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1 | What is your favorite Bible edition? | Ps 119:105 | kalos | 182771 | ||
What is your favorite Bible edition? While we're discussing tools for Bible study (ID# 182749), I would like to ask a related question. What is your favorite edition of the Bible? That is, which of your Bibles do you use the most? Notice that the question is not merely what translation do you use, though that is one part of the question. What is the title, publisher and translation of the Bible you use most? Is it a study Bible, reference Bible, niche Bible or other? What is the name of it? Is your favorite Bible large print, compact, a reference edition, etc.? Give as much or as little detail as you want to. What is it about your favorite Bible that you especially like? Is it the binding, the notes, the size of the print, the cross references, concordance, etc.? For example, your favorite might be the MacArthur Study Bible, the NASB in large print, a classic reference Bible, or parallel Bible. Tell us which it is and the title. I am eager to read your replies. Grace to all, John * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalm 27:5 (KJV) |
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2 | What is your favorite Bible edition? | Ps 119:105 | kalos | 182782 | ||
My favorite: the ASV (1901) I'm going to take a turn at answering this question (even though I'm the one who asked it). My favorite edition of the Bible is the American Standard Version (1901) published by Star Bible Publications, Fort Worth, Texas. I have the hardcover edition. The references and helps are excellent. On virtually every page it contains cross references and translators' notes (consisting mostly of literal and alternate translations of various words and phrases). It has been said of the ASV that it is the most literal of all the versions that do not contain the word "Literal" in the title. It also includes a combined concordance to the ASV, dictionary of proper names, and subject index. It's one of the better concordances bound with the Bible that I've seen. As if that weren't enough, it also contains a very well written concise Bible dictionary with illustrations. I don't know the date of publication of the Bible dictionary, but it is old (possibly late 19th-century) and is a good read in itself. So in addition to being a fine translation, this hardcover edition comes with fine helps and references. I enjoy reading the ASV because (1) it reads so much like the KJV and (2) is so literal and accurate. This version has been called the Rock of Biblical Honesty. As far as I know the ASV was out of print for more than 30 years. (Or if not out of print, at least I couldn't find one all those years although I kept looking for it.) Imagine my delight when I found that Star Publications had printed and published it for the first time in all those years. Let me briefly mention that the edition of the Bible I have used most since I first bought one ten years ago is the MacArthur Study Bible. I hope that many of you reply to the question, What is your favorite edition of the Bible? Grace to you, John |
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