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vatuck

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I am in the market for a new study bible. I would like one in the NAS version. I would love to go into Lifeway and just browse for a few hours, but I want to do so with some feedback from likeminded individuals (I am a conservative Christian). Which ones do you guys like and why? Thanks so much for your help.
 

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The bibles I use the most (for study) are NIV, Message, NKJV... using the KJV primarily for it's poetic style.

To be frank, I've moved from paper to computer. I have a 10 bible disc... and another 5 or 6 reference books. Only prob is, I can't write in the margines.

I also find Young's Literal and Bible in Basic English helpful, tho I don't use them a lot.

Happy studys!
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I use the Thomas Nelson Side Margin Reference bible - NASB.

It is wide-margined to accept notes.

Personally, I prefer NOT to use a study bible, preferring instead to have an NAS exhaustive concordance. Reason for this is simply that I like an "unadulterated" Bible - merely meaning that I prefer my commentaries separate from my Bible.

Don't get me wrong! - ("adulterated" was probably too harsh a word) MacArther, Ryrie, et. al. are all VERY worthy commenters - I just prefer a "clean" Bible without human comments - except of course for my own notes, ha!

NASB - almost universally accepted as the most accurate english translation, which is why I like it - particularly over what are now so very popular "paraphrase" versions of the Bible (too many to list).

In addition to the NASB Bible, I recommend for enhanced study:
  • Strong's NASB Exhaustive Concordance (a MUST!)
  • Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (Good for Word Studies)
  • Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (Dictionary) of the New Testament (cross-referenced to Strong's numbering system)
  • Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament (cross-referenced to Strong's numbering system)
  • Nave's Topical Bible (Good for Topical Studies)
  • A Good Illustrated Bible Dictionary
  • A trusted set of Bible Commentaries (can't have too many of these!)
I've others - but I consider the above very important.

Holler if questions! Be glad to help or answer any questions you might have!

In Him,
 
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NKJV Thompson Chain Reference~instead of limiting commentary from whatever theologian/denomination it uses scripture itself to explain~all sorts of words and happenings linked together+tons of reference info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Chain-Reference_Bible

Great way to study the bible without "theological spin"
 
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Reformation Study Bible is an excellent study Bible. It is currently available in either NKJV or ESV. I love the NASB too and sadly this isn't available in that translation - but I think the NKJV is pretty close. My church uses the NASB as their pulpit translation - I don't find much difference when reading along.

Also very good (and very similar) is the New Geneva Study Bible (also NKJV).
 
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Yeah they're excellent if yer a calvinist
 
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HEY! I use the New Geneva Study Bible!! I found out RC Sproul was involved with that and ran out got me & my husband one.
I love it! (altho I have to admit, I view the prophecy verses a little different than that bible offers).
But it's a fantastic bible.

There's another member, Zechryphon - He uses an archaeological study bible that he just loves - it's got lots of extra info & images/maps. Let me find that one out for you.
 
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Thanks to everyone for their responses. I am going to try to go looking some this weekend. It may take me a while to make up my mind, though. I don't want to purchase something that will just sit on the shelf. I have been guilty of that before.
 
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Nadiine said:
HEY! I use the New Geneva Study Bible!!
Click to expand...

I have one-got a hardback when they first came out~guess they are ESV Reformation Bible now...

I ought to pass it on to some young calvinist sometime since all it does is collect dust these days...
 
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edb19 said:
Now that's just too darn bad.
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Well it's not the only one I have, just one that hasn't been cracked open in years~tell ya what, in the spirit of ecumenism I will send that bible to you or your church, and you being a good calvinist can be responsible in finding it a good home somewhere, only cost for ya is a PM with a mailing address.

I just picked it up and boy is it dusty~there's a couple of notes in the blank pages in back and that's about it~I'll even clean off the dust for ya
 
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mails jim a high-powered blow dryer & white dust mask.
 
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