Most Christians my age.....68 and 11/12ths.....have settled into their one favorite Study Bible....as have I....and I'd like to recommend it to you if you are interested. It's The International Inductive Study Bible.....or as they call it today....The New Inductive Study Bible published by Harvest House. Here is why I like it so much.....
Most Study Bibles give you almost a verse by verse commentary. I have found over the years that one can be a little bit overwhelmed with so much information. If you want to go this route then I would recommend the wonderful Reformation Study Bible from Ligonier Ministries....but I'm addressing more of a newer Christian in this post....even though The International Inductive Study Bible is the Bible that I use.
The type in The New Inductive Study Bible is very easy to read......which is important! The publisher has given you a lot of room on the side of the page for notes....the most space that I have ever come across....which you should take advantage of with notation if you get this Study Bible. The 'helps' are fewer than other Study Bibles....but are easy to understand......and the graphics are clear and a delight to look at. I reference the Old Testament prophetic book timelines often.
By 'different' I mean that these don't seem to be just text book type facts.....but it's as if the editors searched for material that can get the reader more involved....thus the key ingredient is the inductive study method where the reader is more....working through the issue rather than just being told the final result....and they help you through this....particularly with the very interactive book introductions and short workbooks at the end of the books. As for the translations that are available....my personal favorite is the New American Standard Bible....(NASB)....but that's just me....I like the way that it reads....and that it is very much a word-for-word translation which I prefer to someone else's interpretation...wonderful as it may be....of those words.
You can order this Study Bible almost anywhere. The hardcover sits very well on your lap....if you are a lap reader like I am. I usually recommend Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service....CVBBS.COM from Carlisle, Pennsylvania....as I've always been satisfied with their service and their prices.
Most Study Bibles give you almost a verse by verse commentary. I have found over the years that one can be a little bit overwhelmed with so much information. If you want to go this route then I would recommend the wonderful Reformation Study Bible from Ligonier Ministries....but I'm addressing more of a newer Christian in this post....even though The International Inductive Study Bible is the Bible that I use.
The type in The New Inductive Study Bible is very easy to read......which is important! The publisher has given you a lot of room on the side of the page for notes....the most space that I have ever come across....which you should take advantage of with notation if you get this Study Bible. The 'helps' are fewer than other Study Bibles....but are easy to understand......and the graphics are clear and a delight to look at. I reference the Old Testament prophetic book timelines often.
By 'different' I mean that these don't seem to be just text book type facts.....but it's as if the editors searched for material that can get the reader more involved....thus the key ingredient is the inductive study method where the reader is more....working through the issue rather than just being told the final result....and they help you through this....particularly with the very interactive book introductions and short workbooks at the end of the books. As for the translations that are available....my personal favorite is the New American Standard Bible....(NASB)....but that's just me....I like the way that it reads....and that it is very much a word-for-word translation which I prefer to someone else's interpretation...wonderful as it may be....of those words.
You can order this Study Bible almost anywhere. The hardcover sits very well on your lap....if you are a lap reader like I am. I usually recommend Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service....CVBBS.COM from Carlisle, Pennsylvania....as I've always been satisfied with their service and their prices.
