The Ultimate Study Bible Tier List

Macarthur, Scofield, Nelson, ESV, NIV, CSB? Which is your favorite Study Bible? I this video I review all of the Study Bibles in my library and rank them on a tier list. The results were very helpful for me, and I hope that you find them helpful as well.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Evaluation Process
5:15 Tanner Colored Glasses
6:43 NIV Bible Speaks Today Study Bible
8:40 MacArthur Study Bible
10:14 King James Study Bible
11:55 The Scofield Reference Bible
13:45 Andrew's Study Bible
14:34 The Revival Study Bible
16:01 The Nelson Study Bible & NKJV Study Bible
17:35 The Catholic Study Bible
18:33 The Evidence Bible
19:56 The Spurgeon Study Bible
21:24 The Apologetics Study Bible + Student Version
24:34 The Faithlife Study Bible
25:58 Evangelical Heritage Version Study Bible
26:45 Companion Bible
27:44 Fire Bible Global Study Edition
28:30 CSB Study Bible
29:34 The Disciple's Study Bible
30:35 Systematic Theology Study Bible
31:34 Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
32:59 The Tony Evans Study Bible
33:46 Literary Study Bible
34:40 Grace & Truth Study Bible
35:44 The Reformation Study Bible
36:34 Biblical Theology Study Bible
37:24 The Word in Life Study Bible
38:33 The Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible
39:37 ESV Global Study Bible
40:07 Little Rock Catholic Study Bible
40:37 Ancient Faith Study Bible
41:40 Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
42:33 Gospel Transformation Study Bible
43:13 The ESV Study Bible
44:00 Award Ceremony?
45:25 Recommendations
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[@timothycawte7374]

Absolutely loved this video Pastor Tanner! Very helpful. Started watching you a couple of weeks ago and love all you are doing, appreciate it!

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you, Timothy! You are a great encouragement to me! :)

[@jessicavalencia1120]

Thank you so much for putting this video together! Very useful when considering what study Bible to use in Logos. The thorough explanation of your ranking system was excellent in the intro, as well as the visual comparison of each. 🙏🏼

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you, Jessica! I'm glad you got value out of it.

[@billygoodwin7262]

One of , if not the best, study bible videos I've ever watched!! Awesome information and in depth explanations. Thank you for the hard work you put into it. Defiantly earned a subscriber and I will check out your other videos.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, Billy! You're awesome. 👍

[@pvb777]

Great summary! I'm really blessed by your videos on Logos Bible Software!

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome, Peter! Thanks for the encouragement.

[@tomtatlow4365]

I want to thank you very much for this video. I have not realized the wealth of information that I already in the study Bibles in my Logos library. I previously spent a lot of time wading through the commentaries. After watching this video, I have found that I can quickly find the answers to many of my questions in my Study Bibles. Thanks!

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome, Tom! Study Bibles and single volume commentaries provide great value for the time invested in reading them. Many of the exegetical commentaries are only needed if you are studying deeper.

[@astroboytintin]

Thank you Pastor Tanner for this video! The amount of work you put into this is just incredible and it shows! Your insights and analysis are really helpful and appreciated. You've earned a follow from me.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, Astro! I appreciate you. God bless.

[@simplylife148]

Very good video. I have a lot of these as ebooks but not on my logos. Thanks for all your hard work. I will definitely be using these resources more.

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you so much! God bless you in your journey. :)

[@janielortiz7898]

God bless you pastor. I’m glad to see the CSB study Bible up there. I’ve had it for about three years and I always thought it was really useful (also, Spanish is my primary language) so I use this Bible along side a couple Spanish study bibles. Great video!

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome, Janiel! Thanks for the encouraging words. God bless.

[@PaDutchRunner]

PHENOMENAL work here Tanner. I had no idea there were so many study bibles on the market!!

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you, Stephen! God bless you.

[@amandakay3979]

Thank you for making this video, very helpful.

[@ricksavi5735]

Just added a bunch of bibles from your list. 😊 this was so needed.

