The Chronological Study Bible: New King James Version | 
| Author: Thomas Nelson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Pages: 1728
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.6 x 2
ISBN: 0718020685
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780718020682
ASIN: 0718020685
Publication Date: October 14, 2008
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Product Description
The Chronological Study Bible is the only study Bible that presents the text of the New King James Version in chronological order-the order in which the events actually happened-with notes, articles, and full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of Bible times and gives the reader a dramatic, "you are there" experience. Features include translators' notes, full-color illustrations of places, artifacts and cultural phenomena, contextual articles that connect Biblical times and world history and culture, daily life notes, time panels and charts that show the flow of Biblical history and in-text and full-color maps.
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 Review: Chronological Study Bible November 7, 2008
Marvin E. Nelson (Nyack, NY USA)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
The new Thomas Nelson Chronological Study Bible is more than I expected. Swirling around the publishing date of this new Study Bible was much controversy. Many people were skeptical about it and I admit so was I. However, if you purchase this Bible, I think your skepticism will subside (mine has).
I've been pouring myself into this Bible, wandering how long it would take me to review it. However, I can't approach this as if it were a normal fiction or non-fiction book. For me to read every page of this Bible, and then comment on it would take months. I have though, thoroughly looked at, worked with and studied this Bible. In fact I was up past midnight last night pouring into it! Below is a synoptic view of this Bible, starting with what it is.
Before cracking this Bible open, I expected it to be a Bible set up in the Chronological Authorship of the Scriptures. If this were the case, Job most likely would have been first, it being the first of the Biblical books written. However, the Chronological order is of the Biblical Narrative, not of the authorship. It also follows the narrative History of the entire world, placing the Biblical events into a time line, which we can (due to History class) better place in our minds when it happened. The Bible is divided into Nine Epochs (or ages of the Earth). The Epochs Being: Epoch 1: Creation- 2000 B.C.; Epoch 2: 2000-1500 B.C.; Epoch 3: 1500-1200 B.C.; Epoch 4: 1200-930 B.C.; Epoch 5: 930-586 B.C.; Epoch 6: 586-332 B.C.; Epoch 7: 332-37 B.C.; Epoch 8: 37 B.C.- A.D. 30; Epoch 9: A.D. 30-100.
Within these eras, the Chronological Narrative of the Earth and the Bible is placed. Instead of reading the Scriptures as separate books, this places the entire Bible on one Narrative time line.
I was skeptical at first, because I didn't know this was the approach of this Study Bible before I read it. I thought it would be the same feel as a normal Bible, so I wandered why I should bother spending my money on a product that simply re-arranged the Bible by the first books written to the last books written. However, placed in this narrative chronology, it brings the Scripture into a whole new light! You can follow for example David and his Psalms. We see an event happening to David and we can see the Psalm written by David, directly after the event! That in and of itself allows me to understand the particular Psalm as well as David better! It opens the eyes of the reader to a whole new plain of Biblical understanding.
I believe that Thomas Nelson has done well with this Bible also, because they understand the importance of story to my generation and the generations after me. Connecting to story is a HUGE way for my generation to connect with God. Placing the Bible in it's narrative chronological order will speak to people of my generation that a normal Bible won't.
Also, seeing the Scriptures in this ways brings a depth of Study that other Study Bibles don't bring. It incorporates the history of the world along side the Biblical History, helping the reader to better understand the cultural context of a particular piece of Scripture.
There are MANY features that I haven't even mentioned, all of which bring amazing things to this Bible. Some a person could do without, but they are all pretty interesting none-the-less. Here is what you'll also learn about (taken from back cover): Agriculture and Herding, Architecture and Building, Arts and Literature, Beliefs and Ideas, Cults and Supernatural, Culture and Society, Daily Life and Customs, Food and Drink, Geography and Environment, Health and Medicine, Marriage and Family, Plants and Animals, Politics and Government, Religion an Worship, Science and Technology. All of these features are placed in little boxes or bubbles in and around the text. My only issue is that at points it feels very cluttered and hard to follow. Once you get used to navigating the scriptures as well as these extra boxes and bubbles, it connects and makes sense, but it can be difficult at times.
Lastly, the layout of the Scriptures can be difficult to understand. If you are trying to find a specific passage from memory of where it was in your original Bible, chances are you won't find it. Unless you look at the very back of the Bible, which gives (in Biblical order) the pages certain portions of scripture can be found. It takes awhile to learn how to use, but once you do, this Bible is quite incredible. Read it as a story and it will make reading/understanding this Bible a whole lot easier.
