Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #215550 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2176 pages

Customer Reviews

If you're looking for a study Bible -- this is the one!
The MacArthur Study Bible is by far the best study Bible on the market. I own several study Bibles (NIV Study Bible, Life Application Study Bible, Old Scofield Study Bible, Thompson Chain Reference Study Bible, Nelson's King James Study Bible, Praise and Worship Study Bible, The Comparative Study Bible, etc.). I can say, without a doubt, that the notes in the MacArthur Study Bible are the finest to be found anywhere. When studying a particular passage of scripture in various commentaries (e.g. The NIV Bible Commentary [i.e., the condensation of the Expositor's Bible Commentary], Tyndale NT Commentaries, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible, and the Believer's Bible Commentary), I often find that MacArthur's treatment (in his study Bible) is more detailed!! In all cases, MacArthur reaches a sound conclusion. I have yet to find any theologically unsound teaching in this Bible. MacArthur expounds the Word the way it was meant to be expounded - with clarity, with scholarship, and with a belief in the infallibility of God's inspired Word. Everything in this Bible is top notch. In addition to the abundance of commentary, many other helps are found, e.g. a section on "How We Got The Bible," a section on "How to Study The Bible," wonderful chronological charts, a section entitled "Overview of Theology," etc., etc.. In short, the MacArthur Study Bible has everything other study Bibles (i.e., the ones mentioned above) have, plus more! Additionally, the actual page layout is quite appealing to the eye -- unlike some study Bibles. Also, the book introductions are among the best I have seen.

The New King James Version is an excellent translation. Serious students of the Bible will find the marginal manuscript variation notes invaluable!

I would give the MacArthur Study Bible an unconditionable recommendation to anyone looking for a study Bible giving a detailed treatment of the Word.

A true and undiluted Bible, for lovers of God's Word. Great!
Just as if John's radio ministry is not sufficient for dissecting and unleashing the truth of the Word of God, he's brought out a bible translation for real students of the Word. This is a dynamic Bible which literally "...unleashes the Word, one verse at a time" to those that want to know the Word inside-out! The best thing about this bible is that it is self-contained, all you need to know about God for yourself and truly YOU WILL KNOW THE WORD OF GOD AS IT IS. No extras added to it or taken from it. This bible does not present it's own agenda or extra-biblical revelations like many others out there! Glory be to God for the work of the Holy Spirit in God-fearing men like John McA. et al. Invest in it, it is worth all! The paper quality of the leather-grained version of the bible is remarkable. It would have been handy though to have Jesus' words in RED, to distinguish His words from others as customary to most KJV/NKJV versions. Background information given are very helpful in having solid comprehension of events of the Bible days, therefore simplistically allowing fuller understanding of God's Word. Thank you ...very much John!

One of the best study bibles I have ever used
The MacArthur Study Bible is one of the best study bibles I have used. I have used a lot of study bibles and this one is far superior if you are looking for one with lots of theological type commentary notes. The only other study bible that comes close as far as commentary notes is the Life Application Bible whose notes are not as in depth into doctrine and theology as MacArthur's notes. I really like the New King James Version that it's is printed in also. I think it a very accurate word for word translation compared to the NIV which is a thought for thought translation. The New King James Version also notes the textual variants between the different original manuscripts better than the NASB. I do feel that the MacArthur's study bible 2 weaknesses are the lack of more detailed maps and the subject index instead of a concordance in the back.