[Faith-talk] Study Bibles

[Doris and Chris]

Hi,

Which Bible translation is preferred is a highly personal choice. 
When you talk about a "study bible", I would understand this to mean 
a Bible with a lot of footnotes, study notes and references and study 
aids included with the Bible text. In my sighted days, I used the NIV 
study Bible and the Oxford Annotated Study Bible, which in my sighted 
days  came with the RSV text while my husband in 2001 at seminary 
used the same Study bible with the NRSV text.

I am not sure what study Bibles are available in accessible format. A 
good source to check is Pastor Tom's Optasia Ministry at
http://www.optasiaministry.org/library.htm

I think the NIV Study Bible is available from there.

As which bible translation is good for study rather than casual 
reading, my preference is a text that is as literal as needed and as 
readable as possible. My personal prefernce is the NRSV or the TNIV 
while I know that others swear by the New American Standard or the 
New King James Version.

I usually find it preferable to use at least two different Bible 
translations when doing serious study, preferably more. This is best 
done with either a Bible study program or online at a site like Bible 
Gateway. Pastor Tom's Optasia Bible Collection makes jumping between 
different Bible translations easy as well and is therefore great for 
offline study and reading.

hth

Doris




At 03:22 PM 6/21/2011, you wrote:
>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>I was talking to a certain person, on this list, about study Bibles.
>His favorite, (for some reason,) is the enterlinear Study Bible.
>I've looked at it, online.
>I'm not a huge fan of it.
>By far, (IMO,) the Amplified is the best Study Bible, I've ever looked at.
>What say you?
>Blessings, Joshua
>
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