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Hi there! I don't know where else to put this so I'm hoping this is the right place. I tried looking for a Bible-specific forum, but it doesn't seem to be one.
I've come back to Jesus and it's been almost a year, now. I just recently got baptized as an adult on 22nd June and I couldn't be happier!
Now, I was given the offer of being bought a special gift by my Dad as a baptismal gift. He offered to buy me a Bible of my choice.
There's only one teeny, tiny little problem...there are a million, more like a billion, Bibles out there...
Okay, okay...so I'm exaggerating maybe a tiiiiiiiny little bit, but you get my drift LOL XD
Now, there are a few Bibles that I'm looking at:
esvstudybible (dot) org
nltstudybible (dot) com
goodreads (dot) com/book/show/265205.Life_Application_Study_Bible
christianbook (dot) com/niv-study-bible-question-answer-hardcover/9780310941484/pd/941480 (this is the Quest Bible)
(I don't like this 50 posts before you can link rule, but oh well)
Here's what I'd be hoping to find when reading and using a study Bible:
Easy to read - by which I mean clear and concise
Keeps me thirsting for more
Enlightening
Educational
Can apply the teachings to life
Gives me a deeper relationship with Jesus
Spiritual, mental and physical enrichment
Helps my faith grow and flourish
Gives life examples in order to better educate
I can continually keep learning every time I read
So...anyone own any of the Bibles I've listed above? I'm really intrigued about the ESV, NLT and Life Applications (as it's in NIV format and a format I really like). However, the NLT Bible version isn't a bad one, either.
What do you think? What one should I go with? There are so many Bibles out there it's hard to find the right one. I know, I own a few LOL! They were all gifts, mind, so I really didn't have a say as to what kind I wanted. I may wind up getting all of them at some point, but, for now, I'd like the best one possible, hopefully from that list. If not, what one would you recommend?
Any kind of life-change stories from you that you've had from your own study Bible would be fabulous.
Please...just no King James!!! It's just too hard for me to understand.
Side note: I went to my local Christian book store today and the lady that helped me thinks that either the Life Applications or the Quest Bibles would be the best choices for me. I'd love to have other opinions! What would you suggest for a new Christ comeback?
Thank you so much! God bless!
Hi there! I don't know where else to put this so I'm hoping this is the right place. I tried looking for a Bible-specific forum, but it doesn't seem to be one.
I've come back to Jesus and it's been almost a year, now. I just recently got baptized as an adult on 22nd June and I couldn't be happier!
Now, I was given the offer of being bought a special gift by my Dad as a baptismal gift. He offered to buy me a Bible of my choice.
There's only one teeny, tiny little problem...there are a million, more like a billion, Bibles out there...
Okay, okay...so I'm exaggerating maybe a tiiiiiiiny little bit, but you get my drift LOL XD
Now, there are a few Bibles that I'm looking at:
esvstudybible (dot) org
nltstudybible (dot) com
goodreads (dot) com/book/show/265205.Life_Application_Study_Bible
christianbook (dot) com/niv-study-bible-question-answer-hardcover/9780310941484/pd/941480 (this is the Quest Bible)
(I don't like this 50 posts before you can link rule, but oh well)
Here's what I'd be hoping to find when reading and using a study Bible:
Easy to read - by which I mean clear and concise
Keeps me thirsting for more
Enlightening
Educational
Can apply the teachings to life
Gives me a deeper relationship with Jesus
Spiritual, mental and physical enrichment
Helps my faith grow and flourish
Gives life examples in order to better educate
I can continually keep learning every time I read
So...anyone own any of the Bibles I've listed above? I'm really intrigued about the ESV, NLT and Life Applications (as it's in NIV format and a format I really like). However, the NLT Bible version isn't a bad one, either.
What do you think? What one should I go with? There are so many Bibles out there it's hard to find the right one. I know, I own a few LOL! They were all gifts, mind, so I really didn't have a say as to what kind I wanted. I may wind up getting all of them at some point, but, for now, I'd like the best one possible, hopefully from that list. If not, what one would you recommend?
Any kind of life-change stories from you that you've had from your own study Bible would be fabulous.
Please...just no King James!!! It's just too hard for me to understand.
Side note: I went to my local Christian book store today and the lady that helped me thinks that either the Life Applications or the Quest Bibles would be the best choices for me. I'd love to have other opinions! What would you suggest for a new Christ comeback?
Thank you so much! God bless!