Amplified Study Bible, Hardcover

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It is maximally efficient for a study Bible to stick little clarifications right in the text rather than forcing readers to follow a footnote down to the bottom of the page. Silva recommends that Bible interpreters (here he again quotes another scholar) define a word “in such fashion as to make it contribute least to the total message derivable from the passage where it is at home. Thankfully, however, the Amplified—like a fair amount of Bible teaching out there—is better in practice than in theory, and you should still own it.

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Adhering, trusting, and relying are not ideas hidden in pisteuo (πιστεύω) but concealed by the ESV, NASB, NIV, CSB, etc. Personalization free options: Tailor the app to suit your preferences and create a comfortable environment for focused Bible study and reflection Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes, background colours, and themes.

In particular, “the key words in the original text” don’t have “full meanings” that our modern translations are somehow obscuring.

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I suggest that you view the Amplified as an efficient study Bible, the fruit of deep dedication to the text of Scripture, an interesting oddity of American evangelicalism that puts one of the movement’s healthiest impulses on full display: the desire to understand Scripture. If you like the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition as much as we do, then you’re going to really enjoy this new release. For this kind of study, no working knowledge of Greek or Hebrew is required—just a desire to know more about what God says in his Word. The eyes of all wait for You [looking, watching, and expecting] and You give them their food in due season. Now, the word pisteuo (πιστεύω) may be used in contexts which highlight its affinity with “relying on” or “trusting in,” but so can the English word “believe.

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It seemed to me, and I confirmed this with a quick check of a few translations and my Lexham English-Hebrew interlinear, that the Amplified Bible was adding its own ideas to the text. Multiple English word equivalents to each key Hebrew and Greek word clarify and amplify meanings that may otherwise have been concealed by the traditional translation method.

Not infrequently, the Amplified Bible uses a traditional translation of an obscure word such as “firmament” but then offers a rendering that will be easier for modern readers to grasp: “[expanse]” (Gen 1:7). The KCM Amplified Bible, Classic Edition is exclusively available through Kenneth Copeland Ministries.