What's a good study bible/version?

[faceofbear]

I was wondering what the best study bible and version/translation is the best? I've been choosing between MacArthur NASB and the ESV study bible or is there any other one that you prefer?

 

[JM]

Do you have a plain Reference Bible without red letters?

 

[Regenerated]

I was wondering what the best study bible and version/translation is the best? I've been choosing between MacArthur NASB and the ESV study bible or is there any other one that you prefer?

I us the MacArthur NASB study bible as my main bible. And I us the Reformation ESV study bible.

 

[Hammster]

ESV Study Bible or The Reformation Study Bible. MacArthur NASB would be good as well.

 

[itisdeliciouscake]

I say go with MacArthur study Bible.


I've found the ESV Study notes to be generally unhelpful.

 

[AndOne]

The Spirit of The Reformation Study Bible is awesome. Despite it being the NIV it is truly the best study Bible I've come across. Additionally it includes all of the Heidelberg Cathecism, Westminster Confession of Faith with both the larger and shorter Chatecisms, and the Canons of Dort - all with scriptural references. It is really good stuff - I highly recommend it...

 

[McWilliams]

My personal preference is MacArthur Study Bible NKJV

 

[edie19]

The Spirit of The Reformation Study Bible is awesome. Despite it being the NIV it is truly the best study Bible I've come across. Additionally it includes all of the Heidelberg Cathecism, Westminster Confession of Faith with both the larger and shorter Chatecisms, and the Canons of Dort - all with scriptural references. It is really good stuff - I highly recommend it...

I agree, even though I have the Reformation Study Bible (ESV & NKJV) I bought the above because of the "extras."

 

[xapis]

If you're not a dispensationalist, you should get the ESV Study Bible.

 

[itisdeliciouscake]

My personal preference is MacArthur Study Bible NKJV

I used to have an extremely nice leather-bound one of these but I gave it to a friend who I thought could make better use of it. (I'm kind of a Bible-hoard)

 

[reformed ttL]

MacArthur NKJV for the last year

 

[AMR]

Peasants! Get the original Study Bible, the 1599 Geneva Study Bible! Over 300,000 commentary words by the reformers! When you whip this out in your Sunday School Classes, others will be silent.

And be sure to carry it in a special messenger bag everywhere you go, so folks know where you stand:
http://bags.cafepress.com/item/calvin-rocks-messenger-bag/75246669

Sample chapter:
http://www.tollelegepress.com/downloads/1599_Romans.pdf

Second choice: the NKJV Reformation Study Bible...if you can find that translation.

AMR

 

[Hammster]

If you have e-Sword the Geneva bible is free.

 

[AndOne]

Peasants! Get the original Study Bible, the 1599 Geneva Study Bible! Over 300,000 commentary words by the reformers! When you whip this out in your Sunday School Classes, others will be silent.

I have it for nostalgia's sake - but I find it very tedious to study with. I just can't around the old english when I read it. One thing I plan on doing is reading my ESV along side to the Geneva Bible - read the scripture from the ESV and the notes from the Geneva Study Bible - and see if that helps.

 

[Hammster]

I have it for nostalgia's sake - but I find it very tedious to study with. I just can't around the old english when I read it. One thing I plan on doing is reading my ESV along side to the Geneva Bible - read the scripture from the ESV and the notes from the Geneva Study Bible - and see if that helps.

I actually do that with e-Sword.

 

[AndOne]

I actually do that with e-Sword.

cool - can you give me a link to it?

 

[Hammster]

cool - can you give me a link to it?

Not from my phone. But just google e-Sword. It's free, and a lot of the add ons are free.

 

[JM]

Buy a good commentary instead...you could throw your back out with the ESV Study Bible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRmyU4r5OLU

 

[kenrapoza]

I've been using the ESV Study Bible, which is very good. There are some good theology articles and plently of very well done illustrations along with the notes. However, as the previous post says, you can throw your back out with it!

 

[AMR]

If you have e-Sword the Geneva bible is free.

The Tollelege Press version updates the old English, so what you have with the e-Sword version is something very different from the Tollelege Press version.

AMR