The Evangelical Study Bible (NKJV)
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- A review of Thomas Nelson's Evangelical Study Bible in the New King James Version (NKJV). This volume, containing the 66 books of the Protestant canon, is bound in brown Leathersoft (ISBN 9780785227793, Style# 6533BRN). The words of Christ are in red. This Bible contains the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon.
The text is printed in two 55 mm wide columns, organized into paragraphs, with in-text headings and chapter numbers printed in dark blue. Approximately 72,000 cross references and text and translation notes appear at page bottom, and are tagged to the text with black chapter:verse numbers. I believe this edition contains the complete set of NKJV text and translation notes.
The 10 point Comfort Print text is attractively printed with adequate line spacing. Variations in print darkness are difficult to find, but more noticeable in the red text. Cross references and notes are in a roughly 7.5 point font.
The volume is large, measuring 9 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 2.05 inches in dimensions. Margins are narrow. The widest margin is at the top (16 to 18 mm).
Book introductions are included, and a 153 page concordance appears in the back of the volume. Printed in an 8 point font in three columns, the concordance lists about 4800 key words.
The roughly 36 grams per square meter (gsm) paper is opaque, and show-through (ghosting) is not an issue. The paper is almost white, with a somewhat glossy surface.
The volume is sewn and lies open in Genesis. Page edges are covered in gold.
Two 10 mm wide ribbon markers are provided, one brown, one green. Head and tail bands are brown.
The imitation leather cover features a line of stitching along the edge. The cover is not still, and the construction is paste-off/paste-down, with a decorated brown paper liner.
The notes and study aids in the Evangelical Study Bible are based on those in the KJV Study Bible. Page-bottom notes are typically printed in a 9 to 9.5 point font and are arranged into two columns. Other study aids (doctrinal footnotes, personality profiles, archaeological sites, and apologetics articles) are in an 8 to 8.5 point font that spans the width of the page. A number of color photos and illustrations are also present.
The notes display a high regard for the reliability and inspiration of Scripture. They are dispensational and premillennial in character. The perspective presented in the notes regarding the Lord's Supper and Baptism is one commonly found among Baptists in America.
Seven color maps are located in the back. This edition was printed in China.
Video contents:
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Page layout
03:56 The font in the text
04:44 Cross references
05:05 Text and translation notes
05:41 Book introductions
07:03 More on layout
07:33 Paper
08:25 Study material in the back
09:30 The concordance
10:14 The color maps
10:44 Liner, head band, ribbons
11:24 The cover
11:44 Sewn binding
12:15 It lies open
13:03 Presentation, title, and copyright pages
13:50 Other material in front (foreword, etc.)
18:13 Between the Testaments
19:18 Intro to the New Testament
20:26 Font comparisons
22:33 The KJV Study Bible
25:12 A glance at notes and illustrations
29:33 A glance at book introductions
30:45 Summary
Hello R.Grant Jones. Thanks for your wonderful Bible review as always!
I have this exact Evangelical Study Bible in the brown leathersoft also and I absolutely LOVE everything about this Bible.
I love that it’s in full color, has red letter, the 10.5 pt font in the Comfort print, & all special features.
I have many many study Bibles which I love, but I’ve had this Evangelical Study Bible for 3 weeks and I’m using it everyday day. And right now I have to say it my favorite!
I’m so happy that you reviewed it. Thank you. God bless you!
💜🙏🏻✝️😊
Thank you for the encouraging comment, Rosalyn! I think Thomas Nelson did an excellent job with the layout, illustrations, photos, maps, and use of colors. May God bless you and yours as well!
Thank you for your comment sister, I just ordered one today that should be here Monday and I'm extremely happy to hear what you have to say about it. To some $61 may not be a lot of money but for me it is, (not saying it isn't for you, I always worry when typing to talk to someone as there's no inflection so it's very hard to convey meaning via cold hard text).
So I'm happy to hear from you that it was money well spent.
Take care and God Bless.
@@PastorwithoutaPulpit You’re welcome! Thank you! God bless you also. I hope you enjoy your Bible as much as I do.
R.Grant Jones I got this bible today because of your review. I looked at this review over 20 times. I love everything about it. Even though some of the notes I will not be in agreement with. I will compare them against my Macarthur study bible notes. Thank you so much for a very good review. God Bless You.
