A Way To Apply Yourself To Your Life!
Written: Mar 20 '02 (Updated Aug 12 '03)
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Pros: A great way of teaching how to apply scripture to your life.
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: I think that this Bible is simply fantastic. I am so glad that I was able to purchase it.
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| meleahk's Full Review: Life Application Study Bible: King James Version |
Updated: 8-12-03
I have been using the Bible ever since I first wrote about it and I can tell ya it has held up really well. I have all sorts of markings in it with pens, markers and even color crayons. None of the ink has gone through the other side of the page. And that makes me very happy! I love to write in my Bible for this is my legacy to my children. Each one will have a Bible that their mother used through out her life and each one will find markings in that Bible and each one will find little notes to them as well in that Bible.
The pages have not worn after use and are very easy to separate and turn. I now have a cover for that I had custom made and enjoy keeping my Bible protected.
Please read on for the original review.
Leah
Some people may not like this review, and that is perfectly okay. For those of you who do believe in God I have this Bible to tell you about. It’s a great study Bible with loads of information.
For my birthday I received a lot of money and with some of that money I bought me a new Study Bible, which I had been needing. With teaching two Ladies Bible Study Classes on Tuesdays each week, the new Bible was needed in order to help me grow more with God and to help those ladies grow more with God.
I looked around in stores and the Internet until I found the one right for me. I would like to share this new Bible with you all.
“Life Application Study Bible, King James Version.” This Bible has been a Godsend for my family and me. I am so blessed with the new knowledge of the history of the Bible, who the men/women with God’s authority wrote.
What is a Life Application Study Bible?
Well let me tell you what it is. It’s a Bible that will allow you find answers to questions that you may have such as: What does this passage mean?, or How does it apply to my life?, or Why does some of the Bible seem irrelevant?, or I love God, why can’t I understand what He is saying to me? And many others.
Now I know that there are some who don’t read the Bible daily, if at all, (it’s a personal choice), and I know it’s because of life’s pressures and perhaps one cannot find the time. But as a Christian myself I do find the time to read and study my Bible. This new Bible helps me to understand some of the above questions and it has helped me to understand some of the famous history of the Bible. And by my applying God’s Word to my relationship with Him, it is evidence that I am obeying Him. But it is the responsibility of each individual to apply the Word of God to his or her own lives.
The best way that ”Application” can be defined is to first determine what it is not. It is not just accumulating knowledge, or illustration, or making a passage “relevant” but begins by knowing and understanding God’s word and it’s timeless truths. You can’t stop there either! Only a good application shows the truth and how to apply it to your life, and how the reader will respond to what God is teaching them.
This Bible’s Offers
This Bible offers several explanatory notes, which are the notes that help the reader understand things like culture, history, context, difficult to understand passages in Scripture, maps, charts and diagrams.
There are over 10,000 Life Application Notes that help explain God’s Word and challenge you to apply its truth to your life. There are “Personality Profiles” that highlight significant people in the Bible and the lessons that you can learn from their lives. There is a “Book Introduction”, which includes a timeline, overviews and outlines to help you understand and respond to each book’s message.
You can also find what is called “Megathemes”, which explains the major themes of each book and their importance for you in today’s world. There are charts and maps, which are found throughout the text to help you quickly, locate key places and grasp a possible difficult situation. You will find an “Index/Dictionary/Concordance” that will help you quickly find the information you need for study and instruction. And there is a “Daily Reading Plan” provided with an outline for reading the entire Bible in one year.
The Bible that I have also has The Word of Christ in Red Letter and presentation pages, 220 in text maps, 100 Bible Character Profiles, Gold Page Edges, 360 Charts, Topical Index and a Ribbon Marker. All this in addition to the above.
The color that I chose was Burgundy Bonded Leather, but there was Black Bonded Leather, Black Leather, Green Bonded and Hardback. There is also Paperback. All versions of the Bible are available in this particular Study Bible. I personally use the King James Version.
