Study Bibles List

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Key:
* recommended,
** highly recommended

Title

*

Date

Version(s)

Publisher

Editor(s)

Notes

Access Bible

 

1999

NRSV

Oxford U.P.

O'Day

 

Adrian Rogers Legacy Bible

 

 

NKJV

LWF Ministries

Adrian Rogers

 

American Patriots Bible

 

2009

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Richard G. Lee

 

Amplified Topical Reference Bible

 

2006

AMP

Zondervan

Committee

Not technically a 'study Bible', theologically neutral

Andrews Study Bible

 

2010

NKJV

Andrews Univ. Press

Committee

Seventh-day Adventist

Annotated Message Study Bible

 

2012

MSG

NavPress

Eugene Peterson

 

Apologetics Study Bible

**

2007

HCSB

Holman

Ted Cabal

Conservative, evangelical

Apologetics Study Bible For Students

 *

2010

HCSB

Holman

Sean McDowell

Great for young students of the Word

Archaeological Study Bible

 

2005

NIV

Zondervan

Kaiser

 

Aspire

 

2007

NIV

Zondervan

 

 New Women Of Color Study Bible

Axis Study Bible for Teens

 

2007

KJV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Baptist Study Bible

 

2001

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Paige Patterson, ed.

Southern Baptist dispensational theology

Believers Study Bible

 

1991

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

W.A. Criswell

Out of print

Billy Graham Study Bible

 

2004

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 

Billy Graham Training Center, Pretribulational

Blackaby Study Bible

 

2006

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Henry Blackaby

 

Cambridge Annotated Study Bible

 

1993

NRSV

Cambridge

 

 

Case for Christ Study Bible

 

2010

NIV

Zondervan

Lee Strobel

an apologetics study Bible

Catholic Bible, Personal Study Edition

 

2007

NAB

Oxford U.P.

Jean Marie Heisberger

 

Catholic Study Bible

 

2006

NAB

Oxford U.P.

Donald Senior

Conservative Catholic theology

Christian Community Bible

 

1999

 

Alba House

 

Catholic

Chronological Study Bible

 

2008

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Committee

 

College Study Bible

 

2007

NAB

St. Mary's Press

Ginny Halbur

Catholic

Common Mans Reference Bible

 

 

KJV

 

David Hoffman

From a KJVO website

Companion Bible

 

1999

KJV

Kregel Pub.

E.W. Bullinger

Hyper-dispensational

Concordia Self-Study Bible

 

1986

NIV

Concordia

Robert Hoerber

Lutheran, an adaptation of the NIV Study Bible

Conversations: The Message

 

2007

MSG

NavPress

Eugene Peterson

Odd name for a study Bible!

Copeland Study Bible

 

1991

KJV

Copeland Publications

Kenneth Copeland

Fundamentalist Pentecostal

Criswell Study Bible

 

1971

KJV

Thomas Nelson

W.A. Criswell

out of print

Daily Study Bible For Women

 

1999

NLT

Tyndale House

Jill Briscoe

 

Dakes Annotated Reference Bible

 

1961

KJV

Dakes Publishing

Finis Dake

Fundamentalist Pentecostal, hyper-dispensational

Defenders Study Bible

 

2006

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Henry Morris

Primarily apologetic

Dicksons New Analytical Study Bible

*

1984

KJV

World Publishing

John Dickson

out of print

Disciple's Study Bible

 

1988

NIV

Broadman-Holman

Godwin

 

Discipleship Study Bible

 

2008

NRSV

Westminster Press

Bruce Birch

with Apocrypha

Discover God Study Bible

 

 2007

NLT

Tyndale House

 Bill Bright

 

Essential Study Bible

 

2008

CEV

American Bible Society

 

 

ESV Study Bible

**

2008

ESV

Crossway

Wayne Grudem

Reformed, conservative.

ESV Student Study Bible

**

2011

ESV

Crossway

 

Adapted from the ESV Study Bible

Evangelical Study Bible

*

1993

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Harold Lindsell

Out of print

Everyday Life Study Bible

 

2006

AMP

 FaithWords

Joyce Meyer

 

Everyday Study Bible

 

2003

NCV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Evidence Bible

 

 

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Living Waters

website at EvidenceBible.com

Expanded Bible

 

2009

Expanded

Thomas Nelson

Committee

Not technically a 'study Bible', similar to Amplified Bible

Experiencing The Word Study Bible

 

2008

HCSB

Holman

Henry Blackaby

NT only

Explorer's Study Bible

 

2009

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Expositors Study Bible

 

