Esv Macarthur Study Bible

[Charise Scrivner]

Ithink this would be a great addition to Accordance. I know there are three versions (NKJV, NASB, and ESV), and I know there are slight differences in the notes and extra material. The ESV version is the latest, but any of them would be great.

I agree. Sometimes we want a short answer, not all the possibilities. And it would be nice to have the OT notes. I'd like to see the Zondervan NASB (or NIV) Study Bible, too. The NIV version used to be available in Accordance, but it think it went away when the NIV11 came out.

I think if they had to choose one, they should either go with the NKJV or the NASB. The ESV study Bible is really good. I just got that module on sale. If you don't have it, grab it before the price goes back up! Until the ESV study Bible came out, I personally think that the NIV Study Bible was the best out there. Our church doesn't like the NIV at all. It is KJV only. I still have a fondness for the old NIV and have a half dozen or more dead tree versions lying about. Two study Bibles, the Archaeological one and a few others... I think I might even have the 1978 version someplace. The new NIV is simply awful, I think.

I like John MacArthur but there isn't a lot of joy in our church about him. That statement that was twisted around by some magazine is still bandied about. He's pretty sound in his teaching and I have his NT commentary. I'm the black sheep in the church. :-) I think there is good to be found in many translations and sources but there are also a lot of false Arminian teachings and easy-believism scammers. If it doesn't line up with what is in the Bible, then toss it to the side and move along.

Charles Stanley has a study Bible out too... he's a good guy, maybe they could release that at the same time as MacArthur? Just a thought..... Then they could do Stanley in the NKJV and MacArthur in the NASB..... :-)

The study bible notes can be viewed in parallel with any translation, so that's not a factor. The translation the study bible was designed for will be quoted in the study notes, but the study notes really work as an independent reference tool in Accordance, just like a commentary. The main reason to choose between different versions of the study notes would be due to content changes in the notes (e.g. if the ESV version is the newest, perhaps graphics or historical references have been updated.)

Our church uses the NASB (1977) for public reading, and our pastor preaches from it. We have taught our Sunday school students not to rely on a single version. In my opinion, they all fall down somewhere. I've also found that I can learn a whole lot by just comparing versions. It differences give me a jumping off point to pursue some rabbit trails, most of which yield fruit (rabbits?).

Additionally, we've taught them that they shouldn't rely on a single commentary - nobody get's it all right. Almost all of them are still using hard copies of the Bible and don't have very many tools to help. The issue with young people, especially, using study Bibles is that whenever they get stumped, they first go to the SB notes, not to the cross references or other versions. That short-circuits the study/investigation process and may give them a wrong answer.

One of the many things I love about Accordance is being able to use study Bible notes with whatever version of the Bible I want, and having multiple versions and several study Bibles open at once in a single window, as Jonathan pointed out. The other HUGE plus is the ID window - being able to get to all the cross references without marking my place in a hard copy and thumbing from one end of my Bible to the other means that I actually take the time to read them. Huge!

Because we teach young people, I would like to have access to as many solid study Bibles as possible. The only ones I don't have at this point that are not available in Accordance are MacArthur and Zondervan NASB/NIV. I really don't care a whole lot which version the SB is based upon, because I will be sitting there with several versions open, along with the GNT if I'm in the NT.

I didn't realize that my OP would have stirred such a discussion on different versions of the English Bible. That was certainly not my intent. A very fine book on the subject is Leland Ryken's book entitled The Word of God in English. I think every English speaking Christian should give it a read.

I would just like to add another name to the list of interested parties in obtaining the MacArthur Study Bible as a resource or module to use with the Accordance program. This is a very helpful bible study tool and something that would add greatly to the appeal of the Accordance program for me. Thank you.

Please add another vote to adding the MacArthur Study Bible as a module. It would be VERY handy to have, like the ESV Study Bible notes, in order to look up a quick comment rather than having to wade through a lengthy commentary, especially since the MacArthur commentary set is not yet complete.

