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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great Bible,
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This review is from: The ScofieldRG Study Bible III, NASB: New American Standard Bible Indexed (Leather Bound)
First, just let me say that this Bible is of excellent quality. I find the binding looks good and feels good to touch. The type is comfortable to read and the thumb index is very helpful. Not all Bibles have that thumb-index and if you are as out of practice reading your Bible as I was, these will be very helpful! Especially in Sunday School class if you have a teacher who is very familiar with the scripture and likes to jump around a lot.
I completely agree with Scofield on every point and every note. The doctrine he espouses goes hand in hand with the actual words of our Lord. Scofield excudes common sense when dealing with such things as the Creation (a very sticky point and a stumbling block for me in the past, but no more). Some might be offended by his Creation explanation, because he does not adhere to the 6 24-hour day fundamentalist view. This was one of the things that actually SOLD me on this Bible. Fundamentalists may not like this Bible for that reason, but it has been the answer for me. The New American Standard translation is easy to read in comparison to the King James Version. It is less contemporary than the NIV, but I find that the NIV goes too far sometimes in its contemporary language and robs some of the strength of the text. Not so with the NASB ... it's taken out all of the Thees and Thous and Verilys, but the urgency of the text is still felt on every page. This is not a Bible that has watered down Jesus' message. It does not take a "namby pamby" approach to your salvation. It clearly and emphatically tells you what is required of you to enter the Kingdom of Heaven ... one way and only one way. The Notes and insets are quite informative and helpful. There are some nice maps in the back. I highly recommend this Bible for those of you who had your religion educated out of you in one of our liberal institutes of higher learning. God bless you. |
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The ScofieldRG Study Bible III, NASB: New American Standard Bible Indexed by Oxford University Press (Leather Bound - September 22, 2005)
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