How to Select a Study Bible

Reblogged from www.bibleprophecyblog.com
How to Select a Study Bible

As a Pastor, I am often asked how to select a study Bible. Because there are so many, it is impossible to evaluate every Study Bible. Here is a guide that you can use to evaluate yours, or one you are considering for a purchase.

Select a few Scriptures that are "tattle tale" passages. That is, verses whose interpretation will display a broader interpretive framework. For this article, I am going to select Genesis 1:5, Daniel 9:24, and 1 Thessalonians 4:17. By these three passages, I can tell if a study Bible gives me useful and doctrinally correct information. If you have time, you may want to add other scripture verses to see how the verse is handled. Here is a "short list" for consideration:

• Joshua 1:8 and Jeremiah 29:11—to see how the notes handle passages that are often used in "name it and claim it" schemes.
• Revelation 20:2—to see how the notes handle the millennium.
• 1 John 2:2—to see if the notes take a Calvinist or non-Calvinist perspective on salvation.
• Romans 9:7-8—to see if the notes hold a permanent role for national Israel.
• Ephesians 2:15—to see how the writer handles the Law. READ MORE