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome, Rick! Enjoy. :)

[@palmettohorn]

Amen to the previous comments. Reprioritized my study Bibles (had more than I realized!) thanks to your video. Keep up the good work!

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you! Enjoy your studies. 👍

[@renatoandwill]

I added a couple of these to my study today. CSB, Nelson, and Faithlife are all keepers. Thanks again!!

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome, Josh! Glad I was able to help you improve your studies. :)

[@Sola_Scriptura_1.618]

I agree, and would I add the ESV study bible to the list! The problem is that reading a chapter in the bible can take a while as I reference multiple Bibles and study Bibles.

[@johnwhite4991]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@gw2k66]

Great Job. Thank for the Bible List

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you, God bless!

[@misterpeabody3373]

Ok. Your enthusiasm is so infectious it makes me want to study more. Who wants to study? But your enthusiasm encourages. Thank you.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks for the encouragement! Much love!

[@renatoandwill]

Loved it. Thanks, brother!

[@PastorTanner]

Awesome! I appreciate it. God bless.

[@DeepDiveDiscipleship]

So I made it to the end...and this was exactly the kind of Biblical nerdery I needed! Definitely more...

[@PastorTanner]

Fantastic, Deep Dive! I appreciate you.

[@veedubrep]

Thank you for making this!!!

[@PastorTanner]

My pleasure!

[@EpiTimmy]

Great content! Makes me wonder how much time you have spent researching because this is a loaded video!

[@PastorTanner]

It was a passion project! You are awesome, EpiTimmy!

[@joshthimgan]

Love the content.

[@ChristianityExplained]

Thanks for posting this video. I have the Scholar's (Silver) Edition and had no idea of what I had in the FaithLife Study Bible. So, it's powered by my existing library of books. Great.

[@PastorTanner]

Absolutely correct, and that is where a good deal of its value lies. Even without that it is still a good Study Bible, but that added power kicks it up to the next level.

[@ChristianityExplained]

@@PastorTanner I had actually brought my copy of Logos Library, about 20 years ago. I just knew that Jesus was calling me to do something. Writing? I wasn't sure but I wanted a better understanding of what I read in Scripture. Here's the fun part and I'm being facetious. I started as a nominal Catholic, came to accept Jesus as my Lord, Savior and Friend then walked right into a Holiness Pentecostal Church. Hey, I love the charismatic movement however, I desperately needed a deeper understanding and I was in the middle of an ultra-Conservative area in Phoenix. Well, I couldn't afford seminary school and I didn't sense any specific direction. Yes, I did ask my pastor and he could only suggest praying and seek God. I saw an opportunity to get a copy of the Scholar's Library and brought it. I started serving God by writing for my old web site and eventually my own blog site. In reality, I am more comfortable in front of my webcam. A lot of it is due to the way I communicate. As for Logos, my main problem is in learning how to use my electronic library with creating valuable teachings for my channel's audience. That's right. I'm not a pastor or one who teach a Bible study or class.

[@haydenyuan4720]

I have the MacArthur Study Bible and ESV Study Bible. Love them so much!

[@PastorTanner]

Two GREAT choices!

[@pizzahypeftw9039]

amazing content!!!

[@PastorTanner]

Much love, @Pizzahypeftw !

[@storyofscripture]

Nice job Pastor Tanner, love these videos! can you do one for commentaries, lol although it may be a five hour video hahaha

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, Benjamin! You are right, and that would be an awesome video. Not sure how to approach it yet, but I will add it tot he list.

[@thesolution1225]

I Love your videos so much. Your channel will be huge one day

[@PastorTanner]

I appreciate you! God bless.

