Life Application Study Bible - thoughts?

[robertcolumbia]

I've thought about getting a KJV "Life Application Study Bible", which I believe is published by Tyndale House. The study bible can also be bought with other translations, including the NLT and NIV.

What do y'all think of this study bible? It seems to be pretty popular with Evangelicals. Is it too liberal? This product is from the same publishers that brought out the Living Bible paraphrase several decades ago.

[Brother Ben]

Robert,

I looked at a Life Application Study Bible once and liked some of the notes. As with any "study bible," one is going to get the ideas of whoever put it together. I found a bible at a garage sale for $4 several years ago. It was a Dickson's Study Bible. It sat and collected dust for several years because Mr. Dickson included alternative rederings in the "more accurate Revised Version." (yuk.) Anyways, it actually has some great notes, you just have to ignore the alternate renderings. Acutally, at times the RV renderings are very "telling," as they show where the Wescott and Hort manuscripts change, and omit important scriptures, thus changing their meanings. For example, they believe the entire story of the woman caught in the very act of adultry is not in the "ancient and most reliable" manuscripts. But, the early church fathers refered to it. Same with the Johanine Comma, (1 John 5:7.) Again, the early church father's refered to it, but the (so-called) ancient manuscriptus say it wasn't there.

I guess if a true brother in the Lord is going to try and help believers "apply" the scriptures to their everyday life and walk, I'm for it. We just have to use some discernment.

Ben