Nelson's NKJV Study Bible [Bonded Leather]

Thomas Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2005

Chosen by pastors and lay leaders alike, Nelson's NKJV Study Bible, is the cornerstone Bible for anyone interested in serious Bible Study. Along with the New King James Version, the best translations for Bible study, Nelson's NKJV Study Bible also includes over 15,000 study notes that help you understand the text and apply the Bible to your life. Features include in-text maps, Quick View charts, a prophetic reference system, and expository study notes. Word studies, keyed to Strong's Concordance, help you access terms in the original languages. In-depth articles on key topics and timelines of each book also allow you to take your study as deep as you want.

Product Details

• Bonded Leather: 2448 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718014243
• ISBN-13: 978-0718014247
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,637,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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80 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding study Bible, February 12, 2006

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David C. Leaumont "Dave" (Bossier City, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nelson's NKJV Study Bible (Bonded Leather)

I own many different study Bibles, from the NIV Study Bible, the Scoffield, New Scoffield, Thompson Chain Reference (NIV and KJV), Dake Bible, NIV Topical Study Bible and several Parallel Bibles. While I use them all, my favorite for study and for Scripture reading is either the Nelson Study Bible or the NIVSB. The language is easy to understand and the study notes are fairly comprehensive. The commentary hails from a conservative evangelical theology.

Book binding quality:
The binding is strong and is durable. I've carried this Bible around a lot, and it has held up with no sign of failure. Because of the extensive notes and indices, this Bible is quite a bit thicker than most.

Scripture Page layout:
The Scriptures are laid out in the natural paragraph form, rather than the bullet form based on verse numbering, which is less common in the KJ versions of Scripture. The Scriptures are laid out in two columns with letters guiding the reader to parallel passages and asterisks showing differences in other texts (See below). The bottom of each page contains commentary listed by corresponding verse and the references to other parallel Scripture passages is between the two commentary columns rather than between the Scriptures themselves, like most other Bibles. The words of Christ are in red, and contextual sections have headings that correspond to the outline at the beginning of each book.

Introduction to Books:
Each book of the Bible has a discussion of the author, audience and purpose, date and place of writing, characteristics, sources and a short outline of the book. A timeline of secular historical items that happened at the time of the writing is also provided.

Commentary:
The notes deal with archaeological, historical, lexical and cultural aspects that pertain to conservative hermeneutical exegesis. In disputables, they often do make definitive conclusions, but also at times give different views giving info on what the editors believe is the most probable correct conclusion. The prophetic passages are the only place where this lacks. It is impossible to put all information on a topic into a study Bible, but the Nelson does an awesome job of packing a lot of information in for a significant level of understanding.

Indices:
There are several helpful and easy to use indices at the back of the Bible. A Subject Index acts as a topical study help. There are several map and measurement aids and finally a fairly comprehensive concordance is included.

Special Features of the Nelson:
The Nelson's NKJV Study Bible has several features that are lacking in many study Bibles.
--There are 8 "Full View Bible Summaries," including the doctrine of the Trinity and the Old Testament at a Glance.
--There are 103 InDepth Articles that discuss items of interest. For instance, in James there is an article on Faith and Works and in Acts there is an article on Roman Citizenship.
--There are roughly as many QuickView Charts that help with quick overviews of passages. In John, there is a chart of the 7 "I Am" Statements and in Psalms, there is a chart called "Psalms for Every Occasion."
--There are roughly 90 InText Maps giving background to the passages.
--And finally, there are hundreds of WordFocus Word Studies. For instance, in 1 Kings there is a word study on ba'al and in John there is a study of logos.
--In passage asterisks point to differences between the Nestle-Aland 27/ UBS4 text, the Majority Text and the Textus Receptus, with the latter being the text used for the NKJV. This helps give differences between the manuscripts and is a superb tool for comparing them.

Upon receiving this Bible, I changed my main study Bible from the NIVSB to the Nelson NKJV Study Bible, because of its still-easy-to-read verbiage and its copious amounts of study aids.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As close to perfect as it gets in this life..., July 13, 2006

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Webster Ranger (Northern Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nelson's NKJV Study Bible (Bonded Leather)

Bible study is important to me, and I have studied my way through dozens of translations. After settling on NKJV as my translation of choice, I started looking for a study Bible that satisfied my preferences and needs. Unlike the first reviewer above, I prefer that the study notes and materials refrain from dictating private interpretations to the reader. I prefer the paragraph format and study aids that don't intrude into the text area.

It is a strength to me that the cross-references are placed out of my reading area, providing a space that is without major distractions while I am reading. If I want to check cross-references or refer to notes, I know where to look--the standard place for notes to a scholarly text, down below. The text floats uncluttered above what are amazingly useful study aids.

I have the Large Print edition, which is even heftier, but a study Bible is not designed to be a book for hauling around every place you go. I'd definitely want to carry a different book for street witnessing, for example.

I commend Nelson for bringing out this wonderful edition. Not only is it chock-full of highly informative and easily accessible study aids, but it is also handsomely laid out in a thoughtful arrangement to accommodate both straightforward reading and in-depth study. It won't indoctrinate you into a single denominational (or narrower) viewpoint, and it probably won't puff you up by taking sides with your pet doctrine either. It's about as close to perfect as anything gets in this life.

The recommended selling price (around $40) is a bit steep when you're on a tight budget, but the Amazon resellers are carrying several brand new copies for around $20 or less--and that is truly a bargain-basement price for an astonishingly good product. It's the best I've found, bar none.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NKJV Study Bible: Kindle Version, December 5, 2010

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This review is from: NKJV Study Bible (Kindle Edition)

I am returning the Kindle version as it is too difficult to navigate through. I can get to the Books of the Bible and to Chapters but not Verse without having to page up/down too many times. They need to make it much easier to navigate because it is a Study Bible and therefore has much more information to sift through. My Kindle is new to me so maybe there are tricks I am not aware of but it is just too much trouble and I will keep using my bound version until I can find a good Kindle version.