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Which Study Bible Should I Get?

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Baptist4life

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OK, 300 years ago! :tongue3: I'm just saying the average Christian in the past, did not have or use the massive amounts of information, translations, study guides, etc., that we have today, yet they did alright. Jesus never said that Scripture PLUS:
Bible dictionaries, Exhaustive Concordances, College level dictionaries, and other study aids.
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....would lead you to all truth. He said the Holy Spirit would do that. Just something to think about. That's all.
 
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Bronconagurski

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Baptist4life said:
OK, 300 years ago! :tongue3: I'm just saying the average Christian in the past, did not have or use the massive amounts of information, translations, study guides, etc., that we have today, yet they did alright. Jesus never said that Scripture PLUS:

....would lead you to all truth. He said the Holy Spirit would do that. Just something to think about. That's all.
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The Holy Spirit still used Phillip to explain the scriptures to the Ethiopian Eunuch. Nothing wrong with commentaries and dictionaries and different versions. Like you say, the Holy Spirit still leads me what to ignore and what to embrace.
 
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Jkdbuck76

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Thanks to everybody for their suggestions.
I went ahead and got both the Ryrie and MacArthur.

As far as I know, I haven't YET chosen a theological "bent" as of yet. I've been a Christian since age 12 ( I'm 36 now) and I STILL don't know if I'm a pre, post or dispy or non-dispy. I know I really like Dr Sproul and I like Dr. Alan Cairns and many other types of preachers (Colson, Piper, McGee, Driscoll, Stanley and in no particular order). Osteen and Joyce Meyer make me sick.

I'll have to look into the Thompson Chain a little closer.
 
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thomas15

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Baptist Believer said:
If you don't understand what's wrong with guilt by association reasoning, then I doubt I can help you.

May God bless your life.
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Are you trying to say that since your favorite study Bible is highly recommended by Tony Campolo and I pointed this fact out that I'm somehow casting doubt on this quality of this work?
 
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Baptist Believer

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thomas15 said:
Are you trying to say that since your favorite study Bible is highly recommended by Tony Campolo and I pointed this fact out that I'm somehow casting doubt on this quality of this work?
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I'm not a big fan of study Bibles in the first place and I tend not to use them at all. I have a copy of the study Bible I recommended and I think it is very good for that sort of thing.

You seem to think it is relevant that Campolo finds the Bible helpful and then have expressed a very negative view of Campolo, so it seems that you take his endorsement as a negative. But I could be wrong.

I really don't care who endorses the study Bible. You can always find someone you don't like who endorses a book, ministry or person. That does not necessarily have anything to do with the quality of what is being endorsed.

I'm going to leave it at that.
 
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Luke2427

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Jkdbuck76 said:
I've seen Ryrie's.

There is also the MacArthur.

Which one do you think I should get (doesn't have to be Ryrie or MacArthur)?

(and "I don't believe in study Bibles" is not a valid response for this thread--if you think study Bibles are not good, then move on to the next thread please)

Thank you for your consideration and Happy New Year!
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I really like the ESV Study Bible. It is more thorough than others.
 
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Baptist4life

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I've owned this Bible for almost 20 years. I challenge you to find a more thorough, information filled, comprehensive Bible anywhere. Nelson published it. You can find new Bibles on Amazon, or find a nice used one (most like new) for less than $25.

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Amy.G

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Baptist4life said:
I've owned this Bible for almost 20 years. I challenge you to find a more thorough, information filled, comprehensive Bible anywhere. Nelson published it. You can find new Bibles on Amazon, or find a nice used one (most like new) for less than $25.
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Nope. That one won't work. The study note on Acts 12:4 says Easter really is Passover. :tongue3:

(I have one too.)
 
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Luke2427

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Baptist4life said:
I've owned this Bible for almost 20 years. I challenge you to find a more thorough, information filled, comprehensive Bible anywhere. Nelson published it. You can find new Bibles on Amazon, or find a nice used one (most like new) for less than $25.

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I have had it for years, and I disagree.

I don't think it is very good at all.

Honestly, I don't think it remotely compares to the ESV Study Bible in either bulk of information OR quality of that information.

I think it pales in comparison as it pertains to scholarship.
 
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thomas15

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You seem to think it is relevant that Campolo finds the Bible helpful and then have expressed a very negative view of Campolo, so it seems that you take his endorsement as a negative. But I could be wrong.
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How do you know what I think? And why don't you educate us on the wonders of this work and why we should make room for it on our shelves?
 
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thomas15

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Baptist4life said:
I've owned this Bible for almost 20 years. I challenge you to find a more thorough, information filled, comprehensive Bible anywhere. Nelson published it. You can find new Bibles on Amazon, or find a nice used one (most like new) for less than $25.
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I agree with Luke2427. While the notes are good it is easy to find good SBs with 3 or 4 times the number of notes. Also, the quality of the print version is awfull. Maybe 20 years ago it was good. My copy in genuine leather would not hold up to daily useage for more than a year before pages begin to fall out and some of the maps and charts look like 3rd generation zerox prints.
 
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