The Bible Study Bible
I received the Bible Study Bible, NKJV for free as a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid. I am providing an honest and unbiased review.
The Bible Study Bible is a unique Bible designed to help your time in God’s word to be not only more productive, but fruitful. That’s a very big deal! Life as a follower of Jesus is a relationship with Him. As you know, relationships require commitment. Growing in relationship to Jesus and walking more closely with Him means learning His words and His ways.
The Bible Study Bible is a very well designed resource to help you to grow closer to the Lord and in this review, I want to show you just how well it performs given it’s exclusive and helpful features.
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What is a Bible Study Bible?
In case you wondered, I asked the same question! First, this is not a study Bible. A study Bible usually provides verse notes in a commentary-style setting, often with references to similar verses in order to connect with and learn the text.
The Bible Study Bible is a resource that is distinctly designed and created to enrich your time studying the Bible. This is a Bible that will stimulate discussion and engagement in a small group study. For personal study, it will enhance further thought about passages you’re reading which should lead you to better understanding and life application.
Features of the Bible Study Bible
So, what sets the Bible Study Bible apart? First, a study guide for every chapter of the Bible. There are an astonishing 1,200 study guides covering 1,189 chapters from Genesis to Revelation!
The Study Guides can range from 4 to 13 weeks and are built around important subjects which will help you to navigate and get the most out of your personal or group studies. You’ll also find introductions to each book of the Bible, which I always find meaningful as they can help set the historical and cultural context of the book.
Another really useful feature in the Bible Study Bible are the articles that advise you on how to start and lead a group discussion through God’s word. This is a thoughtful feature because it can help to guide a small group to study the Bible more thoroughly.
Also within the study guides, you’ll find “Start Questions” which are ice-breaking questions and short activities to help kick off discussion. Next are “Grow Questions” that help you to explore and discover the verses in that passage. And then there are “Go Questions” which very importantly help you to personally apply what you have learned from God’s word in that passage.
While these exclusive features are what set this Bible apart, there are many more welcome traits:
- Double-column typesetting with guides set in boxes after each chapter
- Designed for both small groups and individual study
- Concordance to look up a word’s occurrences in the Bible
- Ribbon markers for you to easily navigate and keep track of where you were reading
- Full-color maps show the layout of Israel and other biblical locations for better context
- Clear and readable 9.5-point NKJV Comfort Print
Who is the Bible Study Bible Best Suited For?
My thoughts are that this Bible is best suited for small groups, youth, and you who may want to learn methods to read the Bible in a way that helps you to digest and apply God’s word to your life. I believe this would be most helpful for newer believers or for those who may not have been discipled well in learning how to study the Bible for themselves.
This would make a suitable addition to a church lending library or as a gift to anyone desiring to spend more quality and fruitful time studying Scripture.
