Bible Question: I just purchased a Dake's Annotated Bible. What do you people think of the Dakes Annotated Bible? |
Bible Answer: Thank you all for your response to my question. Well it has been a couple of weeks and I can say I am well pleased with the purchase. First of all I got a brand new genuine leather edition (109.00 retail) for 25.00 so that made me feel good. And of course as to the most important part the study of the Word it has been much fun. I doubt there has been a man born (other than the writers of scripture and Jesus Christ) that I would agree with 100percent of the time. Goodness sake I don't even agree with my wife 100percent of the time :) (shhhh, don't tell her!) However as someone here stated so well, Dake's notes are so extensive and reference so many other verses that they beat out my other chain reference type bibles. I also agree with the one who stated that Dake will coment or give verses on subjects that others ignore. I did not get it to help me understand the Bible, I rely on the Holy Spirit only for that, but I do like the spirit of which Dake seems to also believe that the Holy Spirit can lead you in the understanding of the Word even if the common view of the local seminary is otherwise. What I enjoy most so far about the Dakes is way it helps you probe the verses and think about them for longer periods of time than you might be used to doing. This is most useful when enduring a sermon from less thought provoking preachers, you can study the Bible while they drone on for two hours. Just kidding. (not really) I understand the concern about some of Dake's views but most of the notes seem to agree with most fundamental theology. Of course those that adhere to pre election extremes will stop reading this study Bible since Dake does such a fine job of bringing out more scriptures on the subject to refute such a view. And I would think those that break out in rage at the mention of tongues would also hate the work since Dake brings out scriptures to proove that the context mentions nothing about God ceasing to give this gift to believers before the perfect day arrives. It is a shame that we reject a huge volume of work over one area we don't agree with. If we expect to be treated as we treat others then we should expect others to reject all we speak about to them about the Lord over one area they do not agree with. I think reading Calvin is profitable (though I doubt I will get through all his works in my life time) however I do not agree with his super intellectual explanations of God thought up by his own mind and not backed up with enough scripture, howbeit much of his writings are very insightful in bringing out the text as it is written that is when he does not go beyond what Paul wrote or others. This inablility to agree with all that Calvin wrote does not make me say he was a false prophet or say his works should not be read or burned or what have you. As a matter of fact I have learned that those that seem to recieve the most vehement persecution from the established denominations might possibly contain some kernels of truth that the modern laodecian church needs to hear. It is amazing how much persecution a preacher of repentance will recieve and how much praise a preacher of prosperity recieves. I will side with the preacher of repentance any day. If Dake's notes incurr such a hostile response I wonder if maybe he had some really life changing truths to bring out and the devil would have us not read them. May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |