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The Scofield® Study Bible III, NASB: New American Standard Bible Leather Bound – September 22, 2005

by C. I. Scofield (Editor)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Here's the latest combination of the carefully augmented Scofield® study notes and reference system with a modern Bible translation. The New American Standard Bible is celebrated for accurately communicating the meaning of the original texts to today's readers. It is an excellent guide for those seeking a contemporary English translation with a high degree of fidelity to the Hebrew and Greek of the Bible. The NASB translation is accompanied by a wealth of features that clarify the ideas underlying the Scofield's annotations for modern readers. An abundance of factual information is presented in topical articles, charts, and lists that add depth and richness to study time. In addition, there are enhanced book introductions, accurate in-text maps, authoritative full color maps, and page bottom notes.

*Black/Acorn Basketweave binding
* An exclusive, subject-based topical chain reference system.
* Over 100 boxed factual articles and lists.
* Expanded introductions with detailed outlines of each book.
* An expanded Subject index.
* Study not biblical references are in "chapter-and-verse" format.
* Side-column references are grouped by chapter and verse.
* Over 550 in-text definitions of proper nouns for people and place names.
* Nearly 70 in-text black and white maps and charts.
* In-text articles of nearly 250 notes crucial to understanding the Scofield®.
* Indexes to Proper Nouns, Chain References, and Subjects.
* 16 pages of accurate, full color New Oxford Bible Maps (with index of places and natural features).
* Bottom-of-the-page study notes.
* Sectional headings.
* Select NASB Concordance.
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  1. Print length
    1969 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    September 22, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    10 x 1.6 x 7.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0195279085
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0195279085
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This adaptation (not revision) of the renowned Scofield® Study Bible with the celebrated New American Standard Bible translation features a wealth of new factual material designed to enrich the reader's understanding of the Word of God.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Updated edition (September 22, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Leather Bound ‏ : ‎ 1969 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195279085
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195279085
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 1.6 x 7.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Early Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value - Beautiful Bible
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2008
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This is the dark red leather bible. The leather is nice and thick and appears it will be very durable. Has a little more shine to it than I would like. The pages are guilded in gold which looks good, and it is thumb indexed, which I was looking for. None of my other Bibles have this feature. I realize I should have the books of the bible memorized, but at times I find it hard to find some of the old testament books.

This is my first NASB translation, and I think I will really enjoy it. I did lots of research about the accuracy on other translations prior to making this purchase, and this translation ranks very high with most biblical authorities. It is also the translation our pastor frequently reads from.

The reference materials seem very sound, and are very helpful. There are not as many references and comments as with the Life Application Bibles, however this is a smaller Bible, and much easier to carry around, so you lose some of the bulk.

Here are the Pros and Cons for me, I realize this is subjective.

Pros:
-Solid NASB Translation
-Moderate size
-Heavy Leather
-Thumb Indexed
-Sound & adequate reference materials
-Smyth sewn binding - lays flat
-Nice clear font - easy to read
-Several large full color maps
-nice in-text black and white maps to assist you in your study

Cons:
-Leather too shiney
-Red letter New Testament - I prefer not to have red lettering
-Amazon does not provide Monogramming
-Only one ribbon marker. Some have two which is nice
-Family Record - Marriage Page - wasted space in a Bible for me, I would rather have a personal notes page.
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The Rabbi
5.0 out of 5 stars Continued Tradition of Excellence
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2006
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The Scofield study notes may be a bit dated, but I still find them useful. Updatings of the style and presentation of notes, comments, and other features are positive. The NASB is not my favorite for reading, but it is still among the most accurate and the first I turn to for alternative reading and clarification. Also, it refrains from the recent trend towards "gender neutrality" and other forms of political correctness. It puts accuracy first and lets the reader go from there.

Altogether an excellent reference work.
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BHAnderson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Scofield® Study Bible III, NASB Leather
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2011
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This is a good combo; up dated NASB and Scofield III. Nicely bound. If you don't agree with Scofield, don't buy this combo. It is a no brainer.
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Yadiwaadu
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015
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Julie Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars The Scofield Study Bible III
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2010
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Arrived quickly and in good condition. Thank you, Will use Amazon again if they stop making perverted materials avalible to child molesters.
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b4istudty
5.0 out of 5 stars Scofield Study Bible
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2009
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The Bilble came in the condition stated and is a great asset to my biblical collection
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RJGatorEsq
3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, But Not a Good Study Bible
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2005
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At the outset, recognize that different readers want different Bibles. E.g., a reader may want a coffee-table Bible, a devotional Bible, or a study Bible. The reader may want a Bible that gives the interpretation of a passage (regardless of the passage's literal language); or, the reader may want the Bible to translate the language from Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic accurately, and to make up his or her own mind about the passage's meaning. One reader may be distressed if language favors the male gender; another reader may be distressed if the publisher changes the Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic canon text to make language more gender-neutral.

