Life Application Study Bible- New International Version Description:

Life Application Study Bible: New International Version review:
5 stars (Incredible help for new Christians) - As a new Christian, I fumbled around with all kinds of different translations, formats, etc. At first, I ended up with a parallel bible. While I would recommend a parallel bible to experienced Christians, I would not recommend it to new Christians. After sitting in a bookstore for hours looking through all of the formats and translations, I decided that this one was definitely it. The NIV translation is accurate and easy to read while the study portion of this bible has been an incredible help to me.



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5 stars (For those who want to walk with Christ) - The Life Application Study Bible perfected a trend in the production of Bibles that began about thirty years ago. Prior to that most of the Bibles published were plain text or reference editions. These were limited in that they provided the uninformed reader with no explanatory guide through the difficult pages of Scripture. Two types of Bibles then began to emerge. First, study Bibles, which focused primarily of historical, literary and theological questions. Second, "devotional" Bibles, which catered primarily for personal spirituality (i.e. what does this mean for ME?). The Life Application combines both these approaches in a single attractive volume and is perfectly suited to anyone with no special expertise in biblical studies and especially helpful to those who want to read the Bible as a way of deepening their own spiritual life. The notes are not exclusively "spiritual" and "personal" but do provide answers to difficult critical biblical questions. The format is clear and easy to read. The LAB comes in various translations, including the NIV and the New Living Translation.
5 stars (L.A.B. is a GREAT study Bible for Pastors !!!) - WOW! What can I say @ the L.A.B. Bible that has not already been said by others? I am a Baptist Church Sr. Pastor, and I now preach/teach 4 sermons per week. I have many great Bibles in my peresonal Bible collection (old ones, new ones, several languages, big ones, small ones, etc) BUT my L.A.B. is one of the four main Study Bibles I love, prefer, & use in my personal Bible study time. (Along with: (1) The NIV Study Bible, (2) The Ryrie Study Bible, and (4) The Open Bible Study Bible). ~ So, if you are looking for a great study Bible with tons of study aids, helps, charts, notes, verse commentary, informative intro material to all 66 Bible books, etc., the L.A.B. is one of the best I have ever used in over 23 years of being a church staff member -- most of these years as a Sr. Pastor preaching 3 or 4 sermons each week.The Commentary notes about the verses (printed at the bottom of the pages) are among the best I have ever read and used in a study Bible. The study notes truly are thorough, inspiring, benefical, theologically conservative, and helpful.~You cannot go wrong with the L.A.B. ... you will not regret buying one and using it to study God's Holy Word.*My only complaint is that a large section (about 200 pages) literally just fell out in one chunk as the binding came lose gave out! This happened after I had the L.A.B. for only 1-1/2 years or so. I plan on taking it back to the store where I bought it to see if they will repair it. I trust that they will. But, as far as the content is concerned -- you will love the L.A.B.!!