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Summary: Best buy
Review: After ordering this bible and getting a chance to study from it I found that it is the best one that I own. It has great reference material and is an asset to all of us who really like to study God's word. I highly reccommend it to others as well
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Summary: How can you go wrong with the KJV Bible?
Review: Excellent Bible, just wish it was a red letter edition
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Summary: The best study Bible I own - bar none
Review: I own and use the NIV, NASB, NKJV, RSV and NRSV study Bibles and three Life Amplification Bibles. While each of these Study Bibles have their individual strengths and weaknesses, all are indeed helpful in understanding the everlasting messages given to us from God. It is not my intention to critique each version in detail. My purpose for this review is to, hopefully, add some information a first time Study Bible buyer might find useful. Of the Study and Life Amplification Bibles I own, Dr. Scofield's is my personal favorite for several reasons. I will briefly describe those reasons. A] Some Study Bibles somewhat overwhelm the reader with information while others are far too abbreviated. Since the foregoing statement is a personal opinion, I will not name the too much and too little Study Bibles. I do not want to add more confusion to a selection so important to one's spiritual growth. Dr. Scofield's essays, commentaries and explanations are an excellent middle ground to the above listed pros and cons. B] All study expositions are thoughtfully placed on the same page - bottom - of the passages they refer to. As way of example, Dr. Scofield lists the Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew words that can have more than one translation and tells the reader the possible meanings of the translations. However, Dr. Scofield does not restrict his commentary to semantics. He also explains difficult passages and gives details about customs and life in Biblical times. Other Study Bibles do this also but Dr. Scofield's approach is far more "down to earth" and in clear language. C] The center column cross-references are exceptional. The first to last listing of a particular word or idea is cross-referenced so the reader can easily go back or forward to see each reference. This is very useful in understanding the growth of God's plan for us. I own the NKJV and the KJV. The NKJV of Dr. Scofield' New Study Bible does not have his original notes and comments. I find the study notes in the NJKV scanty compared the original KJV. Finally, a comment about the various Bible versions. The NIV, NASB, RSV, NSRV, et al are in today's English. Some people find these versions easier to read and some say the KJV is difficult to read. Others claim the KJV is inaccurate. True, we now have more documents than the translators in the 1600s BUT the message is still the same. I, personally, prefer the KJV to all others. I will read a couple chapters in the today's versions and stop. That is not the case with the old KJV. I will read an entire chapter at one sitting. The reason is the beauty of the English of the time King James commissioned the translation. Yes, there are words we no longer use like thee, thou, art, and verb endings like dost and commeth. To me, that is the sheer poetic beauty of the language. The Old English has a lyrical flow that is a pleasure to read. I could compare the Old English to reading Italian opposed to Russian. The KJV Old Scofield Study Bible is an excellent choice for those beginning to study God's word and those who are more advanced. Oxford University Press does a superior job in printing and binding. My copy is genuine leather and indexed. I am very pleased with my purchase and would not hesitate to buy this Bible again.
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Summary: The best study Bible I own - bar none
Review: I own and use the NIV, NASB, NKJV, RSV and NRSV study Bibles and three Life Amplification Bibles. While each of these Study Bibles have their individual strengths and weaknesses, all are indeed helpful in understanding the everlasting messages given to us from God. It is not my intention to critique each version in detail. My purpose for this review is to, hopefully, add some information a first time Study Bible buyer might find useful. Of the Study and Life Amplification Bibles I own, Dr. Scofield's is my personal favorite for several reasons. I will briefly describe those reasons. A] Some Study Bibles somewhat overwhelm the reader with information while others are far too abbreviated. Since the foregoing statement is a personal opinion, I will not name the too much and too little Study Bibles. I do not want to add more confusion to a selection so important to one's spiritual growth. Dr. Scofield's essays, commentaries and explanations are an excellent middle ground to the above listed pros and cons. B] All study expositions are thoughtfully placed on the same page - bottom - of the passages they refer to. As way of example, Dr. Scofield lists the Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew words that can have more than one translation and tells the reader the possible meanings of the translations. However, Dr. Scofield does not restrict his commentary to semantics. He also explains difficult passages and gives details about customs and life in Biblical times. Other Study Bibles do this also but Dr. Scofield's approach is far more "down to earth" and in clear language. C] The center column cross-references are exceptional. The first to last listing of a particular word or idea is cross-referenced so the reader can easily go back or forward to see each reference. This is very useful in understanding the growth of God's plan for us. I own the NKJV and the KJV. The NKJV of Dr. Scofield' New Study Bible does not have his original notes and comments. I find the study notes in the NJKV scanty compared the original KJV. Finally, a comment about the various Bible versions. The NIV, NASB, RSV, NSRV, et al are in today's English. Some people find these versions easier to read and some say the KJV is difficult to read. Others claim the KJV is inaccurate. True, we now have more documents than the translators in the 1600s BUT the message is still the same. I, personally, prefer the KJV to all others. I will read a couple chapters in the today's versions and stop. That is not the case with the old KJV. I will read an entire chapter at one sitting. The reason is the beauty of the English of the time King James commissioned the translation. Yes, there are words we no longer use like thee, thou, art, and verb endings like dost and commeth. To me, that is the sheer poetic beauty of the language. The Old English has a lyrical flow that is a pleasure to read. I could compare the Old English to reading Italian opposed to Russian. The KJV Old Scofield Study Bible is an excellent choice for those beginning to study God's word and those who are more advanced. Oxford University Press does a superior job in printing and binding. My copy is genuine leather and indexed. I am very pleased with my purchase and would not hesitate to buy this Bible again.