The Best of John MacArthur's Bible Teaching in One Volume!

Bringing the same expositional skill and down-to-earth style to this one-volume commentary as he has to his best-selling multivolume New Testament set, John MacArthur offers a non-technical passage-by-passage examination of the whole Bible. It offers a broad overview of each Bible book and the internal consistency that results from having a single commentator.

MacArthur's more than 35 years as a pastor and teacher have been characterized by a deep commitment to the truth of God's Word and its presentation in terms that people can understand and apply to their lives His credo of "Unleashing God's truth, one verse at a time" has never been more fully articulated than in this commentary. A crowning achievement from one of America's leading Bible teachers!

JOHN F. MACARTHUR pastors Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and serves as president of the Master's College and Seminary. A well-known Bible expositor and conference speaker, he has written more than six dozen books, including the MacArthur New Testament Commentary series and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is the Bible teacher on Grace to You, an international radio broadcast.

e-Sword is by far the best program I have ever used. It is so much more than just an electronic bible. The ability to plug in different types of modules is fantastic. I purchsed the MacArthur commentary and the NKJV bible which are my prefered sources. I never use my print editions any more and the productivity gains of an electronic version are substantial.

While I truly respect and admire Mr. MacArthur as a teacher and while I am pretty sure his book commentary is excellent as a book, it does not to be so strong and helpful here with all the other commentarys. I am used to more information (like Henry)and MacArthur is light and brief, not going deep in most references. Also, others have active scripture vers links to bring up the wording of the scripture being studied and Mac's does not (that I see). Sorry to less than elated... Blessings, with humility. PS I give eSward a 5-STAR rating and love it as my preferred study tool.

I've just had this e-sword commentary for a week, and it appears to be the same as MacArthur Notes that are added to the MacArthur Study Bible. The benefit of the commentary on e-sword is the ease of copying and pasting into your own study & topic Notes.

The MacArthur Commentary is an excellent resource for those who want a single text commentary of the entire Bible. One must understand that this is not an exhaustive commentary nor was it intended to be, it was designed to be a paired down version of his complete commentary set which can cost near $500 dollars. This commentary hits most points but does not go as indepth so that MacArthur can provide his wisdom and insight within a single text commentary.

As with all MacArthur writings you will find that this commentary is that is written from a conservative Reformed Theology Christian viewpoint, which is why I purchased it. I have used this commentary to increase my knowledge, to develop Sunday school presentations, as well as using it for sermon during my preparation.

I originally owned the hardback copy of MacArthur's Commentary but I had to re-purchase the E-book version because I gave away my original copy to a Hispanic migrant worker that I had befriended, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, led to Christ. He had so many questions, and many frustrations, because of the differences between the English and Spanish languages. My migrant ffriend was bipolar and Satan also used that to confuse and discourage him from studying God's word. By using the MacArthur Commentary I was able to confirm my answers to him by showing him MacArthur's comments on the issue. My Hispanic friend was a very intelligent person and asked very deep and extremely well thought out questions. Having John MacArthur's commentary available to use was a literal godsend to answering his deep questions. Prior to my friend returning to Mexico after the canning season was over I gave him my hardback copy so that he would have conservative Biblical answers to his many probing questions.

I liked the fact that I was able to purchase the commentary while it was on sale from eStudySource. It was much cheaper than purchasing the hardback and lugging it around with me everywhere I go as much of my preparation is done outside an office. 

I gave the John MacArthur Commentary five stars because it was exactly what it proclaimed to be...an excellent conservative Reformed Theology single text commentary that will build your Christian knowledge and assist you with anything from simple Bible study to sermon preparation.

May God bless you in your Christian walk and work.

Praise God that e-sword now offers John MacArthur's commentary on the Bible! I have been blessed by the MacArthur study Bible and now it is available within e-sword. Can't wait to study the Bible and get MacArthur's extensive study notes with the wealth of spiritual and Biblical information just a click away. Thank you eStudySource!

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