[@Diggum1166]

I’m 11 months late to this video but really enjoyed it. I’m not a Logos user but it was still very well put together. I am curious about the Andrews Study Bible as I had never heard of that one before. I’m going to subscribe because I just really enjoyed this and hope you do more like this in the future.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, Raymond! I plan on doing a similar video for 'single volume' commentaries. Not sure when I will get to it, but I have high hopes! :)

[@chapkenmat]

Thank you, Pastor Tanner, for commenting on my post. I agree that the Faithlife Study bible is the best in Logos and the best on the market! I have almost as many study bibles as you and maybe a few more because I have other libraries in addition to Logos. I am very much pro study bibles for the preacher, teacher's library. I evaluate study bible based on use of the original languages and depth, scholarship, and accuracy of the comments. I am not in favor of single author commentaries although I own a few. They seem to be based on singular views and a lot of the content you get if you read that author's other books or hear his sermons. That said I would recommend a few that may not be at the top of my list, which by the way, on your top tier I think you did an outstanding job, still here they are: The Life Application Study Bible, The Zondervan Study Bible, The Harper Collins Study Bible and lastly the NIV Study Bible.

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you for your thorough and thoughtful feedback. I will look into these options.

[@babasingapura]

Thanks for taking the time to do this! Big takeaway is that some are not bad, but uneven. Now, once we get into Logos, the question is, why not use one-volume commentaries instead of study Bibles? Study Bibles are limited usually because they are meant to be a print reference (with the exception of the Faithlife Study Bible). Once we get beyond 2 or 3 study Bibles in Logos, wouldn't the next step be a one/two-volume commentary instead? These face a similar size limitation (printed size), but are in a similar class. Popular ones would be the New Bible Commentary, Moody Bible Commentary, Bible Knowledge Commentary (2-vol), Expositor's Bible Commentary Abridged (2-vol). That might be an interesting comparison to make.

[@PastorTanner]

Yes, Darrell! This would be a fantastic follow-up video. Single volume commentaries are EXCELLENT to reference. The more difficult aspect is all of the research that is required. No matter, we will press forward!

[@johnbarone7602]

Thank you. This was very helpful. I wish that you had been able to review the Wesleyan Study Bible also.

[@PastorTanner]

I have not heard of this one, John! Thanks for putting it on my radar.

[@johnbarone7602]

@@PastorTanner You're welcome!

[@seanham1699]

Love your enthusiasm. Great video. You really can talk, can't you?

[@PastorTanner]

Too much. 😊- Take care and God bless.

[@opa362]

thank you for an indebt review of the Study Bibles offered by Logos Bible Software ... am a new user and really appreciate to leaking and guidance for using the software in a great way.

[@PastorTanner]

My pleasure, Wayne! I am glad you were helped. I appreciate your encouragement and support very much. God bless!

[@imabeliever85]

Boy, this was a terrific discussion. This is a video I might reference from time to time. It is classic. By the way, how would you rate the NIV Study Bible? I agreed with the great majority of your evaluations. I think I would’ve rated the DA Carson Bible A tier. But I might rate the hardback and leather versions of some of these study Bibles differently than the Logos versions. The print of the Zondervan NIV biblical theology study Bible is very small, difficult to read.

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Marc! I haven’t engaged with the NIV Study Bible, so I’m not sure on that one. Id anyone wants to place DA Carson higher than I have, I’m certainly not going to complain. ;) And you are right about the difference between print and digital access.

[@MattJMT]

First one here! Thanks for the video Pastor Tanner!

[@PastorTanner]

My pleasure! Enjoy. :)

[@lynnewilley9464]

Still adore and use my first ever Bible. The Quest Study Bible...NIV Zondervan hardcover Blue one older but I look for it on eBay for unbelievers with lots of those questions it's great! Personal opinion..

[@scottss213]

I believe you can get the faith life study bible in print form also. Great video

[@PastorTanner]

oooo, did not know that. Nice! Thanks for the feedback. :)

[@randyfriday6361]

You can get it in print, but I don't think it's as exhaustive in print.

[@PastorDoostyn]

You did it! You actually did it... Eating dinner and settling in. Will comment again at the end!

[@PastorDoostyn]

Loved it and added a few to my Logos wishlist! Was happy to see Fire Bible in the list too! Uneven-ness plagues a LOT of study Bibles, so it was great to hear where some shined in specific areas. Was shocked to see so many that didn't have any offerings whatsoever for Psalm 23. Thanks for making the video brother, this was excellent stuff!