2005

KJV

JSM Ministries

Jimmy Swaggart

Fundamentalist pentecostal, pretribulational

Extreme Teen Study Bible

 

 

NIV

 

 

 

Faith in Action Study Bible

 

 

NIV

Zondervan

 

 

Family Foundations Study Bible

 

2006

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Committee

 

Fire Bible - Global Study Edition

 

2010

NIV

Hendrickson

Donald Stamps

An updated edition of the Full Life Study Bible

Fire Bible - Student Edition

 

2009

NIV

Hendrickson

Donald Stamps

Pentecostal, for young adults

Full Life Study Bible

 

1992

KJV, NIV

Zondervan

Donald Stamps

Pentecostal. No longer in print.

Geneva Bible (1599)

*

1599

Geneva

Tolle Lege Press

Committee

The 1st study Bible - has 300,000 marginal notes

Geneva Study Bible, New

**

1995

NKJV

Nelson

R.C. Sproul

Reformed theology

GOD'S WORD® for Students

 

2008

God's Word

God's Word Publishing

 

Lutheran

Good News Study Bible

 

1997

GNT/TEV

Harper Collins

 

 

Harper Study Bible

*

1964

RSV, NRSV

Zondervan

Harold Lindsell

Conservative theology

Harper-Collins Study Bible

 

1997

NRSV

Harper-Collins

Wayne Meeks

 

HCSB Study Bible

**

2010

HCSB

Broadman-Holman

Edward Blum

More detailed than the Holman Illustrated Study Bible

Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible

 

 

NASB

AMG

Spiros Zodhiates

Good reference, occasional dispensationall bias

Hendrickson Topical Bible

*

2009

NIV

Hendrickson

Walter A. Ewell

 

Henry Morris Study Bible

 

2012

KJV

New Leaf Publishing

Henry Morris

 

Holman Illustrated Study Bible

*

2006

HCSB

Broadman-Holman

Committee

 

Holy Spirit Encounter Bible

 

1997

NLT

Charisma House

 

Charismatic

Ignatius Study Bible

 

 

RSV

Ignatious Press

H. Scott

Catholic

Illustrated Study Bible for Kids

 

2010

 

Broadman-Holman

 

 

Inductive Study Bible, New

 

2000

NASB

Harvest

Kay Arthur

 

Inspirational Study Bible

 

1995

NCV

Thomas Nelson

Max Lucado

 

Interpreters Study Bible, New

 

2003

NRSV

Abingdon

W. J. Harrelson

Methodist, somewhat liberal

Jeffrey Prophecy Study Bible

 

2010

KJV

Frontier Research Publ.

Grant Jeffrey

Updated 2010. Pretribulational, dispensational

Jewish Study Bible

 

2004

JPS

Oxford U.P.

Adele Berlin

OT only

John R. Rice Study Bible

 

1975

KJV

Thomas Nelson

John R. Rice

 

Journey Study Bible

 

1999

NIV

Zondervan

 

"The Journey Study Bible for Spiritual Seekers"

Key Word Bible Studies in Prophecy

 

2001

KJV

AMG

Living Stone

Pretribulational, dispensational

Kids NIRV Study Bible

 

2004

NIRV

Zondervan

Joel Tanis

The NIRV translation is excellent for young kids

Kids Quest Study Bible

 

2005

NIRV

Zondervan

 

 

Kids Study Bible

 

2001

KJV

Zondervan

L. Richards

 

Kirban Reference Bible

 

1998

KJV

AMG Publishers

Salem Kirban

 

KJV Kids Study Bible

 

2009

KJV

Hendrickson

Various

 

KJV Study Bible (Nelsons)

 

1993

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Liberty Univ.

Originally the Liberty Annotated Study Bible

KJV Study Bible (Zondervan)

*

1993

KJV

Zondervan  

Edward Hindson

 

Last Days Bible (NT only at this time)

 

1999

New

Life Messengers

Ray W. Johnson

Based on the Textus Receptus

Learning Bible

 

 

NIV

American Bible Society

 

 

Legacy Study Bible

 

2007

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

Hank Hanegraaff

 

Liberty Annotated Study Bible

 

1988

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Jerry Falwell

Pretribulational, dispensational.

Life Application Study Bible

 

1997

NLT, NIV

Tyndale

Norton

 

Life In The Spirit Study Bible

 

2003

KJV, NIV

Zondervan

Donald Stamps

Revised. Pentecostal. Out oif print.

