The NIV Scofield® Study Bible, Reader's Edition: New International Version

by C.I. Scofield (editor)

Dr. C. I. Scofield's classic study system is joined by the most popular modern Bible translation in this definitive resource. A clear, new typeface and larger size add to the usefulness of the NIV Scofield Reader's Edition. Features, include book introduction and outlines, a unique subject chain reference system, comprehensive indexes and concordance and authoritative Oxford Bible maps.

Genres: Reference

1760 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Cyrus Ingerson Scofield was a lawyer who served as U.S. District Attorney for Kansas, and later became an evangelical Christian minister whose writings popularized premillenial dispensationalism among fundamentalists.

Reviews

[Wes Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of a Tree, lost and regained. ...Every year I read through the Bible (been doing this for about a decade now). I just finished my 2021 read, and am starting back again for 2022. I must say that the jump from the end of the book (Revelation 22, where humans regain the Tree of Life) to the beginning of the book (where humans lose the Tree of Life) is a jarring reminder of what we currently lack, and also a beautiful reminder that we have a great hope, and GREAT things coming. ...A one-year Bible read is a perfect new year's resolutions. I highly recommend it. With earnest prayer and intentional Bible reading, I feel anyone can draw nearer to our Maker. "Seek me and you shall find me, when you seek me with all of your heart." Here is a link to a straight-through one-year reading schedule. https://calvarysac.org/images/docs/re...

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first study Bible, purchased in college. It included the first edition of the schofield study notes and I found it very helpful at that point in my Christian life.

[ME · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say. It's the best book ever written.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Bible I ever owned. I've read it ever since it was given to me by my father as a child. I never followed the directions in the section on "How to Use this Study Bible," but they may be useful for some people. Instead, I have read it from cover to cover sometimes. At other times, I have read a book (e.g. Job) or section of books of the Bible (e.g. Poetry and Wisdom Books) at a time. More often than not, I'll use the reference materials provided in the back of the Bible (Table of Weights and Measures, Index to Subject Chain References, Index to Annotations, a Concordance to the New International Version, Index to Selected Toics, Index to Maps, and Maps of Biblical Lands). These are useful for quickly locating information on any subject of interest. These reference resources are better than for any other Bible I own. I don't understand why anyone would publish a Bible that lacks good indexes and other reference materials, but I have come across some of them to my frustration. One of my favorite parts of this Bible is the nine color maps at the end of it that provide more of a visual sense of the setting of the events of the Bible. These include maps of Jerusalem in Old Testament Times, The Background of the Exodus, Israel in Canaan, The United Monarchy, The Near East in the Time of the Assyrian Empire, Central Palestine in Old Testament Times, Palestine Under the Herods, The Background of the New Testament, and Jerusalem in New Testament Times. This is the only book that I own which I can say that I have read or referenced every year since I first received it in 1985. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in the Bible, Christianity, Western civilization, or American culture.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took a few years, but I read the whole thing. No matter what your cultural background, religious views, or philosophical outlook, it's worth reading. There is nothing like it in scope and scale. It is the foundation for countless other cultural works. And without exaggeration, it has shaped the course of history. And its shaped my life too.

[Erin]

Finished Old Testament...on to the New Testament.

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first encountered the NIV back in 1988, it was a revelation. The copy I have is actually the Oxford NIV Scofield Study Bible.

[David Witte · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say... its the word of God.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am starting to read a chapter of the New Testament every day

[Weston · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little slow in places, but otherwise a good read.

[Karla Renee Goforth Abreu · Rating 5 out of 5]

The test is good. The Scofield notes are mediocre unless the reader is a dispensationalist

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is no greater book.

[Lila · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Must Read!

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book scared the hell out of me.