The Archaeological Study Bible - An Honest Review (of my favorite study Bible!)

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Got an absolute GEM from this, thank you! Keep this order in mind during study: 1. What does it say? 2. What does it mean? 3. What did the original audience understand it to mean? 4. What does this mean for us today? Thank you Sensei

[@Fruit17-ip4vl]

Thank you for your great review! I was able to secure a copy of this bible from eBay about a month or so ago! I paid around $77. It was in great condition. Some verses were underlined in pencil so I was able to erase them completely! I was shocked at some of the prices that other sellers wanted for this bible! I was blessed to get it!

[@fanofallmetal]

I've been wanting this for a while and finally found one this weekend at a used book store for $17! Used book stores are a gold mine for these amazing out-of-print Bibles. God bless!

[@GrizzledWarrior]

Just bought my pre-loved copy (with CD) for USD25 here in Malaysia. Can't wait to get my grubby hands on it when it arrives in the post. God Bless, everyone!

[@DiscipleDojo]

Oh man, I totally forgot it came with a CD-Rom back in the day!

[@billnelson9413]

After several videos and research I decided to get this study Bible, only to discover I already had a nice, leather bound copy in my collection that my brother read when he was in jail for marijuana possession. I think it’s going to be excellent for preparing for a trip to Egypt.

[@mnsohseven]

😂

[@edwinalvarez1619]

I got this bible in eBay for $20 bucks. This has been my go to bible now for reading and study. The extra info is very helpful to understand the passage better.

[@DiscipleDojo]

That's a STEAL! Great price!

[@edwinalvarez1619]

@@DiscipleDojo got lucky took me a month to find and it came with the cd. I got the Cultural Backgrounds Bible in the NRSV. As great as both are I will say the NIV Archeological has a slight edge. It’s a pleasure to read and learn. I’m looking forward to digging deeper in God’s word.

[@SaneNoMore]

Nice price. I paid $65 hehe I’ve seen them for over $200

[@edwinalvarez1619]

@@SaneNoMore Wow! It is a great resource, I would have bought it at that price as well. Come on Zondervan reprint this bible!

[@Suska59]

After researching and watching the handful of YT videos I decided to take the plunge and splurge on this…$99.98 was the cheapest in Canada 😮 Thanks so much for your very helpful input on this study Bible…”tapped”subscribe! 🙏🕊

[@velvetvideo]

I was able to order this Bible today! I'm so excited! Thank you for this review...you swayed me to get this one in particular. I almost settled for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds one...but was able to find this one in (leatherbound) at the last minute for a song. I couldn't find the CSB Baker Illustrated at all. *happy dance* :D ...next one's on the list are the NLT Life Application Study Bible and the Full Notes NET edition. Eventually I hope to have a good sized collection. Thank you so much for these reviews you do. I found them quite valuable.

[@cindys7376]

I always trust your reviews, so I knew I had to have this Bible after seeing this review!! Was able to get a used one for $80 on Amazon. Wish I would’ve grabbed one I came across about a year ago at a second-hand bookstore for $45 😞

[@melissamcclellan4095]

Just ordered mine. Can't wait to get into it.

[@irfanmojumder6347]

I'm a Student Researcher... Researching Arabian Regional Historigraphies and Quran and Bible Manuscripts. This Book About Archaelogical Study Bible will help carry forward the Research on Origins.

[@GgZoo-iK3to]

Love the book of Revelation and prophecy and one thing is true every 4th page of scripture fore tells coming day n days before those coming days. Excellent the best manual on how to live in the coming days Also!

[@GgZoo-iK3to]

Also loves Leviticus too!

[@GgZoo-iK3to]

Good to know. I have owned this book for a really long time, just never used it. I appreciate your very fact about a study Bible along with explaining Hx. Mindfulness is wise n keeps us proper desirning as well as I am hearing! Thanx

[@DarkPaladin1130]

This Bible is HARD TO GET. The ones avaialable, are going for couple hundred dollars...brand new near three hundred. This is a Bible that needs to be in print. This Bible glorifies God.

[@deanbobar4988]

My initial impression of this study Bible was that it was a bit thin on notes, though the articles are good. I’ll have to take another look at it and give it another chance.

[@DiscipleDojo]

Yes, it does not focus on exegetical or theological notes as much as other study Bibles do.

[@jyotimisra9315]

Enjoyed your interpretation.

[@KalliBella1]

Hello! I just watched your video on the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible and you gave it high marks for accomplishing the project's main objectives. You mentioned that there was some crossover with this edition in particular, the Archeological Study Bible. Question: If I were to get one over the other, which one would you recommend? I am a lay person. Love to dig deep into God's Word, and am aware that there is so much more to it than the eye can see. So, I am interested in a resource that can help me put things in their more correct perspective. I'd like to understand what the original audience got when they heard God's Word/read God's Word. I'd like to have access to resources that help with the reading and understanding of the Bible: archeology, history, linguistics, cultural, traditions, etc. If there are some other resources that I can check out as well, I'd also appreciate it! :) Thank you!!!!

[@DiscipleDojo]

Both are great, but I like the Archaeological Study Bible better personally. However the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible has more notes on the text itself.

[@KalliBella1]

@@DiscipleDojo Thank you :)

[@traildog64]

Hi JM. I picked up a large print version of this Bible after watching your video. The text block looks new but the synthetic cover is starting to flake off. I’ll probably want to get it rebound. Can you share some details about your rebind?

[@DiscipleDojo]

I had a local bookbinder do it for me. She doesn't have a website or any social media, and the ribbon she used wasn't good quality, so I had to replace it myself (with some youtube video help!). You might want to ask someone like Tim Wildsmith about something like this as he's more into the binding and bespoke/premium Bible stuff than I am.

[@alexanderthomson3668]

Greetings! You may be the man who knows, or who knows the man who knows! As we all are aware, archaeology is a moving field (so to speak!); and it’s difficult to keep up with developments. Published books tend to go out of date; and the latest round of the now-Zondervan Thompson’s Chain Reference Bible (NIV not long published) omits the archaeological section. Is there an ongoing or periodic archaeology news service of some kind? This sort of thing can be done online, of course; but I would like a loose leaf printed book, the outdated pages simply replaced by new ones and additional ones easily added.

[@gasman7558]

Thanks for these reviews it really helped me step up my time with God. Do know if there is a archaeological book besides the study Bible? I use two study Bibles already I'm looking for a reference book such as this. Again thank you very much for your videos keep up the good work. God Bless Brother

[@DiscipleDojo]

The field of Biblical archeology is pretty vast. You might want to start with something by Kenneth Kitchen

[@MO-bo2du]

I like this SB too although I think I like the Cultural Backgrounds SB a bit more. Tbh though that may just be bc I’m less likely to grab this one off the shelf, unfortunately my used copy came in bad shape with coffee stains etc. It’s actually hard to find a nice copy of this SB now, particularly with the dust jacket. I guess it’s out of print ?

[@ghostl1124]

print is kind of small. but okay overall

[@janetb8216]

I bought my hardback from eBay. I like it but… my main complaints are with the use of cross reference letters on the side and then another set of cross reference letters with a slightly different font at the near bottom of the page, just above the footnotes. Very confusing design choice! And I have to use my magnifying glass to read them comfortably. My suggestion is to not buy this Bible if you have bad eyesight. Even with good eyesight, you might find this Bible annoying. I do. Most of my life I’ve enjoyed the Amplified Version and the News American Standard. Then I discovered study Bibles! Now as a woman in my 70s, I favor my NLT Illustrated Study Bible. I also read the Archaeological Study Bible but favor the NLT.

[@jchalice3229]

Hi Mr dojo! You mentioned in this bible video that the archeological study bible isn't good when it comes to "how to apply it to your life." Which is your favorite bible that has this feature? Thank you! 🙏

[@DiscipleDojo]

Life Application Study Bible

[@jchalice3229]

@@DiscipleDojo thank you

[@MM-jf1me]

Wow, this sounds like a really great study Bible! Does this Bible not have any "life application" sections or just poor ones? I couldn't really tell from your review.

[@DiscipleDojo]

No it's all history and background. No application material.

[@MM-jf1me]

@@DiscipleDojo Wow, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! For a study Bible like this I think that lack is understandable and appropriate. Plus I have to admit I'd much rather there be no life application sections than poorly written ones! Some I've seen are eye rollingly bad: like a last second copy editor phoned in the job. I've been perusing ebay looking at current offerings for this study Bible: I think I'd like it a lot. Thank you for reviewing it!

[@brandonpriske8484]

I just bought the archaeological study bible by zondervan I also bought the culture backgrounds study bible a few days ago are they the same study bible or are they 2 different study Bibles let me know God bless bye

[@DiscipleDojo]

Different. See my review of them both here in the channel for specifics.

[@joesbibles5636]

What is your preferred translation? The NRSV?

[@DiscipleDojo]

I don't have one. I teach from the NIV because that's what most people here are familiar with, but I frequently note translation decisions they made that I think other translations do a better job with.

[@JetADR]

Which version of NIV is it? 1984 or 2011? Personally I prefer 1984 version as it was what I grew up on and I disagree with just about ALL the changes and Reasons for the Changes that they made.

[@DiscipleDojo]

This was published years before the 2011 came out.