 Gain a Unique Perspective on a Familiar Text October 31, 2008
W. Terry Whalin (Scottsdale, Arizona)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
For many people, the Bible is a familiar book. Through years of experience, we've learned where books like Jonah and Jude are located. We know that the Psalms are a large book located in about the middle of the text. Yet the Bible is rooted in history and THE CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY BIBLE reminds us of this fact with every page.
The text is full of vibrant color and fascinating sidebars. From Genesis to Revelation with care and Biblical scholarship, the text is arranged in chronological order. As the introduction explains, "Rearranging the order of the Bible's books may appear to some readers to be a violation of the integrity of the Bible. The goal of THE CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY BIBLE is not to replace the time-honored canonical arrangement, but instead to honor time as the setting in which the biblical record appeared. Readers who study this Bibl will return to their traditional Bibles better equipped to read them. No longer will the words be disconnected holy pronouncements out of the blue. They will be seen for what they really are: words "fitly spoken...like apples of gold in settings of solver" prov. 25:11) (xi)
The rearrangement of the text helps you see the Scriptures with a fresh vision. I loved the reading experience and highly recommend this book.
Review of the Chronological Study Bible November 6, 2008
Andrea C. Paterson (Toronto, Canada)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have had a Reese's Chronological KJV for many years. I wanted a less worn copy and a different translation. I do not like the NIV. In Bible College it was referred to as the "Non-Inspired Version.' To each his own. I like the beauty of language of the KJV but recognize that the language is 'stilted' so, for me, the NKJV is the next best step for each of reading and memorization. My next choice would be the ASRV but I'm not sure if that is available as a chronological. To read the Scripture in 'chronological order' makes it come alive and you can see where the various events occur. I throughly enjoy the layout and the extra information.
 I am returning this Bible November 23, 2008
R. Branham (USA)
9 out of 26 found this review helpful
I purchased this Bible with a little apprehension. But was willing to give it a try. I truly believe that the Holy Spirit leads and guides us. Upon reading this version of the Bible I felt that He was telling me that it was wrong. A comment in the introdution made both me and my wife very uneasy. on page xi of the introduction last paragraph say's "No longer will it's words be disconnected holy pronouncements out of the blue." Nothing that God say's in His Word is "out of the blue". The Bible has delivered God's Word to generations, it has spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and has been the roadmap to salvation by faith in Him. Some of the dates that are used and a preoccupation with pagan religions of the day in the first few chapters did not seem to give God's word the respect it deserves. I use various study Bibles and commentaries, but this one is a little to liberal for my liking. If we prayerfully read our Bibles and ask God for understanding and wait for Him to reveal the truths to us, that is all we need.
Revelation 22:18-19 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
A Must Buy for Personal Understanding November 16, 2008
paulgardner.info (Wellington, New Zealand)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
In a recent book Scot McKnight says that there are five common ways of reading the Bible that are inherently flawed. Extremely briefly (and in my words) they are:
It's a book of rules:
(though I suspect most who read this way are selective about the rules they quote);
It's a book of blessings:
(they only quote the nice parts that we all love to hear);
The ink blot brigade:
(they read into the words what they expect to see - this shows us more about the reader than the text);
The systematic theology approach:
(we need to find out everything the Bible says about a particular topic and put it all together - but lets leave out the bits that don't seem to fit with the rest!); and
One book or set of books is superior to the rest:
so we need to make the others fit our favourite).
He suggests the correct way to read the Bible is to read it as a story. As always, there is more than an element of truth in a statement like this, however the Bible is a very difficult collection of books to read this way.
The Chronological Study Bible makes this task viable and probably more importantly it makes it possible for the ordinary reader.
As a pastor with a teaching ministry this edition cannot replace the necessary commentaries and dictionaries needed to explore the text fully. But the three most important rules for understanding scripture are, in order, "context, context and context", and this Bible makes understanding this almost ridiculously simple. The in text maps, time capsules, time panels, background notes, daily life notes and historical overviews add to the chronological text in such a way that the "story" is much clearer than normal.
If you're looking for a study Bible for everyday personal or small group usage, I highly recommend this. But don't expect to be able to take it to church and find a particular passage in time to follow the reading - because of the chronological nature of the text individual passages can be hard to find!
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