems https://www.gracegems.org/30/short_pithy_gems_from_jc_ryle.htm :)

I have always been interested in comparing Bible translations. And I have always appreciated the American Standard Version (1901). Some of my favorite theologians and pastors use(d) it (e.g., Morton Smith, Greg Bahnsen, and Al Martin). I felt that, as far as study goes, it is very useful...

Hello everyone. I stumbled on Christian Leaders Institute a few years ago (I think), but I quickly lost interest. I stumbled on Christian Leaders Institute again in August of 2020 while I was searching for "free online seminary classes." CLI calls itself a Bible school that offers free...

Yes, plural! https://berean.bible The study translation (BSB) has been finalized and made available online at BibleHub. Print copies are slated for later in the year and the online release of the entire literal translation (BLB) is scheduled for January 2021. The BLB's New Testament draft is...

Morning, I'm not sure how many on the board enjoy the craftsmanship of an heirloom quality Bible, but I've noticed over the past year the prices of premium Bibles have increased substantially. Specifically, the prices of Bibles offered by Cambridge, R.L. Allan, and Schuyler are what I have in...

Happy Lord's Day. I've seen a thread on here that is already closed dealing with reformed Bible Dictionaries but it didn't seem to give a clear-cut answer as to which maybe the top three Reformed Bible dictionaries are. Looking for some insight on this if anyone knows which ones are best. Thanks!

Morning, In God's goodness to me I celebrated another year of life earlier this month and to mark the occasion I purchased a new Bible from Church Bible Publishers (CBP) using the gift cards family sent. I don't have much need for another Bible, but I couldn't resist after listening to my...

I try to read my Bible very broadly and in large chunks in order to help ingrain the overall narrative and arc of the Bible, and over the last few years I have found myself reading mainly out of one particular Bible. However, I love Bibles and have several nice editions and was curious what...

I've noticed a lot of threads on here that seem to believe that Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary is of a lowly caliber and a degree mill. I would have to urgently disagree as someone who attended Calvary Chapel Bible College and transferred into trinity. I finished my BA and...

I bought a Schuyler KJV Canterbury Bible. Brown, Goatskin, made better than "extremely well." No ghosting through the pages, with references at the bottom of the page. The font is a perfect size for me. The drop caps are decorative, and the color of the ink is easy on the eyes. The pages are...

Friends, There is world of great resources on the net that is little taken advantage of. Reformed Books Online now has a page of Bible, theological and Church history dictionaries and encyclopedias that will go far in answering most questions about the Bible and Church history. They just...