Life Plan Study Bible

 

2004

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

John Hagee

Pretribulational, dispensational

Life Essentials Study Bible

 

2011

HCSB

Broadman-Holman

Gene Getz

 

Life Principles Bible

 

2005

NKJV, NASB

Thomas Nelson

Charles Stanley

 

Lindsell Study Bible

 

1980

LB

Tyndale House

Harold Lindsell

Out of print

Literary Study Bible

 

2007

ESV

Crossway

Leland Ryken

Conservative theology

Logos International Study Bible

 

1972

ASV

Logos International

Harold E. Monser

 

Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible

 

2010

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Lutheran Study Bible

 

2009

NRSV

Augsburg Publishers

Scott Tunseth, editor

Lutheran theology

Lutheran Study Bible, The

 

2009

ESV

Concordia Press

 

Lutheran theology

MacArthur Study Bible

 

1997

NKJV, ESV

Word

John MacArthur

Neo-dispensational, Reformed. ESV by Crossway

MacArthur Topical Bible

 

2010

 

Thomas Nelson

John MacArthur

 

Master Study Bible

 

2001

KJV

Cornerstone

 

 

Matthew Henry Study Bible

*

2003

KJV

Hendrickson

A.K. Abraham

 KJV with notes from Matthew Henry's Commentary

Men Of Color Study Bible

 

2002

 

World Pub.

 

 

Mens Study Bible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millennium Bible

 

1942

KJV

Baker Book House

W.E. Biederwolf

All verses related to the Second Coming examined

NASB Study Bible

**

1999

NASB

Zondervan

K.L. Barker

Conservative theology

National Study Bible

 

1997

KJV

National Publishing

 

Cant find any info on this one.

Navarre Bible

 

2010

RSV

Four Courts Press

James Navarre

Catholic, with commentary

Naves Study Bible

 

1907

KJV

Moody Press

Orville Nave

Reprinted 1977, now out of print

New Believers Bible

 

2010

NLT

Tyndale

 

 

NEB:  Oxford Study Edition

 

1976

NEB

Oxford U.P.

 

 

New Defenders Study Bible

 

2006

KJV

Thomas Nelson

Henry Morris

 

Newberry Study Bible

**

1886

KJV

Kregel

Thomas Newberry

Republished in 1998 by Penfold

NIV Stewardship Bible

 

2009

NIV

Zondervan

Committee

 

NIV Study Bible

**

2002

NIV

Zondervan

K. L. Barker

Conservative

NIV/MSG Parallel Study Bible

 

2009

NIV/MSG

Zondervan

Committee

NIV/MSG side by side with many NIV study notes

NKJV Study Bible

 

2005

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

NLT Study Bible

*

2008

NLT

Tyndale

 

Good choice for those that prefer the NLT

NRSV Study Bible

 

2010

NRSV

HarperOne

Harold W. Attridge

 

One Year Study Bible

 

2011

NLT

Tyndale House

 

 

Open Bible

**

 

NASB, KJV

 

 

 

Original African Heritage Study Bible

 

 

KJV

 

 

 

Orthodox Study Bible

 

2008

NKJV (NT)

Thomas Nelson

 

OT is a new translation by Eastern Orthodox scholars

Outline Bible

 

2000

NLT

Tyndale House

H. L. Willmington

A very detailed outline of every Bible book

The Oxford Study Bible

 

1977

REB, RSV

Oxford U.P.

Bruce Metzger

with Apocrypha

Oxford Annotated Bible, New

 

2007

NRSV

Oxford U.P.

Bruce Metzger

3rd Augmented Edition With Apocrypha,

Parallel Study Bible

 *

2011

NLT

Tyndale House

 

NLT Study Bible and Life Application Study Bible notes

Parallel Study Bible

 

2006

NKJV +2

Thomas Nelson

Committee

NKJV, NCV, MSG, plus notes from NKJV Study Bible

Peoples Study Bible

 

1986

KJV

Tyndale House

Harold Lindsell

Out of Print

Peoples Bible

 

2008

NRSV

Fortress Press

Curtiss Paul DeYoung

Liberal, critical

Pilgrims Bible

 

1983

KJV

Oxford U.P.