[@PastorTanner]

Amazing, Doostyn! Appreciate you a ton, bro!! God bless.

[@vectorax_]

You better had watched till the end :)

[@bobwever5179]

This was amazing but I still like my Thompson Chain Reference Bible and Barnes Notes.

[@PastorTanner]

Keep using them, Bob! Those are great resources too. :)

[@nasabielas]

Excellent info on study Bibles. I already have ESV one of my favorite and CSB and Faithlife so off to a good start. Also looking at getting MacArthurs and Nelson. Would you suggest setting up a custom multi panel format and link to your Bible to peruse all? Kind if how you used the Thompson chain reference tool. Thanks again.

[@PastorTanner]

There are a few ways to do this well. You could prioritize the Study Bibles in the order of your choice and run the passage guide. If you do it this way, they would appear under your commentaries. You could also create a collection out of them and add the searching of that collection to the passage guide or even a custom guide. Finally, you can do what you said and have each of them open in a layout, and save that layout for regular reference.

[@nasabielas]

@@PastorTanner thanks for the quick response 👍 and your videos are very informative. I like the layout version and could start that with my 3 or so and add more later as I get them.

[@nasabielas]

@@PastorTanner Just as a follow up when I got home from work I set up my Logos with a saved layout. Double window with my 4 favorite Bibles on the left NASB, ESV, NKJV, and NIV. Then the second window with ESV, Faithlife, CSB, and MacArthir Study Bibles on the right. Then I linked them all together. I probably witll add the NIV Customs Study by Keener as well. But, the power really came to light when I went to Acts 1 and saw the plethora of info put up on the description, author, history, background of the book. This is a great way to delve pretty deep real quick. Also, a good fore runner to the Thompson Chain Reference as well.

[@PastorTanner]

@@nasabielas That's awesome, and a powerful layout for sure! Like you said, being able to navigate 4 translations and 4 study bibles simultaneously delves deep quickly. Very nice!

[@hightide1500]

Logos Study Bibles 40% off right now! What great timing!

[@PastorTanner]

I noticed that, J Flood! I'm going to have to stock up on all of the titles I am missing!

[@chapkenmat]

P.S. I think some denomination and theological persuasions prevent some from considering many of the subject bible you mentioned.

[@bible-john]

What about the The New Oxford Annotated Bible? It seems odd to not mention since it's the standard in academia. It's pretty thorough for all those passages.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks for this. I own this in print, but didn’t include it given that it doesn’t appear in Logos (which is merely the format I used to determine which ones to treat). Glancing at it just briefly, I feel it would get a middling grade. This is due to the sparse notes. When they appear, they are helpful, but it isn’t as comprehensive as others. Prolly C or B tier for me. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@cre8vedesign]

Logos question. I have recently (past couple years) have left the charismatic movement and consider myself generally reformed and in a bible church. I am looking at logos Gold but notice missing lots of good commentaries that like platinum has. Do you suggest I get the gold reformed package as it has a basic commentary of old reformed guys, or just buy separately the sets or ones I want?

[@PastorTanner]

Great question, Daniel. I think you'll get a lot of value out of my buying guides. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJvKc2CXiM6Gaac Overall though, I don't feel that Reformed hits very hard at the Gold level. I much prefer it at Diamond. At Gold I really prefer Anglican, plus adding the additional resources you feel like you might be lacking. Even Anglican Gold + Reformed Starter might be a great play. Best of luck!

[@SaneNoMore]

Faithlife Study Bible is available in print, you have to hunt used copies but I have one on my shelf.

[@PastorTanner]

I did not know this. VERY interesting.

[@JimJones-kj8jk]

I prefer the NOAB, which in Logos is only the 3rd edition. I would've wanted the HarperCollins or SBL Study Bible but they're not available in Logos at the moment. I also like the NET Bible for its unrivaled translation/langauge notes.

[@PastorTanner]

These are some great recommendations, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@johnking9161]

Just got a KJV Reformation Heritage Study Bible and I love it. It is helpful in living the Christian life. It also helps understanding the Shakespearean English.

