The Scofield® Study Bible III, KJV (Thumb-Indexed)

This review is of first impressions only(visually inspecting it & flipping through some books and chapters to read from.) Firstly & sometimes most importantly, who ships the Bible I got & who is the seller: Amazon for both. (Please look at that, if you don’t know that yet. Scammers get on here & sell knock offs or horrible quality items.) My Dad has a Scofield Study Bible in the NIV. So, I knew kind of what I was expecting but not the finer details of this Bible version since it’s a different than dads in that manner(I got the NKJV) the 3rd edition with the thumb index on the side of pages. Which I do like the index. It makes it so much easier to thumb through to find books quicker. It’s black/burgundy leather bonded, basket weave pattern on binding end of book… See Pictures attached. The red lettering is a must for me as far as Bibles go(I like to visually see when Jesus is speaking.) It’s smells like leather when you open the box or get close to this beautiful Word of God(which the box case is a nice feature to have to store Bible in but I suggest highly, that you don’t store it in the box case but leave it out for easy access, to get into the Word everyday of your life, that God has blessed you with! Weirdly, even the inside pages have a nice smell too. Not Chinese quality, for sure. Made in Korea. The bonded leather is nice & the basketweave “pattern” is really nice as well. The maps are colored which surprising detail & info(in my photo if the map1 that doesn’t show the color but the fine details of the region in different periods. Cons: •Not a lot of space to write in margins. Not a deal breaker but I wish there was a little bit more room to write. Personal preference. •The font size is small for us older individuals. Still need reading glasses in darker areas. (You can’t have everything perfect but for me this as good as it gets for what I need.) Conclusion: All-in-all, it’s a great Bible. Very satisfied on first impressions & thumbing through it. Im looking forward to digging into & changing over to this study Bible from the evidence Bible. If anything changes(as always) I will update this posting. But for now, highly recommend for the references, outlines, maps & ALL the useful information from those time periods, as-well-as the augmented sections that comes with the study Bible 3.

Great study Bible. Commentary and notes to help understand the scriptures.

First, just let me say that this Bible is of excellent quality. I find the binding looks good and feels good to touch. The type is comfortable to read and the thumb index is very helpful. Not all Bibles have that thumb-index and if you are as out of practice reading your Bible as I was, these will be very helpful! Especially in Sunday School class if you have a teacher who is very familiar with the scripture and likes to jump around a lot. I completely agree with Scofield on every point and every note. The doctrine he espouses goes hand in hand with the actual words of our Lord. Scofield excudes common sense when dealing with such things as the Creation (a very sticky point and a stumbling block for me in the past, but no more). Some might be offended by his Creation explanation, because he does not adhere to the 6 24-hour day fundamentalist view. This was one of the things that actually SOLD me on this Bible. Fundamentalists may not like this Bible for that reason, but it has been the answer for me. The New American Standard translation is easy to read in comparison to the King James Version. It is less contemporary than the NIV, but I find that the NIV goes too far sometimes in its contemporary language and robs some of the strength of the text. Not so with the NASB ... it's taken out all of the Thees and Thous and Verilys, but the urgency of the text is still felt on every page. This is not a Bible that has watered down Jesus' message. It does not take a "namby pamby" approach to your salvation. It clearly and emphatically tells you what is required of you to enter the Kingdom of Heaven ... one way and only one way. The Notes and insets are quite informative and helpful. There are some nice maps in the back. I highly recommend this Bible for those of you who had your religion educated out of you in one of our liberal institutes of higher learning. God bless you.

very sturdy

I've grown to love the updated Scofield Bible in the NKJV. I already own a hardback version, but since it's very bulky and I've started to highlight in it, I got this additional Bible which is more portable and durable. Note that it's bonded leather, but it's stitched and quite well-made. I only gave it four stars at first, because the print is a bit small for my eyes, but if your eyes are youthful, you'll probably give it five stars. So it's five stars again. This is a good price for a nice Bible, and would make an excellent gift for anyone who holds to dispensational theology. The fact that it's a New King James Bible is another plus, and the updates to the original Scofield have been very helpful.

This is the translation of my first Bible that was given to me, 30 years ago. This Bible is well made and the words are just the right size. I just received it today and I am so glad that I chose to buy this Bible. I highly recommend it.

The Bible came few minutes ago, It has many important features than the spanish version. It is new and It s more than I expected, because I have the spanish version and doesn t have many features. It s a great Bible

Sehr günstige und umfangreiche Bibel. Eine Konkordanz und auch einiges an Infomaterial ist vorhanden. Leider ist sie auf englisch... Aber das sieht man wohl am Titel. Ansonsten ist Scofield unübertroffen, ich schätze seine Zusatzinformationen sehr.

This bible is lovely and big. The cover looks and feels great, plus it keeps the pages flat. There is gold trimming on the edges of the pages and a long yellow ribbon attached to the bible to use as a bookmark. My primary concerns when buying this bible blindly were the quality of the references, how easy the bible would be to understand in the KJV (which can be a challenge normally, when you consider non-study bibles) and the size (I didn't want a Bible that was pocket sized with tiny font and this sure isn't!). The references are very relevant and they help you to understand the circular nature of the Bible. It refers back to itself (both in locations before and after where you are reading), so understanding is built up quickly if you read the references. The version itself is pretty easy to follow because unfamiliar/old words are explained in the sidelines. Also when something happens, e.g. when a prophecy is fulfilled, there are references to take you back to the prophecy. So luckily, you don't have to depend on your memory with this Bible. I am thrilled with this Bible. I don't see myself needing another after this purchase. The words of the Son are in red, and each book has an introduction with theme headings and the main events to be discussed. It helps to know what you are going to read before you delve into a new book. Complete with maps, research, historical and scientific evidence to back up scripture, as well as what critics say about some passages, I find myself not depending on much else to aid my understanding. I never have to Google things and dig for research because it is all here. I cannot fault this Bible. I don't see what the more expensive versions could have that this doesn't.