E. S. English

Young persons Scofield! Strongly dispensational

Preacher's Outline and Study Bible

 

 

KJV

 

 

 

Promise Keepers Mens Study Bible

 

 

KJV, NIV

 

 

 

Prophecy Bible (3rd Edition)

 

 

KJV

JVI Ministries

Jack Van Impe

Pretribulational, dispensational

Prophecy Study Bible

 

1997

KJV

Thomas Nelson

John Hagee

Pretribulational, dispensational

Prophecy Study Bible

 

2001

NKJV

AMG

Tim Lahaye

Pretribulational, dispensational

Prophecy Study Bible

 

1998

KJV

Zondervan

Grant Jeffries

Pretribulational, dispensational

Quest Study Bible

 

2005

NIV

Zondervan

 

Developed by Christianity Today staff

Quick Study Bible

 

2006

NASB

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Rainbow Study Bible

 

1986

KJV

Rainbow Studies

 

NIV and Catholic editions available

Recovery Bible (NT)

 

 

NTRV

Living Stream Ministry

Witness Lee, et. al.

Based on the theology of Watchman Nee

Reflecting God Study Bible

 

2000

NIV

Zondervan

K. L. Barker

Wesleyan

Reformation Study Bible

**

2005

ESV

Ligonier

R.C. Sproul

Conservative, replaces the New Geneva Study Bible

Remnant Study Bible

 

 

NKJV

Remnant Publications

 

Seventh-day Adventist, Ellen White notes

Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible

 

2005

NRSV

Harper

Richard Foster, ed.

 

Revival Study Bible

 

2010

NKJV

Armour Publishing

Winkie Pratney

 

Ruckman's Reference Bible

 

2009

KJV

Bible Baptist Books

Peter Ruckman

From a KJVO proponent, hyper-fundamentalist

Ryrie Study Bible (expanded edition)

 

1994

KJV

Moody Press

Charles Ryrie

Pretribulational, dispensational

Second Coming Bible

 

1972

KJV

Baker Book House

W.E. Biederwolf

All verses related to the Second Coming events examined

Self Interpreting Bible

 

1904

KJV

Bible Education Society

James W. Lee

4 volumes

Scofield Reference Bible (New)

 

1967

KJV (updated)

Oxford U.P.

Committee

Pretribulational, dispensational

Scofield Reference Bible (original)

 

1917

KJV

Oxford U.P.

C.I. Scofield

Pretribulational, dispensational

Scofield Study Bible III

 

2003

NIV, ESV

Oxford U.P.

Committee

Pretribulational, dispensational

Scripture Reference Study Bible

 

1999

KJV

Munce Publishing

Frank Thompson

Based on the Thompson Chain Reference Bible.

Scott's Bible

 

1832

KJV

A. Pell & Brother, NY

Thomas Scott

 

Spirit Filled Life Study Bible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible

**

2003

NIV

Zondervan

Richard Pratt

Similar to Reformation Study Bible but based on the NIV

Starting Point Study Bible

 

2002

NIV

Zondervan

Louis Palau

For new believers

Stewardship Study Bible

 

2009

NIV

Zondervan

 

 

Strand Study Bible

 

2009

KJV

Rood Scholar Press

Brad Strand

Dispensational

Student Bible

 

 

NIV, NRSV

 

 

 

Study New Testament

 

2003

GNV

American Bible Society

 

 

Subject Bible

 

 

KJV

Assurance Publishers

Everette Gaddy

www.subjectbible.com

Teacher's Outline and Study Bible

 

 

KJV

 

 

 

Teen Study Bible

 

 

NIV

 

 

 

Thompsons Chain Reference Bible

*

1964

KJV, NIV

Kirkbride

Thompson

Also published in NKJV, NASB

TNIV Study Bible

 

2006

TNIV

Zondervan

R. Youngblood

Gender-neutral translation, update of the NIV

Transformation Study Bible

 

2009

NLT

David Cook

Warren Wiersbe

 

Treasure Study Bible

 

 

NIV

Kirkbride

 

 

Student Rainbow Study  Bible

 

 

GNT

 

 

 

Wesley Bible

 

1990

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 Albert Harper

"A Personal  Study  Bible for Holy Living", Arminian

Wesley Study Bible

 

2009

NRSV

Abigdon Press

Will Willimon

 

Weston Study Bible

 

1993

KJV

Weston Bible Ministries

Charles Weston

"The Prophecy Bible For A New Century" (??)

Women of Faith Study Bible, NIV

 

2006

NIV

Vida

Jean E. Syswerda

Spanish edition available

Womens Study Bible

 

2007

NKJV

Thomas Nelson 

 

Second Edition

Word In Life Study Bible

 

1996

NKJV

Thomas Nelson

 

 

Word Study Bible

 

1990

KJV

Harrison House

 

Pentecostal

 

Notes:

1. Total listed = 175

2. See article on Study Bibles and their proper use.

3. See our list of recommended translations and an excellent article on Translation Comparisions (PDF file)

 

 updated 1/5/2012

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