Results 1 - 2 of 2
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | what about the K J V | Rev 3:10 | kalos | 25114 | ||
Hank: I think I am *entitled* to my own specialized study Bible. I want one specifically tailored to meet the needs of middle-aged male veterans who were born west of and now live east of the Mississippi River and north of the Mason-Dixon line, drive Honda cars, drink only Coca-Cola in bottles and have 37.49 percent fewer cavities. Seriously, I think we've had about enough custom-made study Bibles. On the fly leaf of the MacArthur Study Bible is written the following: "In this day of specialized Bibles, The MacArthur Study Bible is a breath of fresh air. Because it doesn't just fit your lifestyle. It transforms your life." Amen and amen. My point here is not that the MacArthur is the only or the best Study Bible. My point is, I'd like to see the publishers forget the idea of study Bibles to fit every lifestyle. Let their goal be to produce study Bibles that do a thorough job of explaining the historical, geographical, cultural and language context and unfolding the meaning of the text. Examples of study Bibles that meet this goal include, but are not limited to, the MacArthur, the Ryrie, the Zondervan NIV and NASB Study Bibles and the Harper Study Bible. kalos P.S. The New American Standard Bible IS the most literally accurate English translation of the Bible - period. Which version is the most readable is up for grabs. I wouldn't even attempt to say which one has the greatest readability. |
||||||
2 | what about the K J V | Rev 3:10 | Hank | 25128 | ||
Kalos, while the MacArthur Study Bible, as you note, isn't the only one out there, and may not even be the best by every measure, I would be hard pressed indeed to recommend any other that I would consider more excellent. But I'd nominate as one coming in at a very close second the NIV Study Bible or its clone, the NASB Study Bible, which contains virtually the same notes adapted to the NASB text. The study Bible that was expressly formatted to drive me nuts is the "Bible of many colors" -- the Rainbow Study Bible. --Hank | ||||||