[@PastorTanner]

Yea, it is really fantastic in many ways.

[@dsvet]

The best is Defending the Faith Study Bible by Apologetics Press

[@davidhousholder6703]

Is the Study Bible tier list available as a downloadable chart? I don’t recall the NIV or NLT Study Bibles were included? Couple of suggestions on a video like this: A caption showing which SB you are discussing would help a viewer keep track. If you try to show us a book, please don’t wave it around.

[@stevenlong2338]

I have the Lutheran Study Bible. I like it, but it is heavily Lutheran theological leaning. Take a look at it, if you get the chance. They do have it in Logos. I have the print and the Logos edition.

[@PastorTanner]

I appreciate that feedback, Steven. It's on my wish list, but never seems to be steep enough of a discount for me to pull the trigger!

[@jace76ful]

E w bullinger the companion bible very good for language. Very hard read, but bullinger was pretty good at language for his time and still.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, I’ll have to check that one out.

[@austinmyers1262]

@Pastortanner the Ignatius Study Bible is not yet finished, one can purchase each of the individual books directly from Ignatius or through another seller. I would assume that Logos has an older less complete version as most of the Old Testament is almost finished. Many Catholics have been waiting on this complete Bible for years as we have only been able to purchase a complete New Testament for now. Do you know if you can purchase The Little Rock Catholic Study Bible in Logos? It is probably on par or even better than The Catholic Study Bible. There is also the New Catholic Bible which is a response to what was perceived as lacking in the NAB and NABRE series of Bibles. I know for certain that the NCB has a commentary on Psalm 23 as I have personally compared it to other Catholic translations. There is also the Jerusalem Bible series which includes the afforementioned, the New Jerusalem Bible, & the Revised New Jerusalem Bible. These Bibles are also loaded with notes from a Catholic academic perspective. Another quasi study quasi devotional Bible from the Catholic Sphere is the Great Adventure Study Bible. It sums up the Biblical aspects of the story of Salvation into more bite sized portions for Catholics. It is intended to be used with a corresponding Bible study but the phyical Bible has extensive charts, graphs, and comments in the books that it focuses on the most intensely. If you can get your hands on a a RSV-CE or RSV-CE2 they also have minimal built in commentary usually relegated to a portion of the Bible depending on the format. There is also the Catholic Douai-Rheims which would be most comparable to either the Geneva Bible or KJV, which usually comes with commentary dabbled throughout. For any Bible to be considered Catholic it has to have notes so most translations would pass this litmus test even with just minimal translation notes like the RSV, NRSV, & ESV-CE.

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks for this extensive review, Austin. I indeed have most of the resources that you have outlined here, however I was not aware of the extensive progress on the Ignatius. I will make more reference of the Little Rock and others in the future. Also, a friend had me pickup the ESV-CE and I am grateful that it exists. Thanks again! -tanner

[@austinmyers1262]

@@PastorTanneryou are very welcome. I also forgot to mention some other Bibles like the Didache Bible, it uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a basis for its commentary which makes it very interesting and could perhaps explain the continuity between Tradition inside and outside of the Bible but I know that the Catechism is usually considered a part of "t”radition instead of "T”radition amongst Protestants at least. The Didache Bible is available in RSV & NABRE translations. Another is the Navarre Bible, it is kind of published like the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. It is available as a complete New Testament or usually a few books available per book instead of usings booklets/magazine style publishings a la Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. The commentary is extensive but it is more haphazard. I am not for certain if this is due to the translation method of translating the notes or just the style of the person writing the commentary notes. The notes are also available in Latin so that could take away some of the ambiguity of the note translations if you are familiar with how terse Latin may be. In addition to these Saint Mary's Press also has numerous Catholic Youth/Children Bibles that I would also reccommend to any adult whether Catholic or not for several reasons. They are littered with amazing commentary and artwork throughout just like a Study Bible. There are also several charts/graphs and additional explanatory material in most of its Bible publishings.

[@PaDutchRunner]

Do you have the final ranking chart on a website somewhere? Would be great to be able to refer to it.

