The Encountering God Study Bible
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- A review of the Encountering God Study Bible (ISBN 9780785280361, Style # 4656BK, Library of Congress control number 2022947853). This volume, containing the 66 books of the Protestant canon, is bound in black genuine leather. The words of Christ are in red. From the back of the box: "The Encountering God Study Bible teaches you how to have daily encounters with God in the Bible."
The text is printed in two 56 mm wide columns, each verse constituting a separate paragraph, with in-text headings and chapter numbers printed in black. Approximately 40,000 cross references and text and translation notes appear between the two columns. I believe this edition contains the complete set of NKJV text and translation notes.
The 9 point Comfort Print text is attractively printed with adequate line spacing. Variations in print darkness are common but minor. Center-column cross references are in a roughly 7 point font.
The volume is large, measuring 9 3/4 x 6 11/16 x 1 2/3 inches in dimensions. Margins are narrow: The outer margin is between 11 and 12 mm wide (less than half an inch).
Book introductions are included, and a 64 page concordance appears in the back of the volume. Printed in an 8 point font in three columns, the concordance lists about 3900 key words.
A Biblical timeline, a harmony of the Gospels, a three-year reading plan, and a list of prophecies and their fulfillment are also present.
The roughly 32 grams per square meter (gsm) paper is opaque, and show-through (ghosting) is not an issue. The paper is almost white, with a somewhat glossy surface.
The volume is sewn and lies open in Genesis. Page edges are covered in gold.
Two 10 mm wide ribbon markers are provided, one aqua green, one dark blue. Head and tail bands are black.
The black genuine leather cover features two lines of black stitching along the edge and a vertical line in aqua green close to the spine. The construction is paste-off/paste-down, with a coated black paper liner.
Page-bottom Explanatory Notes are typically printed in an ~8.5 point font and are arranged into two columns. The notes in this study Bible are not as detailed as those in the ESV Study Bible, the NKJV Study Bible, or the MacArthur Study Bible, and not infrequently fail to address questions that naturally occur to the reader, such as "Who are the sons of God and the daughters of men?" at Genesis 6.2.
Other types of notes are printed within gray rectangles in the text columns, in an ~8.5 point font. They fall into the following classes: Encounter Notes, Historical Encounters, Character Studies, Word Studies, Encountering a Creative God, and Explaining the Faith. A helpful "Index to Special Features" is included in the back that describes the notes by type and topic, indicating where in the volume each may be found.
A number of black-and-white maps and tables are also present.
Seven color maps are located in the back. This edition was printed in South Korea.
Video contents:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Page layout
03:27 Center column references
03:43 Text and translation notes
04:42 Book introductions
05:19 Text features (red letters, italics, pronunciation signs, ...)
06:01 Line-matching
06:31 The font
07:02 Font comparisons
07:49 Print darkness
08:15 Paper
09:16 Study material in the back
10:07 The index to special features
10:25 The concordance
10:43 The color maps
11:12 Liner, head band, ribbons
12:09 The cover
12:26 Sewn binding
12:49 It lies open
13:06 Presentation, title, and copyright pages
13:53 Other material in front (foreword, etc.)
15:03 The purpose of this study Bible
15:49 Explanatory notes
17:52 The introduction to 2 Peter
18:08 More explanatory notes
19:15 A word study on "Predestine"
19:43 Encounter notes
20:08 Historical encounters
20:32 Character studies
20:51 Word studies
21:04 Encountering a creative God
21:24 Explaining the faith
21:44 Grayscale maps and tables
22:20 The book of Acts
25:43 Summary
27:56 Translation charts
Awesome to see a video again, your Bible reviews are on a whole other level!
Thanks for saying so, Ricardo!
Agreed! I watch these reviews for knowledge, book quality and translation philosophies.
Thank you Grant for your Bible reviews! I have learned so much about all of the different versions of Scripture through out Church History. I personally moved from NLT to NIV to NASB to now exclusively LSB and MacArthur Study Bible. Keep them coming!
Thank you, Grant!
You have an excellent channel and I appreciate all you do. Please keep up the good work!
Thanks, kree935! I appreciate the encouraging words.
I love your reviews. I’d really love to see a review of the NIV Storyline Bible, and get your thoughts on it. I’m strongly considering, but I’d like to hear your expertise first.