This review assumes the reader wants an Updated NASB Bible. The Updated NASB Bible: (i) translates the language from Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic literally; and (ii) follows the canon text with respect to gender. If the reader wants a Bible that gives a passage's interpretation, rather than the passage's literal translation, that reader may be happier with a Message Bible (or similar Bible), which gives a modern paraphrase of the literal translation. If the reader wants gender-neutral language, the reader may be happier with a New Revised Standard Version, which uses inclusive pronouns.

First, the pluses of the Scofield Updated NASB Study Bible.

This Bible is beautiful. The leather is of excellent quality. The gold leaf is flawless. The pages are neatly-arranged, and the arrangement renders the Bible very user-friendly. The print is somewhat larger than the print of competing study Bibles, making the Scofield Bible more convenient for those with poor eyesight.

Second, the minuses.

Where New Testament language quotes a passage from the Old Testament, the NASB translation emphasizes the reference by using a different typeface: small capitalized letters. This is an excellent feature. However, inexplicably, Scofield rarely identifies the Old Testament passage that is being quoted. The reader is left frustrated, knowing that the small-caps language quotes an Old Testament passage, but with no convenient way to locate the passage being quoted (forcing the reader to do what I am doing: have both a Scofield Study Bible and a Zondervan Study Bible in front of him or her, and read the two together-a time-consuming, bulky, and expensive method that calls into question the rationale for buying the Scofield Bible in the first place).

Also, the quality of Scofield's footnotes varies wildly. I bought the Scofield Bible because I compared its notes on one particular topic with the notes of competing Bibles, and found Scofield's notes to be more helpful than the others. I assumed that Scofield's superiority on that one topic would carry through the rest of the Scofield Bible.

That assumption was incorrect.

Some text that desperately needs extensive footnoting has little or none (which is probably how Scofield could produce a study Bible about the same size as a comparable Zondervan Study Bible but with larger print). As one example, Scofield has four notes in Mark explaining the Olivet Discourse; Zondervan has 29.

Some notes are poorly-written. As one example, the note describing Judas Iscariot in connection with Matthew 26:14 says Judas was "One of the twelve disciples of Jesus who betrayed Him." The note implies that there were more than 12 disciples, 12 disciples betrayed Jesus, and Judas was one of the 12 who betrayed Him. The note should read (simply to be grammatically correct, and without regard to the additional information the note would need in order to be more nearly accurate and complete), "One of the 12 disciples of Jesus; the disciple who betrayed Him."

Some footnotes contain interpretations that are simply incorrect. As one example, recall the Parable of the Landowner. In that parable, a landowner walls off his property, installs a grape press, and leases the property to vine-growers. The landowner sends a slave to collect the rents; the vine-growers beat him and send him on his way, empty-handed. The same scene is repeated multiple times; the vine-growers beat some of the slaves, and kill others. Finally, the landowner sends his son. The vine-growers kill the son. Plainly, the landowner in the parable is God. The slaves are the Old Testament prophets and John the Baptist. The landowner's son is Jesus. The vine-growers are the Pharisees (and presumably the Sadducees and Herodians). But, the note to Mark 12:1 maintains that "the vine-growers . . . are the O.T. prophets and John the Baptist." I.e., according to the note, the Old Testament prophets and John the Baptist-not the Pharisees (and Sadducees and Herodians)-persecuted Jesus and caused him to be crucified.

Scofield's sloppiness and errors, such as those described in the examples above, render its notes on less-clear parables, discourses, and other material highly suspect.

In short, while the Scofield Updated NASB Study Bible may have some usefulness in one's library, and is certainly beautiful, the serious student would be better off buying a Bible with better references, more notes, and better note scholarship.
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Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars NASB Scofield Study Bible
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2009
As a user of the 1901 ASV and a fan of Scofield Study Bibles. It is a pleasure to bring this Study Bible to church. The study notes and that NASB is one of the few translations that still includes Acts 8:37 in Scripture are a plus for me.
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