[@PastorTanner]

I do not, Stephen. I will look into if we can get it uploaded somewhere.

[@micahwatz1148]

I like having abunch lying around. They each have different things in them.

[@PastorTanner]

Exactly! They can make for great study!

[@haydenyuan4720]

Hi again Pastor Tanner, not sure if you are familiar with the NIV Zondervan Study Bible (Revised Edition) and the NASB Zondervan Study Bible. Both have the same study notes with Kenneth L. Barker as the general editor. If you are familiar with this bible, how would you rank it based on the study contents?

[@PastorTanner]

Hi, Hayden. Unfortunately I am not familiar with this one, but you make me want to check it out!

[@haydenyuan4720]

@@PastorTanner no worries. Thanks for replying. It’s one of the best-selling study bibles out there with over 9 million sold since it was published.

[@wkang84]

NIV Zondervan Study Bible came back revamped as the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible

[@jltalarico93]

You missed one the NLT Study bible would love to see how that one ranks.

[@PastorTanner]

I only learned about this one after the fact! My bad . . .

[@SaneNoMore]

My big issue with logos is they often charge as much for the ebook version of a resource as I would pay for the actual book. So I always end up buying the book instead. It would be pretty nice to have my 40 odd study bibles available to me right on my iPad as I lay in bed, and it would take less time than rummaging through my shelves to compare resources. I wish physical copies would either include an ebook version or ebook versions would be priced appropriately (since there is no printing, or distribution cost).

[@PastorTanner]

Yes, understood. I feel like one must make a decision about 'platform' early on before building the theological library. For my part, I felt that the digital functionality was worth the price of the print book itself, but I can understand how some would not feel that way.

[@SaneNoMore]

@@PastorTanner Had I been born 15-20 years later I may have made the same choice. The accessibility of Logos is amazing and has many advantages and no worries about your library being damaged. It also makes moving much easier (books are pretty heavy). I confess though I do love a physical book in my hand. I guess my system has the advantage of working without electricity lol.

[@PastorTanner]

@@SaneNoMore Ha! All things considered, the physical book does feel pretty nice. I'm a fan. :)

[@deion312]

Yeah, ESV Study Bible is so comprehensive and theology balanced in terms of giving many interpretations

[@PastorTanner]

Agreed! It is fantastic. :)

[@tvtommm]

check out the Ruckman reference Bible

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks for the tip!

[@chapkenmat]

Good review however there were some study bibles that were missed which you did not include such as NET, Archeology, and Jewish Study Bible, etc.

[@PastorTanner]

Thank you! And very good point. Interestingly, NET is not typed as a 'Study Bible' but instead 'Bible Notes' which is why I missed it. However, I do not own the other two that you mention. Would you recommend them?

[@rogerpitot7793]

@@PastorTanner I like the Jewish as I enjoy the background it gives.

[@PastorTanner]

@Roger Pitot Yes, that's definitely a good one. 👍

[@Swampfox.]

Too bad for the Ignatius, maybe when it is completed you can follow up on it. I wouldn't hold your breath though, been waiting for years for the OT to come out.

[@PastorTanner]

Didn’t realize that! It’s a real shame.

[@Swampfox.]

@@PastorTanner it will be a great resource for us Catholics when it is finished, Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch are great, conservative, Catholic scholars. The two other Catholic Bibles you reviewed here have a few serious doctrinal issues.

[@PastorTanner]

@@Swampfox. good to know. Thank you, good sir.

[@lynnewilley9464]

I'm a KJV lover now but love older stuff to collect Bibles actually literally physical ones but yeah getting overwhelmed ..like I got the Thompson Chain ....have no clue yet how it works

[@PastorTanner]

It can be a challenge, but once you figure it out, it is pretty powerful. :)

[@MattJMT]

Pastor Tanner have you ever done a video like this on Commentary’s?

[@PastorTanner]

I haven’t, but I was thinking about it! Do you think it would helpful?

[@MattJMT]

@@PastorTanner I would love your thoughts on it! Currently using Wiersbe, BKC, The New Bible and Life application.

