Life Application Study Bible NLT (Bible Nlt) | 
| Creator: Tyndale
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
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Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 17022
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 2448
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.9 x 1.8
ISBN: 0842384936
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780842384933
ASIN: 0842384936
Publication Date: September 20, 2004
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Product Description
Today's best-selling study Bible--the Life Application Study Bible--has been updated and expanded. Over 300 new Life Application notes, nearly 350 note revisions, 16 new personality profiles, updated charts, and a Christian Worker's Resource make today's number one selling study Bible even better. FEATURES: - Over 300 new Life Application notes and significant revisions to nearly 350 others
- 16 new Personality Profiles
- Most charts revised to clarify meaning and importance, plus eight all-new charts
- New information on the intertestamental period
- All NLT second-edition bindings of $19.99 and up include a FREE iLumina Gold Special Edition CD-ROM
- Christian Worker's Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader's ministry effectiveness, includes: How to Become a Believer, How to Follow Up with a New Believer, Mining the Treasures of the Life Application Study Bible, So You've Been Asked to Speak, and Taking the Step to Application
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 Feels a bit dumbed down. Study notes a bit odd... January 28, 1999
Jesse D. Watson (North Dakota)
76 out of 132 found this review helpful
Actually, this translation isn't quite as accurate as you might think. In fact, it dumbs things down so much in some cases that it becomes inaccurate. It's fine for most of the Old Testament, but the words of Jesus, hard to interpret, are dumbed down, and the Epistles are even worse. As an example, when Jesus uses hyperbole ("I tell you, in order to be my disciple, you must hate your mother and father, your brothers and sisters, and yes, even your own life!"), the NLT would translate it rather stupidly ("I tell you, if you want to be my disciple, you must love me more than your mother, father, brothers and sisters."). I'm not saying this type of translation doesn't work, because it does, but I think when you flip it around like that it loses something. What Jesus meant was that your love for him should be so great that, in comparision, your love for others, even your family, would seem like hatred. Your love for Jesus should be so much larger that any other love, in contrast, is small. If you buy this Bible, make sure you also have an accurate translation (NIV, NRSV, RSV) to compare to. Also, the study notes in this Bible, in some cases, sound more condemning than anything. Instead of explaining what is going on, it's constantly telling you how to shape up your life. I suppose it is a Life Application Bible, though, after all. I recommend the Quest Study Bible and the Oxford Annotated Bible over this one.
 KJV Genuine Leather Life Application Bible May 16, 2005
Joy (New Hampshire)
54 out of 54 found this review helpful
This review is from the standpoint of an independent fundamental Baptist believer. After years of searching for the ideal study Bible, this is as close as it comes for me!
Things I especially like
1. Scripture is printed in paragraph format as opposed to two columns like most Bibles. I found this eminently more readable.
2. Archaic KJV words translated at the bottom of each page rather than in a dictionary.
3. Ample room for notes. Although not technically a "wide margin" Bible, there is a lot of white space. Paper is thick enough to avoid "bleed through" on many pens and dryliners. Bible stays open, even in Genesis and Revelation, without being held down.
4. Mini-maps throughout the text help keep the stories/action in perspective. Excellent maps are also in the back.
5. Like many study Bibles, there is an outline (blueprint) of the book at the beginning of each book. However, they also provide "mega-themes" which give the explanation and importance of major themes within each book; as well as a timeline -- especially helpful to place what you are reading in the context of other books in the Bible.
6. An extraordinarily well done Harmony of the Gospels.
7. Charts, notes, and biographies that help to unite the various books of the Bible together like no other Bible I have ever used. Very often the notes/charts will reference another Biblical character or portion of scripture that illuminate the passage far better than paragraphs of notes ever could. This Bible is indispensable for that reason alone.
8. The "selling point" of this Bible is the notes which are specifically designed for application rather than explanation. I find these far more helpful than the classic explanatory study notes. Many of the notes are geared toward a newer believer, but there are ample thought-provoking and "aha!" notes for mature believers as well.
Things that could improve...
1. The binding. Even the Genuine Leather is a rather stiff, cheap feeling leather, especially if you're used to Cambridge or another fine maker. Heavy use and transport of the Bible tends to break the binding, even if a cover is used. I have used the purchase box as my Bible case and not had any breakage after 2 years. Many of our church folks have broken bindings, however.
2. The book introductions are hokey, even though they contain some good material. The notes are overwhelmingly designed for personal application and reflection. Although this is not bad, there are very few notes designed to help the reader know God/Christ better.
3. This Bible, because of the wealth of material is HEAVY and Large (it barely fits in an X-Large Bible case.) While this is not a problem for most, it is uncomfortably large for many Sr. Saints to lug around or hold on their laps in church. There is really no way this could be changed without using thinner paper or removing valuable study material.
Overall, this is the most useful study Bible I have owned/used (others being Scofield, Open Bible, Thompson Chain, and Ryrie). The most valuable feature of this Bible is that the publishers have succeeded in putting the reference material - dictionary, maps, cross references, charts, and notes - into the text where it's actually used instead of stuck at the end of the Bible in a giant lump. Even after decades of faithful church attendance and Christian education, I find the notes thought-provoking. The one danger with this Bible, especially for a new Christian, is going to be reading the notes instead of the Bible.
 Best study Bible January 15, 2000
27 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is the best study Bible I own -- over 10,000 life application notes help drive home the relevance of Scripture to our everyday lives. Another feature I liked was that, in the King James Version edition, there are plentiful footnotes to explain some of the more challenging words. I've started using the KJV because of its majestic style and historical ties to my own religious background (Anglican/Episcopal), but one obstacle has always been that some of the words have been difficult to understand. The footnotes really help in that respect.My only wish for this Bible is that it included the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books, but I suppose the omission is understandable, given (as I perceive it) the predominantly evangelical theological orientation of the contributors and editors.
NLT, Revised and Accurate! December 1, 2004
Terry (Toronto, Canada)
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
The updated New Living Translation Life Application Bible is an excellent resource for studying the Bible. The 1996 NLT has been thoroughly updated in this 2004 edition with an emphasis on increased accuracy in translation. The LAB notes have been revised with new features added such as more personality profiles and a christian worker's resource. An article on mining the treasures of the LAB is helpful. The size and boldness of the text font has been improved making this a much more readable Bible. If you want a translation that is actually written in today's english and that is understandable with "down to earth" practical helps buy the NLT Life Application Bible updated edition and dive in!
Life Application Bible, King James Version November 22, 1999
Jerry Brown (USA)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
I have owned this Bible for two years and it is the best study Bible I have ever used. The character studies and daily application notes are exceptional, it makes a great gift for anyone looking to fulfill God's purpose for their life.
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