There is a timeline that starts at the beginning of the History of the Bible, starting in the front of this Bible and going through all the introductory pages, the pages of explanation of how to use the Bible, etc. Also available in the very front are pages for you to record your family tree, special dates, a presentation page, marriages, births, baptisms, death and special memories. I love having all of these. And have already filled those parts up!
I also have available to me a “Timeline” which puts the Bible into its historical setting, and lists the key events of each book and the date when they occurred. I also have a “Vital Statistics” where I can find a list of straight facts about the book, which is great for a quick informational item at a glance.
I can also find information about the “Harmony Of The Gospels” which developed specifically for this Bible where I can read any Gospel account and see where I am I relation to other events in the life of Christ.
There are “Profile Notes” where I can find about the strengths, weaknesses of Bible people, their greatest accomplishments as well as their mistakes and key lessons in their lives. I can also “Cross Reference” which is found in the margins in the Bible that helps me to find related passages quickly.
There are “Textual Notes” that are directly related to the Kind James Version that provide me with explanations on certain wording in the translation, alternate translations and information about readings in the ancient manuscripts. Here I can also find a parenthesized number that relates each passage to the Harmony of the Gospels. And of course there is an “Index”.
Cost
I purchased my new Bible from a local Bible Book Store. I paid 46.79 (sale price) for it. The list prices runs from 58.00 and up depending on where you buy it. You can find this Bible as well as others at any bookstore or Christian bookstores.
Publisher
The publisher of this particular Bible is:
Tyndale Publishers Inc.
Wheaton, IL.
All Rights Reserved.
There are 2448 pages to this Bible. It is easy to read and very easy to follow.
Downfall
There is a downfall to this Bible. And that is this: on the very front there is no writing at all. You know how Bible’s have “The Holy Bible” and then the version. Well this Bible does not have that. And that I do not like. So I am going to see about having it printed on it. I do not know if I can or not but I am going to try. Maybe when I get my named added to the front I will have something like “Leah K. **********’s Holy Bible.” I don’t know, but I am going to try.
How I feel
There are some of you out there who know I have strong faith so you will certainly understand why I love this new Bible. For those of you who don’t know this about me, well you do now.
I have so enjoyed this Bible. I have learned a lot of history that I didn’t know existed about some things. For instance did you know that there was a Hazael in the Book of 2 Kings that murdered King Ben-hadad? Well there is and you can find that story in 2 Kings, chapter 8, verses 7 – 15. Did you know that Jesus told a Parable about weeds? You can find that Parable in Matthew chapter 13 verses 24 – 30. There are so many, many more stories in the Bible and this Bible is helping me to find them all a lot quicker. It is teaching me things I didn’t know, and reminding of things I already knew.
I really enjoy reading the “Vital Statistics” and reading about the “Authors” (at least the ones known of Scripture,) I like reading about the “Date” the Scripture was written, the “Setting”, the “Key Verse” the “Key Person” and the “Key Place”. All of this is very helpful to me, and my studies of God. And really very interesting!
I love the Lord and what He does for me. I want to learn all that I can about Him and His Word during my lifetime. I take my walk with God very seriously. And this Bible is and will help me to continue to do so. At least I feel that it will.
There are all kinds of Bibles out there and we all have to be careful when choosing a Bible for ourselves. Remember that all italics in any Bible are added by man and are not said by God. Man has put those types of words in the Bible for a better understanding for us all. And you also have to remember that some notes are also added by man/woman because that is what they believed happened at the time and when these people wrote certain note they added their thoughts. Most Bibles don’t tell you this, but some do. I am very fortunate to know who the Author of the Bible truly is and that is God Himself. He chose to use the “man” authors to write the words for Him, just as He chose me to Minister that Word for Him.
Living in the Word for me is my life. I do APPLY the Word of God to my every day life and I teach my children to do the same. This Application Study Bible is the Bible for me. So the next time you are in the market for a new Bible or perhaps a gift for someone else, consider and Application Study Bible.
I hope that this has helped in some kind of way.
God Bless!
© LKD 2002
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