I just ordered this Bible today 6/24/23 prior to watching your video. I'd been contemplating and praying about the purchase since early this week and finally made the decision to buy it at $61 and change off Amazon due to it being on sale. I'm very happy to see the quality of the book and just how beautiful it is as well as appearing to be very well laid out. I always pray for His discernment before study and use several different translations to cross reference the scripture. I have the Ryrie in NASB and wish I could get ahold of an NKJV copy but they're insanely expensive now as you may know. I also use the Scofield and MacArthur study Bibles. It is easy to be swayed by "Opinions" from experts but I trust in the Holy Spirit to see me through.
Thank you for this very well done review.
Do you have any recommendations for a non-denominational Christian who's just beginning the more in depth study of God's Word as far as study Bibles and translations?
Thank you again.
God Bless...
Thank you Dr.Jones. Great review and I appreciate your graciousness. This volume looks like an update to the old Liberty annotated study Bible. That bible came out around 1983 in the KJV , and was a staple for fundamental Baptists for many years. How I wish we’d all buy a bible we like and learn to love the God it unfolds.
Amen, Prentiss! Thanks for the kind comment.
The Liberty Annotated morphed into the King James study bible, and this version has a lot of the notes but adds apologetic notes. I always wished the King James study bible would be published in other translation ms and now this NKJV similar study bible comes out. I had to get one since our preacher uses the NKJV. Thanks for the review. I loved Ed Hindson’s teaching at Liberty
Oh good! I was hoping you would review this bible. I've been curious about it since it started popping up in my bible catalogues.
You have the best bible reviews on YT. Thank you for all the hard work you do. God bless you, brother Jones.
Thanks for the encouraging comment, Brother Paul the Pilgrim!
Great job, as always!!
Thank you, Brother Vuk!
Thanks for your review of this NKJV 🔥🤟
Thanks for the view and comment, Larrym.!
Thank you, dear brother - a great review, as always. I have this one in the brown leathersoft on order, still waiting for it to be dispatched in the UK.
Thanks for the kind comment, Tony! When it arrives, I hope you find it worthwhile.
@@RGrantJones thank you, it will be interesting to see how it differs from the NKJV Study Bible.
I have the thumb indexed version on the way. Thank you for a nice review.
If you had the choice of 1 quality premium Bible in your favorite translation or 5 cheap Bibles in different translations which would you choose?
I was wondering if this was a refurbished KJV Study Bible. Thank you!
Thanks for the review, Grant.
Just a couple of thoughts and a question.
I believe it is always a mistake for a study Bible or reference Bible to not have parallel passages listed. It makes cross referencing much easier.
Also, being a "pan-millenialist," I really think all the effort put into mapping future events is a fool's errand. We will never know, and it doesn't matter that we don't know. God will do what he will do when he decides to do it.
Now my question. I have always been a red letter guy, but I think the blue letter idea is a good one. What do you think?
Thanks for another top-flight review!
Thanks for the encouragement, Pastor! I've seen parallel passages listed in the NIV and the Berean Study Bible (I think - going by memory), and I've indeed found that approach helpful. On the topic of blue letters, I've only seen one blue letter Bible up close - the NKJV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible I reviewed about a month ago - and I still can't decide whether I dislike red or blue letters more. It would be interesting to try an experiment. Starting with rested eyes, read a few chapters from John's gospel in a red letter Bible and see how long it takes for eyestrain to set it. Then a day or two later try the same thing with blue.
@@RGrantJones I have a 1984 NIV Study Bible that I have used since 1984 for sermon preparation. The parallel passages are very helpful and time saving. I had no idea it was only one of two that included them.
As for the red letters, as I get older I see your point more and more. Partially for the eye strain, but the poor quality ink and offset from the rest of the text is annoying me. You are allowed to become crotchety with age! Lol
I'm wondering if the blue ink would be easier on the eyes, though the offset issues might remain.
Excellent review! One question: Does this Study Bible take a Calvinist or “traditional Southern Baptist” (blended) perspective on soteriology?
Thanks for the question. I don't know much about traditional Southern Baptist soteriology. I checked a few places where the Reformation Study Bible has notes about the extent of the atonement (John 10.11, 10.15, 2 Cor 5.14, 2 Peter 3.9), and, as far as I can tell, the Evangelical Study Bible seems to ignore the question.
