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Holy Bible: New Geneva Study Bible, New King James Version, Black Genuine Leather (Style No 2996/Black)

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The truth of the Word of God is consistently illustrated thoughthe notes, etc. The articles included give "meat" that is sodesparately needed in the church today "Providence" "Divine Sovereignty" "Faith and Works" etc. even a few non-controversial articles: "Infant Baptism" "Marriage and Divorce" & "Hell". The scripture notes cover the "problem" texts of scripture rather than conveniently skipping over them. Also the view of the authors of the notes that the Bible is the Word of God (inspired, infallible, inerrant as Jesus defined these terms) comes through. It is truly a treasure. END

I've been using study bibles for two decades and I've *never* found a better one. Finally, we have a fully theologically-sound, Grace-centered study bible, with notes and essays from the best scholars (Packer, Sproul, Boice, etc.). Everyone in my church either has one or is getting one.

R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, J.M. Boice - top reformation theologians all! Outstanding footnotes, sidebar (Reference Column), and theological notes. Easy to use, yet for the serious seeker of gospel truth.

Never has there been a Bible so true to reformed theology. I use it, and have purchased several volumes for friends. Easy read. Well laid out, and with plenty of side notes and definitions. Grand.

I asked for this Bible in bonded leather for my birthday and my husband was sure I would not want all those foot notes and comments at the bottom of the pages.

The comments are decidedly reformed and I really like that. BUT I expected the notes and comments to be deep and spiritual, they're not. They are often insipid and shallow. As an example: Ecclesiastes 7:14 "In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: surely God has appointed the one as well as the other."
The ridiculous note to that text reads: "God decrees the one as the other." Duh, didn't the text just say that!?
Many, most of the notes are like that, restating the blatantly obvious and unwilling to delve deeper to something the reader maybe hasn't already just read.

It has a concordance at the back of 128 pages, not exhaustive but somewhat helpful.

Each chapter of the Bible is introduced with an over view of content, the author, time period, the history happening at that time.

The book is very substantial and hefty because of all the notes.

Honestly, if I could do it all over, I would just get a plain old bonded leather Bible- no notes.