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Originally Posted by Jeremy
Does anyone have a suggestion on a KJ study bible, what to look for and where to purchase one, Barnes and Noble etc.. thank you. Jeremy
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Brother, as you can see, there are various opinions whether or not someone should use a study Bible at all. I am a minister and I (for one) appreciate historical perspectives that I absolutely would not get with just my KJV. That doesn't mean I can't be saved, or witness or even preach with just the Bible, but I love being able to study as well. I will give you an example. We just finished Daniel Chapter 11 last night in our Bible study, and there is no way I would ever know the historical figures spoken about there without a study Bible with historical perspective. Example, in verse 17:
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Daniel 11:17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
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Unless someone really knows history well, I would hazard a guess no one would know that the "daughter of women" is considered to be Cleopatra. That whole chapter is full of prophecy that was amazingly fulfilled 400 years after it was written!! But I wouldn't know that if I didn't have the study Bibles (and Swordsearcher
) to study with.
I have had several study Bibles, some would make many go
(such as John MacArthurs, and the Full Life study Bible), I have a Nelson KJV study Bible, I have a Thompsons, I have a Dakes and an open Bible, and when Bro. Ruckmans comes out (Lord willing and my wife doesn't care
)(and she doesn't) I will have one of those. But my favorite is one from Kregel Publishing, EW Bullingers Companion Bible. All ministers should have a Thompsons Chain Reference and a Naves Topical Bible as well. But the Companion Bible was done about 100 years ago, and it is a scholarly work with more notes than you'll ever read; the only down side to any study Bible is that they will at times give alternate words for the KJV which, if we let it, can cast doubt on an unsuspecting soul, which I assume you are not. God bless