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I am in the market for another Study Bible. I currently have the ESV Study Bible and an ESV MacArthur Study Bible on Kindle. I like to compare the different notes, etc, when digging deep into the scriptures.

I want the new study Bible to be a NASB.

What would you consider the pros/cons of the following Study Bibles that are available in NASB? Please feel free to add one that I missed. Thanks in advance.

Charles Stanley Life Priciples Bible
Life Application Bible
Ryrie
Scolfield
Zondervan
 
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I didn't even know the Scofield was available in NASB. Ridiculous considering the Scofield was originally KJV, in 1909 and 1917, and that Scofield died in, I believe, 1921. He chose the KJV because it was "the people's Bible," as he says in the introduction. If it's not a 1909/1917 KJV Scofield, it's not a Scofield at all. The "New" Scofield by Oxford (1960's I believe) is also not a Scofield.

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What is the difference between the 1917 Scofield and the "new" Scofield?
 
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Oxford took it upon themselves to "update" the Scofield. C.I. Scofield originally released his Study Bible in 1909, and then released what he called his "new and improved" edition in 1917. Like I said before, I believe his death date was 1921; if not, I'm off by just a year or two either which way. The "New" Scofield was released in the 60's by Oxford. Scofield never worked on it. He was dead. Oxford just took his previous work, changed it up, and kept his name attached to it. I don't consider any non 1909, 1917 KJV Scofield to be a true Scofield.
 
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I can only comment on the latter two. I have a Scofield in KJV, overall it's quite good but I was dissapointed by a lack of notes and the gap theory teaching in Genesis. What I do like which I hadn't seen before was the dates in the center column.

I don't own the Zondervan but I haven't heard anything particularly bad about it. The notes are from the NIV study Bible which have been adapted for the NASB and KJV versions. In certain areas it will try to present several viewpoints and let the reader decide for themselves which is likely different from the ESV study Bibles you have.
 
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