HCSB Apologetics Bible?

[Ryan&Amber2013]

What are your thoughts on the HCSB Apologetics bible? Do you own it? Have you heard good things about it? It looks interesting. Thanks!

https://www.christianbook.com/hcsb-...d-leather/9781433602863/pd/602863?event=ESRCG

 

[iainduguid]

The reason it is discounted is because it is the older HCSB text rather than the updated CSB.

The contributors are listed as "over 90 leading apologists, including: Ted Cabal, Lee Strobel, Chuck Colson, Paul Copan, Norm Geisler, Hank Hanegraaff, Josh McDowell, Albert Mohler, J.P. Moreland, Ravi Zacharias, and many more -- plus a lead article by Lee Strobel." So not particularly Reformed, but could still be useful if that's what you are looking for.

 

[Deleted member 6112]

The first review on this page is worth considering: https://www.christianbook.com/hcsb-...ews/602863?sort=positive_feedback_count&rpp=5

Personally, I wouldn't get a "themed" study Bible for my regular reading--the Bible isn't an apologetics textbook. That being said, having it as a reference tool to go to when you're struggling with a disputed passage could be useful, and the articles could be useful as well. It certainly has a distinguished group of contributors.

 

[Edward]

Every time I see HCSB I think of HSBC - formerly known as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank of China.

They probably should have put a little more thought into naming their translation. Now that they are using CSB, it's a better fit. "Cool Story, Bro."

Going back to HCSB - I wonder why they felt the need to specify in the name that it was for Christians.

 

[Ryan&Amber2013]

The first review on this page is worth considering: https://www.christianbook.com/hcsb-...ews/602863?sort=positive_feedback_count&rpp=5

Personally, I wouldn't get a "themed" study Bible for my regular reading--the Bible isn't an apologetics textbook. That being said, having it as a reference tool to go to when you're struggling with a disputed passage could be useful, and the articles could be useful as well. It certainly has a distinguished group of contributors.

Tyler, what do you mean by distinguished? Is that in a positive light?

 

[Ryan&Amber2013]

Every time I see HCSB I think of HSBC - formerly known as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank of China.

They probably should have put a little more thought into naming their translation. Now that they are using CSB, it's a better fit. "Cool Story, brother."

Going back to HCSB - I wonder why they felt the need to specify in the name that it was for Christians.

That is funny.

 

[Ryan&Amber2013]

I was looking at the preview and the notes called "twisted scripture" were really interesting. They would talk about what verses and gaps people use to justify Atlantis and vampires, etc.

 

[RamistThomist]

It's average. THe articles are mixed.

 

[Deleted member 6112]

Tyler, what do you mean by distinguished? Is that in a positive light?

I just mean that several of them are well-respected scholars.

 

[Apologist4Him]

What are your thoughts on this bible? Do you own it? Have you heard good things about it? It looks interesting. Thanks!

https://www.christianbook.com/hcsb-...d-leather/9781433602863/pd/602863?event=ESRCG

I passed on it, because of the translation and contributors, and I have books by most of the contributors that I purchased many years ago before embracing Calvinism. There is value in the apologetics study bible, but not enough that I can recommend it. From what I have gleaned Hank Hanegraaff converted to EO, Norm Geisler has claimed to be a "moderate Calvinist" but he is anything but, he is more of an anti-Calvinist, and from what I understand there is a legal scandal surrounding Ravi Zacharias. These apologists may have been considered leaders in the field at one time in certain circles, but I suspect not so much today.

For the person interested in gaining an overview of Christian apologetics, I recommend "Faith Has Its Reasons" by Kenneth Boa & Robert Bowman. In my opinion an accurate description of "Faith Has Its Reasons" would be; fair and balanced. Let me know if interested in other recommendations.

 

[Dachaser]

I passed on it, because of the translation and contributors, and I have books by most of the contributors that I purchased many years ago before embracing Calvinism. There is value in the apologetics study bible, but not enough that I can recommend it. From what I have gleaned Hank Hanegraaff converted to EO, Norm Geisler has claimed to be a "moderate Calvinist" but he is anything but, he is more of an anti-Calvinist, and from what I understand there is a legal scandal surrounding Ravi Zacharias. These apologists may have been considered leaders in the field at one time in certain circles, but I suspect not so much today.

For the person interested in gaining an overview of Christian apologetics, I recommend "Faith Has Its Reasons" by Kenneth Boa & Robert Bowman. In my opinion an accurate description of "Faith Has Its Reasons" would be; fair and balanced. Let me know if interested in other recommendations.

This study bible would be of great interest to those who hold to a non Calvinist/Reformed theology, but no so much for those who do hold to that theology.

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

What are your thoughts on the HCSB Apologetics bible? Do you own it? Have you heard good things about it? It looks interesting. Thanks!

https://www.christianbook.com/hcsb-...d-leather/9781433602863/pd/602863?event=ESRCG

I have it and have used it primarily to point to its extended article denouncing open theism in dialogue with open theists. I like to point out to them that when a major bible publisher denounces their heretical view, it should give them pause.