Best Reformed/Calvinist Study Bible?

[Bulldog]

The thread that Knight started on the ESV Legioner studyBible got me thinking.

What would you represent as the best Reformed study Bible?

[Gabriel]

I have two suggestions. First, The Reformation Study Bible in NKJ, also known as The New Geneva Study Bible. Also, The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible in NIV. The SRSB includes the WCF, Larger and Shorter Catechism.

[Bulldog]

Thanks!

Do you know a place I can purchase one?

I have not seens a New Geneva Study Bible or The Spirit of the Reformation Bible anywhere...

[Gabriel]

Try addall.com

[Knight]

There are two places I know of that still carry the Reformation Study Bible (NKJV):
www.goodtheology.com (http://www.goodtheology.com/) - Got this from Gabe awhile back.... :)
www.ligonier.org (http://www.ligonier.org/) - Their store still sells it. Pricy though.

The best place I've seen to get the Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible (NIV) is:
www.wtsbooks.com (http://www.wtsbooks.com/) - The bookstore for Westminster Theological Seminary. Great deals on this Bible. I bought mine there. They've also got great prices on copies of the ESV. :)

[Gabriel]

Also, try this one: http://www.thirdmill.org/promo_main.asp

You can get the hard back here for 27 bucks, the bonded leather for 40 and the genuine leather for 45.

[Knight]

Good prices. I got the Genuine Leather SOTR Bible at WTS for $45 with shipping. That was an introductory rate and is now a little higher. It was so hard to elieve that I actually emailed their customer service dept. to see if it was correct.

That Bible retails fo $80.

[frumanchu]

Bulldog, check on eBay. There's almost always one on auction there, and you can usually get it cheaper than buying it directly from Ligonier.

I cannot recommend this study Bible highly enough...it is a must have for students of the Reformed faith.

[Knight]

Bulldog, check on eBay. There's almost always one on auction there, and you can usually get it cheaper than buying it directly from Ligonier.

I cannot recommend this study Bible highly enough...it is a must have for students of the Reformed faith.
I looked into ebay. You can usually get them at the same price or cheaper at Good Theology. After all the bidding and sniping is over anyway.


I'll also recommend the Thompson Chain Reference Bible. It's not Reformed per se but it is one of the best Bible study tools I've seen. the TCR comes in KJV, NASB(1977), NIV, and NKJV. I'd recommend the NKJV because all the chains and info has been updated. Why they haven't released updated editions of the others I don't know.

[BronxBriar]

I have two suggestions. First, The Reformation Study Bible in NKJ, also known as The New Geneva Study Bible. Also, The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible in NIV. The SRSB includes the WCF, Larger and Shorter Catechism.
Went out today and picked up the the SRSB....now to immerse myself in the WORD! Thanks for your advice.

Regards,
Henry

[Gabriel]

Have fun. That is a fine choice. I was looking at my buddy's copy tonight. Is it wrong to covet a bible?

[theseed]

I use the Ryrie Study Bible, expanded edition--NASB. He is a baptist, and it is published by Moody Press. Charles Caldwell Ryrie has a Th.D and Ph.D--that's alot of schooling :D

[Ceris]

I always prefer the NIV study bibles myself.

[Knight]

Have fun. That is a fine choice. I was looking at my buddy's copy tonight. Is it wrong to covet a bible?
Strictly speaking.... yes. ;)

But I know you better than that.. :)

Besides, I thought you didn't care for the NIV... :D :cool:

[Gabriel]

The Nearly Inspired Version? Hee hee. When you add the Canons of Dort and the Confessions, how can it be bad?

[Knight]

I was studying recently parallel reading my ESV Classic Reference with the NIV Reformation Bible. Excellent combination.
Formal equivalence, Dynamic equivalence, and Reformed commentary.

[seawolf_48]

I have the NKJV Reformation bible, and I still prefer the Jamieson Fausset and Brown Whole Bible Commentary. It's reformed, unlike the Ryrie and Thompson bibles. The JF&B hit all the main verses that the Reformed Study Bible goes over, but in much more detail. One small drawback, they were Prederist (sp). But still the best companion for bible study.

The ESV translation is okay, but the NKJV is still the most Calvinistic translation out there, except for it's Grandfather the King James Version. All the translators of the "King" were Reformed Calvinist. Unlike the translations today. NASB was done by Talbit Seminary, NIV by who knows? ESV done by a mixture of Reformed and Disppy's.

I have the wide margin NKJV from Nelson and the JF&B Commentary and have a great time in the morning in private study. I also have a Living Bible (not the new one) as a commentary only, a ESV, NIV, Nestles Greek, Reformation Bible, Strongs Lexicon, and a Bible Dictionary. These allow me to not get up from study looking for information.

Have a Great Covenantal Day

[Knight]

Holding to Reformed Theology/Calvinism has nothing to do with wether or not someone is Dispensational. (Example: John MacArthur)

A translation does not need to be "Reformed." it needs to translate. Reformed Theology is plain in Scripture.

[LynneClomina]

I'll also recommend the Thompson Chain Reference Bible. It's not Reformed per se but it is one of the best Bible study tools I've seen. the TCR comes in KJV, NASB(1977), NIV, and NKJV. I'd recommend the NKJV because all the chains and info has been updated. Why they haven't released updated editions of the others I don't know.
they are releasing new editions of everything in June or July, from what i've heard. (i work in a bible bookstore).

[Knight]

they are releasing new editions of everything in June or July, from what i've heard. (i work in a bible bookstore).
Really???

Do you know what new editions?

[LynneClomina]

i dont know specifically, but they are putting out revamped editions of all of them so far as i know, what with them not having published ANY for a while (something internal/business @ kirkbride i think). myself, i coulnd wait for a new NKJV so i got a '97 a couple months ago. so far as i know, they will all be 2004's.

i believe street date is june 21.... you can probably pre-order at a bookstore. :clap:

[Knight]

That's cool.

I hope they release the NASB Updated.

[Knight]

Looks like I'm reviving an oldie....

I made a discovery recently on this topic....

The NIV Study Bible appears to have some RT/Calvinistic tendencies. Don't believe me just grab a copy and look up the commentary on John 6:37 and 6:44.

Interesting to say the least.....

(The same is also in the NASB Study Bible by Zondervan)