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Summary: The Only Bible You Really Need
Review: I thank God for C. I. Scofield. Although this Bible was published in the early 1900's, it's footnotes are a great help in understaning the Word of God. I've often said that when I get to Heaven, after I meet Jesus face to face (I've already met him through the new birth), and see my mom and dad, I want to meet C. I. Scofield and tell him how much his notes have helped me in understanding God's word.
One piece of advice I would give to anyone thinking about buying this Bible: Get the King James Version... it's most accuarte. If you look at the NIV it removes many verses about the Blood of Christ (our only means of salvation).
Buy the (King James Version) Scofield Study Bible today and be on your way to a deeper understanding of God's Holy Word
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Summary: Scofield a name you can trust
Review: I've been a Scofield Bile owner for over 30 years, having bought the 1967 edition. Altho I don't agree with some of the notes, I have found it to be true to the KJV almost without fail. I recently purchased the 1998 edition, since the 1967 edition had become very dogeared, and was beginning to fall apart, and before long I will begin to transfer all my marginal notes to the the new bible. The cocordance and maps alone are well worth the price I paid. I have never regretted buying a Scofield Bible.
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Summary: Oxford NIV Scofield Study Bible
Review: In taking my Bible study very serious, I like to have at my disposal, a Bible that translates well for everyday language. That is why I highly rcommend the Oxford NIV Scofield Study Bible. The NIV version is a translation that is not so high on language that the average reader could not understand it. Instead, its a translation that's readable and because it has been revised and written by scholars and also theologians from all denominations, you have a broad array of language form and appliability to study and meditate on.
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Summary: Just a Minute...Where's my Scofield
Review: The old Scofield Reference Bible, now called the Scofield Study Bible, is the Bible that really helped open the Scriptures to me. Scholarly in it's presentation and dispensational in its theology, it is, I suppose, the greatest study Bible ever published. I probably have every english translation of the Bible (although these new translations I consider interpretations) and several study Bibles and some are quite good...the NIV Study Bible, for example. But none come close to the old Scofield. I don't know, when you use it over the course of many years, it is 2nd nature to turn right where you need to go. I can't recommend it enough. AND IT IS NOT JUST FOR PREACHERS! I think one of reasons the visible church is in the mess it is in today, other than God said it would be so (the leaven is doing exactly what Christ said it would do), is that so many believers, and church members, are having their preachers and teachers interpret the Bible for them instead of digging into the meat and potatos of God's Word for themselves. It is because of this ignorance of the Word of God that all this junk theology has spilled over from the cults into the visible church. 'Ever learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth', 2Tim.3:7. Anyone who has a working knowledge of all 66 books of the Bible knows EXACTLY what is happening. Yes, the old Scofield is a wonderful tool to help with God's Word. The only drawback of the model 391 large print is that it has no maps. Please note that this is not an endorsement for the New Scofield Bible. The 1967 edition of that Bible actually changed words in the text, some without even so much as a footnote (Someone told me that this has been changed, but I don't know for sure). Also, Dr.Scofield had basically NOTHING to do with the notes in that Bible, for he had departed this earth decades earlier. The reader is not told which notes are Scofield's and which are not. It all had to do with the expiration of the copyright. As they say, follow the money trail. And sadly, that applies to these modern translations of today (the serpent's FIRST attack was an attack on the Word of God..."Hath God said". Nothing's changed). The old Scofield uses the KJV text and it is a very reliable translation. Yes, it has its problems (Rom.3:2 for example. 'Oracles' is an unfortunate translation of the word 'ta logia'. The NIV is far superior with 'the very words of God'). But the reader should understand that the KJV is just a translation. I don't have a problem with that. It's these new translations that remove entire sections from the text....that I have a problem with. The old Scofield can start you on your journey of real Bible study.
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Summary: A Handy Version of the Old Scofield
Review: The small-sized version of Oxford's Old Scofield bible is a perfect blend of portability and scholarship. This is C.I. Scofield's 1917 version, which uses the KJV text along with Scofield's study aids--cross references, explanations, and introductions to each book. It also has two indexes (one for names, one for subjects) and a concordance as well as an index to the Scofield elements.
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Summary: Best Study Bible I've Ever Had
Review: While I have the KJV, the ASV, the Moffatt, and several others I've found the Scofield Reference Study Bible the most helpful. It has stayed true to the KJV. I first bought it in the 1970s, (the1967 version), but that version became so dogeared, with loose pages after over 30 years of use, that I went looking for a new one, and found the 1998 version which I bought almost a year ago.
Like I said, it's the best, because of the concordance, topical index, annotations, better marginal references than the other one, and maps. The footnotes are a bit off at times, but that's minor compared to the "gold" contained in the scriptures which is why I bought it in the first place!
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