Has anyone used one of these? Is it your favorite? Just curious...any imput would be appreciated!
Hi FavoredOne,favored_one said:Thanks for the reply dave. It sure would be nice to have a parallel KJV/NIV study bible with maps, harmony of the gospels, nice notes, cross references, book introductions and nice binding and leather...and it not weigh 8 pounds or have to come with a magnifying glass for the small print!
Hi Hopper,hopper said:Although I think the HGKSB is the best single-volume language-aid complete Bible around, but it can be dangerous.
Most seminary, or Bible language students are required to learn Hebrew and Greek; but few retain fluent usage for their ministry. The HGKSB is therefore a helpful tool to have. The difficulty arises when we feel as though were expert translators or have special insights into the Bible languages simply based upon lexical aids, grammatical notes, and tense forms. We can get to feel a little too comfortable with definitions of words, without actually knowing much about particular syntax and language usage. This can lead to a misunderstanding or mistranslation of Scripture, while giving us a sense that we got everything right, because we went to original language sources.
Admittedly, this might be a fine point. But there have been many times Ive heard a pastor or layman jump to Greek or Hebrew definitions, certain that they had a correct understanding of the text, only to find that something entirely different was indicated by further study of the language and text.
I would agree that the AMG study helps are a great resource for us dummies, so long as we remain humble about it, and dont use them to strong arm our positions, without actual in depth language research.
-hopper
Any opinions of the Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible?