Protestant Study Bibles

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Hi folks,

I know this is a Catholic board, but since there are also non-Catholics and Ex-Protestants online, I’d like to ask you which Protestant Study Bible you can recommend.

Actually, I am thinking of buying myself a German one (Elberfelder [which is more Baptist] or Thompson [which is more Lutheran]) - but if you say, “this and that Study Bible is really great”, I maybe buy an English one.

Another question, “Can that be that every Catholic Bible is a Study Bible in the sense that it contains loads of information in the footnotes?”

I mean, I only realised when I bought my first Protestant Bible that there are no explanations in the footnotes. (I also own some Catholic Bibles, one I got for my confirmation, and two or three are from my dad, who studied [Catholic] theology.)

in Christ,
Esdra
 
Esdra said:
Hi folks,

I know this is a Catholic board, but since there are also non-Catholics and Ex-Protestants online, I’d like to ask you which Protestant Study Bible you can recommend.

Actually, I am thinking of buying myself a German one (Elberfelder [which is more Baptist] or Thompson [which is more Lutheran]) - but if you say, “this and that Study Bible is really great”, I maybe buy an English one.

Another question, “Can that be that every Catholic Bible is a Study Bible in the sense that it contains loads of information in the footnotes?”

I mean, I only realised when I bought my first Protestant Bible that there are no explanations in the footnotes. (I also own some Catholic Bibles, one I got for my confirmation, and two or three are from my dad, who studied [Catholic] theology.)

in Christ,
Esdra
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you might want to look into Concordia Publushing House. They have a Lutheran study Bible out based on the ESV. I don’t know if the Deuterocanon portion is already out, or will be out soon.

Jon
 
I would recommend Bible studies put out by such groups as the Methodists, UCC, Presbyterians and Episcopalians. These are more likely to give room for various points of view on key texts rather than insist that Christians have to interpret them in only one church-approved way.
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 What I have enjoyed about Bible study groups in mainline denominations (as opposed to Catholic or evangelical churches) is that differences of opinion are permitted. There is true freedom of religion in that group members can hold conflicting views and no one questions their basic and sincere Christianity. That's the attraction of mainline Protestantism: it stimulates the brain to think on its own rather than conform to the approved position of any one church. Yes, it can be confusing, and if one wants to be told what to believe maybe it's best to go elsewhere.

  God bless everybody.
 
Roy5 said:
I would recommend Bible studies put out by such groups as the Methodists, UCC, Presbyterians and Episcopalians. These are more likely to give room for various points of view on key texts rather than insist that Christians have to interpret them in only one church-approved way.
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 What I have enjoyed about Bible study groups in mainline denominations (as opposed to Catholic or evangelical churches) is that differences of opinion are permitted. There is true freedom of religion in that group members can hold conflicting views and no one questions their basic and sincere Christianity. That's the attraction of mainline Protestantism: it stimulates the brain to think on its own rather than conform to the approved position of any one church. Yes, it can be confusing, and if one wants to be told what to believe maybe it's best to go elsewhere.

  God bless everybody.
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Differences of opinions. How amusing. I guess that means that there is no TRUTH.
 
Roy5 said:
I would recommend Bible studies put out by such groups as the Methodists, UCC, Presbyterians and Episcopalians. These are more likely to give room for various points of view on key texts rather than insist that Christians have to interpret them in only one church-approved way.
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 What I have enjoyed about Bible study groups in mainline denominations (as opposed to Catholic or evangelical churches) is that differences of opinion are permitted. There is true freedom of religion in that group members can hold conflicting views and no one questions their basic and sincere Christianity. That's the attraction of mainline Protestantism: it stimulates the brain to think on its own rather than conform to the approved position of any one church. Yes, it can be confusing, and if one wants to be told what to believe maybe it's best to go elsewhere.

  God bless everybody.
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Thank you very much.

Do you have concrete Book titles for me?

I mean, I also sometimes visit Bible study groups in my Church (A so called “Evangelical Free Church”, I usually label them when writing English as “Charismatic Baptists”) and in my opinion there are also different opinion permitted. - 'Though usually they aren’t that contrary - and that is what I like about this Church that they have a theology and the best is that I have realised that very same theology (nearly a 100%) when I studied the Bible for my own (from when I was 16 to about 24.)
 
Tomcmaj said:
My New Jerusalem Bible has notes that highlight differences of opinion.

It’s a Catholic BIble.
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Yes, within scholars of the CC - but not between Protestants and Catholics, right?
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a Catholic Bible…
 
’The New Interpreters Study Bible’ is an ecumenical Bible which can be used by Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic Christians, it contains all the books for all three groups. It contains extensive commentary notes (for a one volume study bible) and maps. It uses the NRSV translation and comes in hardback or genuine leather covers.
 
Be careful with the NJB. I have one and it is very informative, but it also is pretty liberal with the OT in some of its scholarship. For example the footnotes and prologues both teach that the Torah was compiled via the four source theory (JDEP) whereas Christ clearly teaches that Moses was its author. I think that is a problem.

Just something to consider.

God Bless
 
bogeydogg said:
Be careful with the NJB. I have one and it is very informative, but it also is pretty liberal with the OT in some of its scholarship. For example the footnotes and prologues both teach that the Torah was compiled via the four source theory (JDEP) whereas Christ clearly teaches that Moses was its author. I think that is a problem.

Just something to consider.

God Bless
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This theory is widely accepted among many modern scholars, Catholic and Protestant. It is mentioned in most of the study bibles (Jerusalem Bible, New Jerusalem Bible, The New Oxford Study Bible, The New Interpreter’s Study Bible, The Harper Collins Study Bible, The New American Bible, the Navarre Bible, just to name a few!).
 
bogeydogg said:
Be careful with the NJB…For example the footnotes and prologues both teach that the Torah was compiled via the four source theory (JDEP) whereas Christ clearly teaches that Moses was its author. I think that is a problem.
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It os accepted by most Christian scholars, Catholic and Protestant, that there are four main sources for the Torah.

I’d recommend Karen Armstrong’s book, The Bible, for more on that.
 
JonNC said:
you might want to look into Concordia Publushing House. They have a Lutheran study Bible out based on the ESV. I don’t know if the Deuterocanon portion is already out, or will be out soon.

Jon
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The true belief is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, further that Jesus sits at the right Hand of the Father. Hence as the Father can be everey where so can whatever is in His hands, thus Jesus can be everywhere and anywhere as God desires.

The true belief is that Jesus is truly present at Holy Communion.

For your choice of Bible use this litmus test from Acts 3:21:
" Must Jesus remain in heaven, or must Jesus be received/welcomed in heaven?"

If your Bible says that Jesus must remain in heaven then He cannot come down to us for Holy Communion; if your Bible says that He must be received/welcomed in heaven then you are on the right track. It must be fully understood that the Son of God is NOT under house arrest in heaven.

I believe that my Lord is truly present at Holy Communion and that I receive His true body and blood from the hands of my Pastor.

Jesus is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, and since God does not lie, Jesus speaks the truth when He says; “This is My body … this is My blood.”

Those who are called “Protestants” are divided on this but often counted among them are still the Lutherans who believe in the “Real Presence” and have always done so.

Bibles that pass the “Litmus test” include; KJV, NKJV, KJ21, and TLSB(ESV)

In God’s love and service
 
Esdra,

if you are looking for a purely Evangelical Protestant study bible try The Ryrie Study Bible (NIV). It has lots of footnotes. My only complaint with it is Mr. Ryrie and his team spend a lot of time writing “probably” and “possibly” (read:speculating) in the footnotes of the NT. But it holds a dear place in my library. I’ve had it since about 1987 and still read from it when comparing my NAB and Ignatius Study Bible.

The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is actually really good. The footnotes are designated so that you can easily skip “Catholic” doctrinal things and references to the CCC. (but those things are also good for understanding the Catholic perspective, too). It is only NT though.
 
Bible_Student said:
The true belief is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, further that Jesus sits at the right Hand of the Father. Hence as the Father can be everey where so can whatever is in His hands, thus Jesus can be everywhere and anywhere as God desires.

The true belief is that Jesus is truly present at Holy Communion.

For your choice of Bible use this litmus test from Acts 3:21:
" Must Jesus remain in heaven, or must Jesus be received/welcomed in heaven?"

If your Bible says that Jesus must remain in heaven then He cannot come down to us for Holy Communion; if your Bible says that He must be received/welcomed in heaven then you are on the right track. It must be fully understood that the Son of God is NOT under house arrest in heaven.

I believe that my Lord is truly present at Holy Communion and that I receive His true body and blood from the hands of my Pastor.

Jesus is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, and since God does not lie, Jesus speaks the truth when He says; “This is My body … this is My blood.”

Those who are called “Protestants” are divided on this but often counted among them are still the Lutherans who believe in the “Real Presence” and have always done so.

Bibles that pass the “Litmus test” include; KJV, NKJV, KJ21, and TLSB(ESV)

In God’s love and service
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Um, I don’t know about the litmus test, but I certainly agree with you regarding the real presence. Of course, it seems the NAB, NRSV, and DRV, for instance, would pass this test also.

Jon
 
JonNC said:
you might want to look into Concordia Publushing House. They have a Lutheran study Bible out based on the ESV. I don’t know if the Deuterocanon portion is already out, or will be out soon.

Jon
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This is a pretty good study Bible, just don’t confuse it with the ELCA Lutheran study Bible. The Concordia one (the good one) is red, the Augsburg Fortress one (the bad one) is blue.

🙂
 
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JonNC said:
Um, I don’t know about the litmus test, but I certainly agree with you regarding the real presence. Of course, it seems the NAB, NRSV, and DRV, for instance, would pass this test also.

Jon
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I have been calling it a litmus test for it proves the genuinity of the translation or the error in the mis-translation, it is purely a word coined by myself. Of some note is that the 1984 NIV has the erronous text and so does the NRSV, the CEV*, and the NLT.

It is on this [litmus] test that these translations are under suspicion for confining Jesus to one place and hence failing to recognise that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity - the Son of God - has all the powers of God. Any doctrine that denies the full Divinity of Christ Jesus or the “Real Presence” is at least suspicious but in my opinion in error.

In HIS love and service.
  • The CEV uses the words "But Jesus must stay in heaven… " which isthe same error.
 
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