The note at 2 Pt 3.9 says, "While God desires the salvation of all people, individuals are responsible for placing their faith in Christ," which made me wonder what role the notes ascribe to God in regeneration and conversion. I checked John 1.13 and 3.6 and found nothing on that topic. The note at Ephesians 2.1 explains why "He made alive" was inserted in the text by the translators, and says that each of us is dead in trespasses and sins without Christ. The note at Ephesians 2.5 ("made us alive") _does_ say that "the Lord created spiritual life." A note at Ephesians 2.8 says that "the whole of salvation is the work of God."
Sorry I couldn't provide a better answer to your question.
Thank you for your reply! Just wanted to clarify what I meant by the “traditional Southern Baptist” perspective. A brief summary would include the following 3 points: 1. God loves all people, not just the elect. 2. Christ’s sacrifice is sufficient for all mankind even though not every person is saved. 3. God desires for all to be saved. “Whosoever will” or all who believe in Christ can be saved. My question is not meant to start a debate as to which perspective is correct. I only desire to learn whether this particular study Bible takes a stance in one camp or the other. Overall it sounds like this study Bible stays clear of any soteriology controversy. Once again, I appreciate your thorough review!
Love the leather cover and the illustrated liner. But I wish it had creamier paper and a bigger gutter.
Hello, which one would you recommend over the other, the Evangelical Study Bible or the NKJV Full Color Study Bible?
Thanks for the question. If you don't mind the smaller print, I recommend the NKJV Full Color Study Bible.
What good is a Study Bible if the explanatory notes contain doctrinal heresies?
Hi Mr Jones. I know you primarily review Christian bibles, but I think it might be interesting if you were to review some Jewish translations of the Hebrew scriptures, specifically the JPS 1917 and the JPS 1985 along with the Jewish Study Bible. You can show how Jewish scholars translate the Messianic passages in the book of Isaiah as well as Psalm 22, which has a strange rendering in the Hebrew that doesn't really make sense ''lion my hands and feet''. Anyway, thanks again for a very informative review.
Thanks for the kind comment, John, and for the suggestion. I'll look into it. I have to say, though, that I find it hard to generate enthusiasm for reviewing a book that takes a low view of the Lord.
@@RGrantJones I know how you feel, but I still feel St Paul's urge to evangelize the Jews and in order for us to do that, we need to understand how they see these things.
I am considering buying this particular Bible and was wondering if there is any added reinforcement in the spine? Thanks!
No. The binding is sewn, as you can see at about the 12:00 point. But there is no added reinforcement as far as I can tell. Thanks for the question!
@@RGrantJones Thanks for the prompt reply. God bless 🙏🕊
Did you already reviewed any Bible with the good news translation?
No, I haven't.
Could you tell me what this study bible's notes say about 1 John 5:7 and the ending of the Gospel of Mark, I'd really appreciate it, thank you.
At 1 John 5.7, the note explains that the Johannine comma was thought to have been inserted in Latin manuscripts around the fourth century, and from there made its way into printed editions of the Greek New Testament. "It is virtually certain that these words were not original to the epistle."
At Mk 16.9-20, a lengthy footnote provides pros and cons for its inclusion, and concludes by stating, "In light of the uncertainty attached to verses 9-20, it may be prudent to avoid basing one's doctrine on these verses, especially the unique material contained in verses 16-18.
@@RGrantJones thank you brother! God bless you and have a blessed Sunday, you've been an amazing help.
@@tasmanian5566Thanks for posting 1 John 5:7 it caused me to read more about it. I did not know what Cerinthus taught
1 John 5:6-8 Cerinthus taught that the divine Christ descended on the man Jesus at His baptism and left Him before His crucifixion. Thus he denied that one Person, Jesus Christ, came by both water and blood. Cerinthus was doubtless not alone in such views, which John regarded as utterly false and contrary to the true testimony of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three are in agreement. (BKC)
Great review. I find myself disagreeing with most of the notes. Especially since “We acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins” is in the Nicene Creed.
Thanks for the kind comment, Shawn! That line crossed my mind as I recorded the review.
is there an Apocrypha version in King James Bible ?
Not for the Evangelical Study Bible. But you can find a few editions of KJV with Apocrypha. I've reviewed some of them, and you can see them by scrolling through the Bibles on this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLdWirNxcjOasyFjzYxYn_WAjeYzBx6689.html .
Whats the point of a king james bible without all the thees and thous?