[@brotherarn]

I own this one

[@DRiceArizona]

Recently found your channel. I am getting much out of it. Going through the Ruth's Chris Exodus series now - in addition to others. I didn't smash the like. Finally, someone said what drives me nuts also. If people knew how many monitors I have gone through from all these people telling me to smash that button.

[@DiscipleDojo]

SMASH LIKE!!!!! Hahaha Thanks, amigo!

[@GgZoo-iK3to]

Your a Rice, eh? Big family n highly intelligent n a bit argumentative too. Lol

[@DRiceArizona]

@@GgZoo-iK3to I am a Rice. They were pretty big. Scranton area mostly. 👍

[@heisrisen9855]

Question: When I have been researching this NIV Archaeological study bible I've been reading some very good reviews as this one but then I usually go to the 1☆ and see what people complain enough about it to give it a 1☆. Someone actually reviewed it to be a demonic book that actually has a prayer to satan (Moloch?) in psalm 37 I believe. I believe it was an Amazon review and the guy posted 2x the rant with 1 other man also saying basically the same thing but they were the only 2 so I don't hold their review with much faith. Could you maybe explain what they were referring too because they also said that this bible doesn't hold that God's word as the inerrant word of God but these 2 are the only ones out of all my research. Sorry for the long post, if I had your number I would of just called you lol. God bless brother

[@DiscipleDojo]

That's a dishonest critique by those "reviewers." This Bible gives quotes from other ancient Near East writings from other cultures ***in order to show how Scripture is different*** in many ways, even while using some the same concepts that all peoples in the ancient world were familiar with. Just like Paul and John citing pagan writings in order to bridge the rhetorical divide with their pagan audiences. The reviewer who gave the 1-star review is bearing falsw witness and can safely be dismissed. Also, I never answer my phone so this is the best way for me to have fielded this question. ;-)

[@heisrisen9855]

@@DiscipleDojo thank you. I pretty much had written them off at the very least "no discernment". I'm a new person to your channel and a newer subscriber. Thank you for your honest reviews. I appreciate your reviews. God bless P.s. I serious about getting your number just when I minister/disciple other's there is just way to much to have the conversation in text so I give out my number to everyone.

[@DiscipleDojo]

Thanks and welcome to the Dojo! PS: I'm an email-over-phone-call person by far! Haha!

[@megalyon]

Hi I think this one is out of print now can you recommend an alternative?

[@DiscipleDojo]

Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible if you can't find this one used online.

[@megalyon]

@@DiscipleDojo ok 🙏🏾

[@sylviafriessen9124]

​@@DiscipleDojo the cultural background bible is out of print as well

[@danielrogers2026]

Around the nine minute mark you say that this Bible is broadly evangelical without being fundamentalist. Could you expand what you mean by that? I’m looking to buy a study Bible for Christmas, and find myself frustrated as I find myself more conservative than many bibles on the “left” like the Harper Collins but as a mainline Lutheran I feel very far away from evangelicalism and the reformed tradition like the biblical theology study Bible video I just watched. Thank you for your excellent videos.

[@DiscipleDojo]

What I mean is the scholars come from the broad evangelical spectrum, but you won't find things like young earth creationism, dogmatic stances on the Exodus details, or a lack of engagement with the ancient Near East background literature that characterizes more fundamentalist study Bibles. You will find critiques of things like Documentary redaction theories, late-dating of the Gospels, etc. But they interact with the literature more than most other study Bibles I'm aware of.

[@davidwillers652]

What is the font size of text and notes?

[@DiscipleDojo]

Not sure. This is a compact version. The also make a larger version. I don't know font sizes, so I just try to show pics of the pages when I can so people can get an idea. Some of the other Bible reviewers on youtube really do deep dives into font/typography/page weight/margin measurements/etc. I focus on the content since they all do the other better than me.

[@josephjoubert3835]

Which would you recommend between the archeological and the tyndale illustrated NLT ?

[@DiscipleDojo]

For a new reader, the NLT. For a seasoned student of Scripture, this one.

[@josephjoubert3835]

@@DiscipleDojo I’m sorry last question what’s the difference between the personal size and regular size?

[@LocaChoca]

Is this bible still in print? I am having a time finding this one.

[@DiscipleDojo]

Sadly, I don't think it is any longer. EBay or Alibris may be your best option at this point.

[@LocaChoca]

@@DiscipleDojo Bummer. I wonder if they are updating it with other translations. I am very interested in getting this one.

[@lindaharrison3240]

11:52 🤣😂

[@BibleHacking]

I did not smash the like button, you're welcome sir :)

[@DiscipleDojo]

You are a gentleman and a scholar. :)