[@PastorTanner]

@@MattJMT Awesome! Well it will be a lot more work to do commentaries, but I am up for the challenge and will try.

[@iglesiadelfarito]

@@PastorTanner do it with commentaries...

[@PastorTanner]

@@iglesiadelfarito ok, I will do my best! :)

[@ChristianJames559]

NASB? Is that available on Logos? Thoughts about that?

[@PastorTanner]

Do you have a link for me, Christian? I’m not sure which one you are referring to.

[@ChristianJames559]

@@PastorTanner New American Standard Bible, 1995 or 2020, Study Bible or Life Application Study Bible (preferably).

[@PastorTanner]

@@ChristianJames559 - I’ll have to dig into these. Thanks. :)

[@seanham1699]

NASB is wonderful. Look into Amplified Study Bible. God actually communicated with me in the dream saying that i would be blessed by that purchase and I sure was. Absolutely wonderful and God approves...

[@seanham1699]

AMP or Amplified Bible is based from the NASB

[@CCiPencil]

Just started watching: hoping for esv study bible is #1

[@PastorTanner]

Much love, Curtis! I hope you enjoy the video. :)

[@CCiPencil]

Woot woot; without Logos software ESV study Bible #1

[@PastorTanner]

@@CCiPencil haha! He’s not wrong. ;)

[@AndreFavron]

UpDate: The Faithlife is now also available in print :-)

[@PastorTanner]

Amazing, Andre! That's awesome. God bless.

[@josephrorie5728]

What happen to the Dake's Study Bible?

[@PastorTanner]

I didn't own Dake's when I did this video. I now own it and consult it from time to time. I like it. It would probably make B Tier for me.

[@josephrorie5728]

@@PastorTanner Ok, but I have him A-

[@DeepDiveDiscipleship]

47 mins! Lemme go make a coffee...

[@PastorTanner]

Shoulda went for tea ;)

[@garylambe1187]

Hi, I cant seem to find the NKJ study bible on the Logos site only the Notes... can you help? Gary

[@PastorTanner]

Hi, Gary. You are the second person to bring this up. It seems that Logos may have stopped carrying the NKJV Study Bible in the format in which it was previously present. You may have to go with the Nelson intead.

[@garylambe1187]

@@PastorTanner HI again - the same applies to the Nelson Im afraid. I nearly bought the Nelson but there is an info box stating that this too is only the notes but that the notes can be used with any bible in the Logos collection by using the link A

[@PastorTanner]

@@garylambe1187 hi, Gary. Yes, this one is simply a comment letting you know that when you purchase a study Bible in Logos, you are not getting a bible ‘translation’ along with it. You need to purchase a bible translation separately. So no worries about that ‘notes only’ comment - that is simply how study bibles work in Logos!

[@jimwesterbeck6636]

Where is The Wiersby Study Bible? I have 22 bibles, more study than devotional, and this is first on my list!

[@PastorTanner]

I wasn't aware of this one, Jim! Thanks, I have added it to my list. :)

[@bimosunupoernomo7120]

Why you did not rank THE NIV study Bible.

[@PastorTanner]

I think I didn’t have that one when I recorded this video.

[@mrjoep52]

The NKJ study Bible is not in logos, do you use it as a printed Bible

[@PastorTanner]

You aren't the first to note this. It looks like they may have removed access to this study bible since I got it in my library.

[@bimosunupoernomo7120]

You have to make your own who make you THE JUDGE!!! TEPENT DUDE YOU FILL OF IT!! REPRNT!!!!

[@Dizerner]

Missed the Orthodox Study Bible, the Life Application, and the Quest.

[@PastorTanner]

I didn’t have these ones at the time. I now own the Life Application and the Orthodox, but did not know about the Quest. Thanks for the heads-up- I will check it out.

[@Dizerner]

@@PastorTanner Quest is really worth checking, it's quite nice!

[@Dizerner]

@@PastorTanner The Open Bible is another one that just came back to me, my mother used to love that.

[@PastorTanner]

I love the Open Bible. I didn’t think of it as a study bible for purposes of this video!

