josiahrussell
Puritan Board Freshman
what is everyone's favourite 'go to' study bible? I have the ESV reformation study bible, and the KJV Reformation heritage bible but always open for new ones for my collection.
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The word studies can be helpful, but Zodhiates acts like the central theme of the Bible is eternal security."The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible" edited by Dr. Spiros Zodhiates.
Another study Bible that I've found helpful which is a little less known is the "The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible" edited by Dr. Spiros Zodhiates.
The word studies can be helpful, but Zodhiates acts like the central theme of the Bible is eternal security.
Pound for pound, the best is the old Nelson Study Bible. While it has a premillennial slant to it, it was the best early study bible.
I was unfamiliar with this one and took a look and see one of the endorsements on the front of the box is from Beth Moore! It's apparently her favorite study Bible as well!
I was thinking about getting the MacArthur study bible because I simply like the NASB translation over all the others but there just doesn't seem to be any reformed study bibles in the NASB. Maybe at this stage I should look at individual commentaries to accompany furtherIf you can overlook the fact that he manages to read the millennial kingdom into virtually every passage of Scripture, the MacArthur study Bible does provide some pretty good insights and a fair amount of historical context.
I was thinking about getting the MacArthur study bible because I simply like the NASB translation over all the others but there just doesn't seem to be any reformed study bibles in the NASB. Maybe at this stage I should look at individual commentaries to accompany further
I current use the most my ESV study bible, and the ESV center column reference bible, and do still use my Ryrie Nas bible, as while Dispensational, still very good notes, and in my favorite version!what is everyone's favourite 'go to' study bible? I have the ESV reformation study bible, and the KJV Reformation heritage bible but always open for new ones for my collection.
This was my workhorse NAS study bible in days past. My wife still uses it. It's very helpful.
Much as my Ryrie bible, as you can get information from either one, just as long as know their Dispensational views are in there....If you can overlook the fact that he manages to read the millennial kingdom into virtually every passage of Scripture, the MacArthur study Bible does provide some pretty good insights and a fair amount of historical context.
Another good one would be the Inductive study bible, as that version teaches one how to actually study the bible...I love my RBH KJV SB. It stays open on the book stand on my desk. A close second is the ESV SB, with third place being awarded to the Spirit of the Reformation SB (NIV). I prefer it to the Reformation SB because its notes are keyed to the confessions, and the RSB notes aren't.
Honorable mention: Zondervan's new NIV SB, the NET Bible, and the HCSB SB.
Also indispensable is the 1599 Geneva Bible.
Just thinking out loud:
1. I've never been very impressed with the "word study" Bibles. AMG has theirs, and Thomas Nelson just printed one recently as well...your mileage may vary.
2. My wife picked me up a gently-used Thompson Chain-Reference at Goodwill for a song. Glad to have it, though I've not had much opportunity to use it yet; but it's an interesting idea. Not sure if I like it yet or not.
3. . I've considered an NLT SB for some time now -- not for the translation, but because I read somewhere that the notes were insightful. Never have picked one up. Any of y'all care to weigh in on its value?
The word studies can be helpful, but Zodhiates acts like the central theme of the Bible is eternal security.
Pound for pound, the best is the old Nelson Study Bible. While it has a premillennial slant to it, it was the best early study bible.
I was thinking about getting the MacArthur study bible because I simply like the NASB translation over all the others but there just doesn't seem to be any reformed study bibles in the NASB. Maybe at this stage I should look at individual commentaries to accompany further
Pratt and the ThirdMill folks will eventually get this back online:Another good one is the NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Some still prefer it to the Ligonier Reformation Study Bible. But it has been out of print for about a decade. Whether or not you use the NIV, it is well worth picking up if you don't have to pay a fortune for it.
My favorite is the KJV Reformation Heritage Study Bible, which I have open on my desk now. This study Bible has more aids and helps included than any other I've seen. I really enjoy the included "Thoughts for Personal/Family Worship" at the end of each chapter as well.
Another study Bible that I've found helpful which is a little less known is the "The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible" edited by Dr. Spiros Zodhiates. I have it in KJV but it's available in multiple translations. It includes notes mainly around the translation of the text, has gramattical marks throughout, and links a great portion of the words of the text to Strong's and then has a concise Strongs dictionary in the back.
In some ways, Bible software is better, but I like having the printed form available.
Later this year there will be a Spurgeon Study Bible in the CSB translation. I'm looking forward to that.
That sounds fascinating. Could you provide a link, or some more information?
Not to derail the thread on a textual war -- this is merely an observation: given Spurgeon's esteem of the AV, it's a bit ironic that an eclectic textual base like the HCSB utilizes (and I assume, the CSB as well, given its lineage) is being utilized.