There's a lot of colour in this Bible which would be pleasing to the eye, but I don't like the dispensational Baptist notes though. Also, I wish more Bibles would have topical indexes at the back rather than the regular concordance, something like what the NASB 2020 does. I think it would be more useful than a typical concordance, at least in my opinion. I don't think the red letters were necessary either, but then again, I never think red letter is ever necessary. I do love the layout as I have a preference for double column Bibles. I like and use both the ESV and NKJV, but I have grown to have a preference for the ESV lately because it doesn't capitalize pronouns for diety and that irks me a lot. Also it has more black letter text Bibles than the NKJV. Other than that, the NKJV is a very good translation. I've watched your NKJV vs ESV video quite a few times and have settled on both those two translations, but giving the ESV the preference.
Thanks for the view and comment, Edward! I wish more all black letter editions of the NKJV were available. An index to the notes would have been helpful here.
@@RGrantJones I think so too. One ofy biggest issue with the NKJV and more so Thomas Nelson is that if you want and all black letter text Bible, you have to spend big and go premium. Only their premier collection Bibles are all black letter. Now they see going blue letter.
As an aside, based on the black letter vs red letter situation, I wonder if you did a poll on where Jesus stops speaking in John 3 and where the narrator starts to speak what the responses would be. I personally believe that Jesus's quote ended at verse 15, but red letter Bibles will have him continuing pass verse 17. At least black letter text Bibles leaves that interpretation up to the reader and don't make it for you.
@@edwardgraham9443 The Nelson NKJV Single-Column Reference (which Grant reviewed a few years ago) is black letter, as is the Compact Single-Column Reference. At least one or two of the Maclaren series have black letter too. But other than some study Bibles such as the MacArthur and the NKJV, black letter is hard to find, even with Cambridge and Schuyler.
@@chrispoe1604 And I don't understand why. Also I really prefer double column Bibles. I've tried single columns, but I just can't feel it. I don't know of its a mindset, but single column is my type of bible.
Some of the images throught aswell as some of the text in the new testament is printed slightly crooked on the page. I think this is a fantastic bible but it seems that thomas nelson leathersoft bibles are prone to manufacturing defects.
In this the 3rd edition?
Thanks for the question, Daniel. The title and copyright pages say nothing about an edition number. The page entitled "Dear Reader" calls it "the new full-color edition."
@@RGrantJones Thanks for your response, man! I appreciate it.
Though I am not an NJKV person, I will say this study bible looks very nice. If I would point out one thing that is off to me is the blue lettering. It just seems there is too many colors going on at once. Great review.
I agree; it's possible to take the use of color a bit too far. Thanks for the kind comment, Confederate Berean!
I don't like those dispensational baptist notes
I disagree with them also; but I really like the layout, and I can see how the maps and illustrations, and the use of color, may entice people to read their Bibles - which is a good thing. Thanks for commenting!
I don’t like reformed notes in some study bibles but I learned to spit out the bones and eat the fish. When it’s all said and done, Jesus is coming again and we are told to be ready. And to do the Great Commission. When I got saved I didn’t know or care whether the preacher was reformed or dispensational or Catholic or whatever.
@@slinkybandinky2775 fair enough
I'm not sure how necessary it was to dust the cobwebs off the Nelson KJV Study Bible. Surely we have enough Premillennial Dispensationalist editions out there, including Nelson's own NKJV Study Bible. Perhaps I'm just hoping that this interpretation of the Scriptures continues to become more passé.
As for your remark about a translation that follows the LXX, I'd say that I think a translation should start with the Hebrew text even if it adjusts the resulting English text to fit the Greek version when there's clearly an underlying textual variant. Translations straight from the Septuagint tend to sound awful.
Thanks for commenting, M.A. Moreno. I don't expect many people who aren't Eastern Orthodox to agree with my opinion regarding the Old Testament source text.
another comment, when you state , how they add words to give the sentences meaning and place them in italics, KJVr's, swear that their translation is correct, it just shows that Eratmus who created the Textus Receptus was not perfect and made errors, it just proves that their is no perfect translation.
Great review, but printed in China (45's pronounciation).. meh
That troubles me as well. Thanks for the kind comment!
😘 *Promosm*
I don't like supporting China, but if by printing, the word gets read by the printers, it may be surreptitious evangelism.
It would be nice if you would start your review all over again but this time “TALK LOUDER DON’T WHISPER” thank you.
Thanks for your feedback, Robert. When I listen to the video, it seems comparable in volume to most other videos I listen to on UA-cam. I sometimes come across videos that are difficult to hear, but when that happens, I turn up the volume.
You do speak very low….