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Ryrie Study Bible/New American Standard/Black Bonded Red Letter

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This is a good Bible for reading and study, Ryrie's notes are well researched, although they don't delve as deep into historical detail as say, John Macarthur's. Ryrie offers ideas on more applicability in many cases, which is nice, depending on the person. I personally prefer the more historical notes, but I didn't get Macarthur's NASB Study Bible because either his name or a huge cursive "M" is on every page. Boy, somebody has an ego...

Anyway, the problem with this Ryrie Study Bible is that the book itself is of poor quality. The leather is almost certainly an imitation, being hard and vinyl-like, and my copy was bound slightly crooked, so when closed there is a noticable difference in the position of the pages and the cover. It is also as if the pages are too many for this cover. Near the spine the book bulges, like the number of pages barely fit. This may be a problem with my copy only, but I can't say for sure. Just in case it is not just my copy, I am warning everyone.

I have used a Ryrie Study Bible for years, and the combination of the NAS translation with Charles Ryrie's notes is wonderful. The new expanded edition is filled with even more well done maps, information, and important asides to the Bible. This is a wonderful edition of the Holy Bible, and would make a wonderful addition to anyone's study.

This is an excellent NASB Bible. There are many notes and references that help a lot when preparing for Bible lessons or studying. Again, this is an excellent Bible.

I bought this Bible after owning a hardcover NIV for some time and Do like Ryries format and layout. The maps, charts, and background info is very nicely organized. The notes are not 75% of the page as in other Bibles and hit most of the issues however are lacking in some areas. Two of my major quams are the fact the margins are almost non existant and writing in it is very difficult and the back contains a thick section of Ryries Theology notes. My opinion, if it is a study Bible make room to write in it and make notes. And if you want Ryrie's theology, buy Basic Theology. I have heard of another NASB that has both strongs and vines and is comparably priced. But still not bad for the value.

I order regularly from Amazon...especially books...we ordered 2 of these Bibles and they have already come unstitched. Very poor quality. Often I order used, but these were new. It could have been a fluke if one of them was bad...but both Bibles came apart...ugh!

A very easy read. Scriptures that are hard to understand are translated to a level everyone can comprehend.