I know it's the least important part, but I really like the elegant spine and stitching detail on this one. They nailed it!
It is attractive. Thanks for commenting!
@@RGrantJones Insomnia? Or, Night Reader, like myself?
@@amyk6403 - No, no insomnia here. On days I go into the office, I get up early to avoid traffic. I can see why you would want to read at night when it's quiet and there are few interruptions.
As always, your reviews are thorough. Thank you for all the work you put into your videos. It is not easy.
I hope you are well Grant. God's best to you saint.
Thanks for the kind comment Brother/Pastor Brett. All's well here. I hope the same's true for you and yours. God bless!
Very good review ) it is a very neat Bible - but not one I think I would buy other than to have it as part of my collection. I can see how some would really like this Bible though. Im spending more time reading the RSV and Orthodox study Bible this year. Thanks as always for excellent reviews and taking the time to put this together :-)
Wow! What a thorough review! Great review!
Thank you, Grant - excellent, as always.
Thanks for the kind words, Tony!
Simply the best bible reviewer. Ever thought of reviewing the Darby Bible?
_Olá_ from Brazil! As a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, I'd like to share a bit about the Bible landscape in Catholic Latin America. Study Bibles have been a novelty here. Most Catholic translations in Brazil feature works like Padre António Pereira de Figueiredo's translation (_Classical_ Portuguese, based on the Vulgata Clementina and the Nova Vulgata), Padre Matos Soares's translation (also from the Vulgata Clementina and the Nova Vulgata), "Bíblia do Peregrino" ('Pilgrim's Bible', inspired by Luis Alonso Schökel's original Spanish work), "Bíblia Ave-Maria" ('Holy Mary Bible', based on the Maredsous Bible in French), the Jerusalem Bible (from the original French version), and "Bíblia Palavra Viva" (loosely 'Bible the Living Word', inspired by the Italian "La Bibbia Scrutate le Scritture"). While the "Bíblia Ave-Maria" does have a "Study Bible" version, the "Bíblia do Peregrino" and "Bíblia Palavra Viva" don't explicitly title themselves as "study bibles". However, they do feature rich comments and notes that provide depth to the reader. As you can see, many Catholic Bible translations in Brazil are influenced by texts from other Romance Languages like French, Spanish, and Italian.
On the Protestant side, we have translations like João Ferreira de Almeida's work (and its subsequent updates, being the first translation to Portuguese). There are also translations based on the "Critical Text" such as the "Nova Tradução na Linguagem de Hoje" (NTLH) ("New Translation in Modern Language", by the Bible Society of Brazil) and the "Nova Versão Internacional" (NVI), which is based on the New International Version (NIV) in English. Most Study Bibles in Brazilian Portuguese are translations from American English, primarily based on the NIV. There's also a notable presence of versions tailored for the youth, often referred to as "young bibles". These are largely translated from Zondervan bibles designed for kids and adolescents. Additionally, there's a blend of Student Bible notes from American English that have been integrated into Brazilian Portuguese biblical text versions. There are so many of these works that it's impossible to list them all here, but for those interested, the "Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil" (The Bible Society of Brazil) website is a comprehensive resource.
Interestingly, we also have translations of the King James Bible in Brazilian Portuguese, uniquely titled "Bíblia King James". It's fascinating that they chose to keep both Portuguese and English words in the title. Technically, "King James" could be translated as "Rei Jaime" or "Rei Tiago", with both "Jaime" and "Tiago" being variations of "Jacobus". "Jaime" has a more Iberian touch, resonating with both Spanish and Portuguese, while "Tiago" leans more towards Galician-Portuguese origins.
In the realm of Catholic youth-oriented Bibles, there's the "Bíblia Católica do Jovem" ("Catholic Youth Bible"). I've been trying to trace its origins, and it might be based on an Italian work titled "La Bibbia Giovane" or possibly one of two Spanish versions: the Latin American Spanish "La Biblia Católica para los Jovenes" or the European Spanish "La Biblia Joven". The intertwining of languages and translations is a fascinating journey, and I'd recommend it to anyone with a keen interest in linguistics.
