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Summary: Indispensible
Review: The MacArthur Study Bible and the MacArthur New Testament Commentaries that complement it reflect over thirty years of his dedication to "unleashing God's truth one verse at a time," which is his radio ministry's motto. The footnotes are extremely thorough (sometimes taking up half the page) and well cross-referenced. I wish that this was available thirty three years ago when I was saved out of an upbringing of theological ignorance, because it would have accelerated the deepening of my knowledge of Scripture.
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Summary: the ne plus ultra of study bibles
Review: Wow, there are so many terrific things to say about this bible.
Sometimes, especially when it comes to biblical truth, you have to throw your lot in with somebody. I heartily do this with John Macarthur. I believe the bible contains abosulute truth(granted, there are several different interpretations)but because of John's pastoring and service and dedication and submission to
god, i will never have to buy another bible again. i am like many of the reviewers, somewhat compulsive about study bibles, always trying to find one that "works",but no more.
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Summary: A great book and a wonderful resource
Review: I hardly know where to begin! This excellent resource is based on the New King James Version of the Bible. Each book of the Bible, Old Testament and New, begins with a fascinating introduction, and a very useful outline. There are copious notes on the verses, it being quite common that there are more notes that verses on any given page! Also, there are many notes on such topics as systematic theology and archaeology and the Bible, plus many tables and timelines.I must admit that while I am a fan of Doctor MacArthur, I am not sufficiently knowledgeable to give the reader a true understanding of his beliefs and dispositions. That said, though, this is a great book and a wonderful resource. Reading through it, I have found the notes to be easily understandable, and quite informative. I highly recommend this book to everyone!
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Summary: A Reliable Bible
Review: The McArthur Study Bible is based on the New King James Version, which I consider one of the better English translations available today. It is word-for-word accurate. The annotations are well-done and well-thought-out. Dr. McArthur spent years of study for preparation of this Bible, and this shows. It is much more in-depth than many other Study Bibles available. It is, however, the work of one man, and his interpretations of 1 Corinthians 14 are very limited and narrow; as are other places throughout the Scriptures. Remember to keep annotations as secondary to the text itself. A drawback is the binding is of poor quality, and I am speaking of the bonded and genuine leather editions. It is a glue-bound product, and when the bible is held open in the hand, the spine caves right in. But, it is a worthy edition to have and use.
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Summary: Very Impressive, but . . .
Review: I have been using the New King James Life Application Version for years and I've always found it to be a solid translation with very good notes. However, I have reached a point where I wanted more depth in the commentary. I've been hearing a great deal of good things about the MacArther Bible so I bought one and started reading it.
I freely admit that I was impressed, however, there are some problems. As previous reviewers have stated the most grievous problem is the monolithic nature of the commentary. Passages that are hotly debated are settled as a matter of fact. If the reader didn't know beforehand they wouldn't even be aware that there are other possible explanations on problematic passages.
Case in point, in Genesis 6 the 'Sons of God' are stated that they 'are' fallen angels who sexually knew mortals. He doesn't even acknowledge the other possible answers. In Colossians he 'states' that Jesus went to Hell and preached or bore witness to his deity to the fallen angels/demons.
MacArther is just as single-minded when it comes to his historical facts. I just happened to be Ancient History Instructor so I easily picked up on one very debatable statement. MacArther states that the Pharaoh of the oppression was Thutmose III and that Pharaoh's daughter was Hatshepsut. This is not possible Thutmose was the stepson of Hatshepsut and thus the lineage is inverted. Furthermore, most Egyptologist now believe that all the evidence points to Ramses II as the Pharaoh of the Exodus; there is nearly 200 years separating Hatshepsut and Ramses II. Moses was only 80 when he faced Pharaoh.
All in all, I think this is a very fine Bible . . . BUT keep in mind all the comments are one man's opinion. Pertaining to my own theological bent, I am a Conservative Evangelical.
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Summary: Quite possibly the finest study Bible ever created
Review: The MacArthur Study Bible is a great source of information for those who wish to study God's Word. John MacArthur has spent decades of research and compiled those years of knowledge so the average lay person could understand. We have several versions in our home (adult and youth version) and couldn't be happier. John's commentary provides a fresh insight to some of the more difficult passages of scripture, helping the serious student make sense of some the difficult passages.
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Summary: The Good Book
Review: I greatly appriciate John F. Macarthur's Commentary. My only disappointment is that NKJ Version is the only version this Bible is available in.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE FOR THE SERIOUS BIBLE STUDENT
Review: The McArthur Topical Study Bible is an excellent tool for students of the Bible who are preparing for sermons or who are plainly looking for passages on the Bible regarding certain topics. John F. McArthur, a well-known Bible enthusiast, presents an innovation on Topical Concordances by including the direct passages themselves on the text (which merits its title, Topical Study Bible, rather than Topical Concordance). This feature saves a lot of time and makes immediately accessible the particular verse that a serious student of the Bible needs. Ideal for Bible studies and for Pastors preparing sermons.
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Summary: Hold your sides --- they might just split!!!
Review: I'm sure on the whole, Uncle John's study Bible is great (he really does have a gift for Bible exposition), but here's just my feelings about his comments on 1 Corinthians 14 - read it sometime. His exegesis at this critical point is just laugh-out-loud hilarious... I love John, but I've got to say that his anti-charismatic bias just goes a bit too far with this one. His particular slant on the issue is one I have yet to encounter in a single other Bible commentator (and I've read fairly widely on this subject), which is always a bad sign. Enough said - read it for yourself.
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Summary: Outstanding Running Commentary
Review: Dr. John MacArthur, known as one of America's greatest current expository preachers, has taking great lengths in making a study Bible easy to use and still full of detialed information. The running commentary (notes at the bottom of the pages) is some of the best you will find. The commentaries pick up strength in the New Testament which has much to do with the Christian's soterialogy. The Topical Index section is simply one of the best on the market. Why four stars instead of five? Well, often in his running commentaries he provides only one view. This is especially true in regards to prophecy. His overview on Theology is quite good, but not excellent. Again he provides only one view in regards to eschatology, which is a highly debatable topic. I would have preferred him to present his view,even emphasize it then, add other views that are in the scope of orthodox teaching. All in all, a great study Bible and well worth having.
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