[@rosbyduhart5884]

Nothing from the NASB?

[@PastorTanner]

You are the second to bring this up! I didn’t see one in my library, but it might have been an oversight. I will have to dig deeper.

[@seanham1699]

If you like NASB. Check out Amplified Study Bible. It's based on the NASB. God actually communicated with me in the dream that i would be blessed by that purchase and it was absolutely wonderful.

[@bimosunupoernomo7120]

Are you PRAEJUDICE?

[@PastorTanner]

I try not to be.

[@rossjpurdy]

LOGOS does not have the NKJV Study Bible.

[@PastorTanner]

I have it in Logos. Part of me wonders if the license was revoked at some point. Sometimes that happens. If the Nelson is available, it is almost identical.

[@rossjpurdy]

@@PastorTanner Actually, I was sure I had it in LOGOS but I can not find it. I had BAGD, but when I bought BDAG, it disappeared. The NKJV Study Bible is newer than the Nelson though.

[@PastorTanner]

@@rossjpurdy INTERESTING. I have both, and they both showed up.

[@Robert_L_Peters]

I appreciate you speaking quickly, but maybe save the extraneous introductory material until the end? Actual content doesn't start until almost 7 minutes in...

[@PastorTanner]

We actually discussed this, Kyle, but my editor felt that the introductory material was important for understanding the rest of the video. Ultimately we decided to include chapter breaks at the bottom of the video so that people might be able to jump directly to the content. Your feedback is helpful, because we wrestled with this and now we have another data point indicating that perhaps the intro was too lengthy.

[@Robert_L_Peters]

@@PastorTanner gracious response. Thank you

[@Clemdogg]

Way to many to be through not a good test

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks, James!

[@chriskennedy8514]

No NET Bible?!? Fail 😂😂

[@PastorTanner]

That’s a good point, but it’s notes are more technical and translation oriented, so I don’t consider it as a study bible as much.

[@seanham1699]

Your number 1 choice (faithlife) is disappointing. I was so excited after watching your video. But i just read the commentary on Matthew 5:17. The author believes that the law is done away with. How else can I believe anything the author has to say if they couldn't even get the basic right? That's pretty sad. I would prefer something that the commentators would give multiple viewpoints and let people come to their own conclusion.

[@PastorTanner]

I haven’t read the comments on that passage, Sean. I’m sorry it didn’t meet your expectations.

[@seanham1699]

It's okay :-) I still appreciate you. I can see how much work you have put into this. But i would suggest adding matthew 5:17 to your list when you are judging the bible. It exposes the fallacy of the authors. Because of your video. I started looking into the commentary. It is wonderful. It's free on Logos app. The author is for the sabbath and the commandments of God. It's called "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the whole bible" I am sure you have already seen that. It's jam packed with "treatment" as you call it. And from what I can see so far. I didn't feel any pull from the Holy Spirit from reading that. Praise Father.

[@PastorTanner]

@@seanham1699 This is a classic commentary sometimes referred to as JFB or Jamieson Sausset and Brown after the authors. Good to know you see value in it, because it is often easy to ignore classic commentaries.

[@burarobinson]

They love being called Rabb, teacher, father: But Jesus Says Not YOU. Whom ever exalts himself will be humbled. 6 “They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. 8 “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 “Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 11 “But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 “Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Mt 23:6-12.

[@samuelmcdowell4334]

You preach but you don’t believe….😞

[@PastorTanner]

Not sure what you are referring to, but I appreciate your comment nonetheless.

[@spyderkb9894]

Didn’t make it too far. Too much qualification at the beginning, too many “guys”, and please adjust your mic’s height so we’re not looking up your nose

[@PastorTanner]

Thanks for the feedback, Spyder.

[@bimosunupoernomo7120]

Andrew??? That’s SDA and they are NOT CHRISTIAN!!!

[@fourltrman]

You forgot the Ruckman Study Bible and the Common Mans study Bible. And the Thompson Chain Study Bible.

[@PastorTanner]

Yes, there are a couple missing for sure, but I tried to cover as many as I own