Despite English not being my first language, I deeply appreciate the thoroughness of your reviews, covering both technical aspects like printing and content, including language and theoretical approach. It would be wonderful if, in the future, you could also delve into Bibles and Study Bibles in other languages, especially considering the rich tapestry of translations we have in Brazil. _Muito obrigado_ for introducing me to this magnificent world of biblical studies. Wishing you immense success in all your endeavors. Keep up the fantastic work!
I'm intrigued with how you calculate such a precise paper weight value using the sheet thickness. Have you considered doing a short video on that?
Thanks for the question! Yes, I've considered it, but so few were interested in the video I did on how to calculate line height, I haven't been motivated to make a paper weight video. To be clear, although I show a value to a tenth of a gsm, the error bars on my estimate are likely several gsm. On the basis of measurements of sheet thickness for several Bibles with known paperweights, I came up with a factor that allows me to convert from sheet thickness to paper weight. The calculation assumes that the paper in the different Bibles has the same density, which may or may not be true. (I have reason to believe it's untrue in the case of modern Cambridge Bibles printed on what they call high opacity paper. For those Bibles, I developed a separate conversion factor.)
@@RGrantJones I see. I enjoyed your line height video. Maybe just because I'm a math guy. As for paper weight, I just feel there doesn't exist a resource out there explaining how it's measured in a bound book, and I'm curious because it doesn't seem to be as simple as just placing pages on a scale lol. By contrast, measuring sheet thickness is very straightforward.
Nice Review
Where can I get the translation continuum used here ? I will give credit to you
Thanks a bunch for your channel it has helped me immensely!
Thanks for the kind comment. You're welcome to do a screen capture. At some point, I may post the latest version at the channel's "Community" tab. If you scroll back far enough, you'll find an earlier version posted there.
I have the Olive Tree bible app, and I have Blackaby’s encountering study notes. That study bible looks great.
Thanks for commenting, redsorgum!
I have the experience God study Bible by Broadman/Holman circa 1998. No references, just the key to passages and questions. It is wide margin and was quite good in Baptist circles that followed the study lessons. Mine is in the nkjv. Dr. Jones, from all your reviews,what is your favorite NKJV bible
Thanks for commenting, Prentiss! The NKJV edition I use the most is the NKJV Sovereign Collection Wide-Margin Reference Bible.
Thank you, I’ll look for it
Brother what song is played at the start of your videos?
Thank you also for the content you produce!
Thanks for the encouraging words, Alex! That's a hymn entitled “Lord Jesus, Think on Me.”
I don't know if these types of encounter notes would be useful (to me, personally) as a prompt for internalizing a relationship with God. In all fairness, I haven't read any of the Blackaby's resources and I also haven't tried a meditative approach. I'm not against that approach. I just know that I'm a hard nut to crack. I don't even really care for "girly" devotional Bibles; believe me, I have tried.
For myself, gaining a closer experience of God often comes by way of super-geeky analysis, scholarly studies that are almost "over my head, " and mind-blowing connections; really getting into the weeds and finding that it's all still coherent.
On the tooic of Godly encounters....I just ordered Vern Poythress' Theophany? Any thoughts, anyone?
Can I request you do some reviews of the NIV and the NLT Bibles? if not, can you say why?
Kevin - The publishers of the NIV or NLT don't send me copies of their editions for review. At some point, when/if I retire, I'll have more time to devote to the channel and be able to post more videos on a wider range of translations.
@@RGrantJones Thank you for the reply! I did think it was because you might prefer the more literal translations, as I’d like to know what you think of the NLT/NIV but now you have cleared that up.
Can anyone recommend a Study Bible that’s KJV or ESV (with Apocrypha) ? It’s OK if it’s out of print.
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Does this Study Bible has the most extensive or complete full set of text translation notes?
The notes in the ESV and NKJV Study Bibles are more extensive. I haven't attempted to determine which study Bible's notes are most comprehensive.
Glad that I am able to participate on the comments section.Cannot relate the same unilateral experience on your community section as 99.9% of the time I'm hitting the wall. Here always learning a lot. God bless you@@RGrantJones
Hi Mr Grant Jones. I just picked a random video to get in touch with you. I enjoyed many of your reviews and projects, but know very little about you. I don’t know if you want to share anything, but I started to think about this around recommending your channel. Especially your works on translations
comparison. You seem to have good insight. Denominations and things are not the most interesting, and I guess my question is, are you a scholar of some sort?
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