Comments on: The Quest for the Perfect Bible http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/ Honest Thoughts on Faith, Doubting, and Following Jesus Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Abraham http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-475 Abraham Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:15:10 +0000 http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-475 I need abible for church I need abible for church

]]> By: Rev. Jeff A. http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-105 Rev. Jeff A. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:00:00 +0000 http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-105 I am in the same situation. <br/><br/>I currently have a Thompson Chain, NASB, but I find myself with the same dilemmas as there is downfalls to this study Bible. I have been having a hard time finding the “last” bible I will need and I am just not finding it. I found a review of the RYRIE STUDY BIBLE that is interesting and I will look into it more. <br/>I currently own the Open Bible, KJV Study Bible, Hebrew-Greek Study Bible, Nelson Study Bible, Life Application Study Bible, and the Thompson-Chain (KJV & NASB). I am growing weary of trying to find a bible with the items I like in a bible. Perhaps it would contain good book introductions, through outlines, verse cross-references, etc… <br/>It would be nice to have the book outlines of the Open Bible, references and information from the Thompson-Chain, verse references of KJV Study Bible and pieces of other bibles I would like all thrown together. Of course, this is not possible so I continue to use my Thompson and just glue in pages of notes. <br/><br/>Shesh, it seems like there is just not a bible I can keep. It seems I find something good about another bible, transfer all my notes over after purchasing it, and then I find something I don’t like and find it in another bible. The process starts all over.<br/><br/>I feel your pain. I think what I might do, I purchase a nice wide margin NASB bible hard back. Then, since I use Logos software, just print off what I want to add to the Bible and have it rebound with the additions. Perhaps that will do.<br/><br/>I am curious as to what you find. <br/>-Rev. Jeff I am in the same situation.

I currently have a Thompson Chain, NASB, but I find myself with the same dilemmas as there is downfalls to this study Bible. I have been having a hard time finding the “last” bible I will need and I am just not finding it. I found a review of the RYRIE STUDY BIBLE that is interesting and I will look into it more.
I currently own the Open Bible, KJV Study Bible, Hebrew-Greek Study Bible, Nelson Study Bible, Life Application Study Bible, and the Thompson-Chain (KJV & NASB). I am growing weary of trying to find a bible with the items I like in a bible. Perhaps it would contain good book introductions, through outlines, verse cross-references, etc…
It would be nice to have the book outlines of the Open Bible, references and information from the Thompson-Chain, verse references of KJV Study Bible and pieces of other bibles I would like all thrown together. Of course, this is not possible so I continue to use my Thompson and just glue in pages of notes.

Shesh, it seems like there is just not a bible I can keep. It seems I find something good about another bible, transfer all my notes over after purchasing it, and then I find something I don’t like and find it in another bible. The process starts all over.

I feel your pain. I think what I might do, I purchase a nice wide margin NASB bible hard back. Then, since I use Logos software, just print off what I want to add to the Bible and have it rebound with the additions. Perhaps that will do.

I am curious as to what you find.
-Rev. Jeff

]]> By: Ryan Jones http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-70 Ryan Jones Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-70 J.K. and Jake,<br/><br/>Thanks for the comments.<br/><br/>For the record, I have and use many other bibles than I listed. These were just my 'main' Bibles. My main frustration is that 'original language' and 'study bible' (in the sense of the New Geneva or Life Application Bibles) seem to be mutually exclusive. :( J.K. and Jake,

Thanks for the comments.

For the record, I have and use many other bibles than I listed. These were just my ‘main’ Bibles. My main frustration is that ‘original language’ and ’study bible’ (in the sense of the New Geneva or Life Application Bibles) seem to be mutually exclusive. :(

]]> By: Jake http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-66 Jake Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:02:00 +0000 http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-66 I love my New Geneva Study Bible in NKJV. It's a big honkin' thing, but I love the footnotes, cross references, and mini-concordance. I love my New Geneva Study Bible in NKJV. It’s a big honkin’ thing, but I love the footnotes, cross references, and mini-concordance.

]]> By: J. K. Jones http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-64 J. K. Jones Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://rtjones.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-quest-for-the-perfect-bible/#comment-64 You might be interested in The Literary Study Bible in the ESV. I picked up a copy a few weeks ago, and have read several books. I intend to read the whole thing through. It’s a fresh approach, stressing the literary techniques and the way the stories are told. I plan to get genuine leather binding of this Bible at some point so it will fold open easily. <br/>I have read through two study Bibles (The New Geneva Study Bible in NKJV, and The NIV Study Bible). I have several others as references (The Life Application Study Bible in NIV, The Thompson Chain Reference Bible in NIV, The Concordia Study Bible in NIV, and The Harper Study Bible in RSV). I have found all of them to be helpful in one sense or another. You might be interested in The Literary Study Bible in the ESV. I picked up a copy a few weeks ago, and have read several books. I intend to read the whole thing through. It’s a fresh approach, stressing the literary techniques and the way the stories are told. I plan to get genuine leather binding of this Bible at some point so it will fold open easily.
I have read through two study Bibles (The New Geneva Study Bible in NKJV, and The NIV Study Bible). I have several others as references (The Life Application Study Bible in NIV, The Thompson Chain Reference Bible in NIV, The Concordia Study Bible in NIV, and The Harper Study Bible in RSV). I have found all of them to be helpful in one sense or another.

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