LSB, MacArthur Study Bible: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time

by John F. MacArthur Jr.

John MacArthur's extensive and trusted study notes provide access to over 50 years of ministry to aid in a better understanding of God's word.

Over four million readers around the world have had their spiritual lives enriched and their understanding of God’s Word expanded by The MacArthur Study Bible. Drawing on more than 50 years of dedicated pastoral and scholarly work, Pastor John MacArthur’s verse-by-verse study notes, book introductions, and articles display an unparalleled commitment to interpretive precision—with the goal of making God known through His Word.

Trusted by readers worldwide, the MacArthur Study Bible has been recognized with the ECPA Platinum Award for selling over four million copies across translations.

Features

Fully redesigned second edition with updated study notes and expanded selection of maps and chartsBible book introductions provide an overview of the background and historical context of the book about to be readNearly 25,000 verse-by-verse study notes for a better understanding of Scripture190 in-text maps, charts, and diagrams provide a visual representation of meanings, themes, teachings, people, and places of ScriptureOutline of Systematic Theology to guide you to study biblical doctrine in a logical orderOver 72,000 references allow you to find related passages quickly and easilyConcordance for looking up a word’s occurrences throughout the BibleBible reading plans to guide you through reading God’s Word dailyChronology of Old Testament Patriarchs and JudgesChronology of Old Testament Kings and ProphetsChronology of the New TestamentOverviews of Christ’s Life, Ministry, and Passion WeekHarmony of the GospelsIntroductions to each major section of ScriptureIndex to Key Bible DoctrinesEasy-to-read 9.5-point typefaceThe MacArthur Study Bible is available in the Legacy Standard Bible translation (LSB). An update to the NASB ’95 completed by scholars from The Master’s Seminary and University, the Legacy Standard Bible is a translation that—at its core—seeks to be a window into the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. By translating individual words as consistently as possible, it allows the reader to discern the Author’s intent.

10857 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 12, 2024

About the author

John F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.

Reviews

[Ron M]

[PHYSICAL COPY: Hardback]

⭐ LSB MacArthur Study Bible — Academic Catalog Entry (with Bullet‑Point Original‑Language Sources)
The LSB MacArthur Study Bible is a study edition of the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB), produced by Three Sixteen Publishing in partnership with The Lockman Foundation and The Master’s Seminary. The volume integrates the complete LSB translation with the MacArthur Study Bible’s extensive exegetical apparatus, including approximately 25,000 verse‑level notes, book introductions, cross‑references, charts, maps, and theological articles.

The LSB translation is a formal‑equivalence revision of the NASB 1995, undertaken by scholars from The Master’s Seminary. Its textual basis is grounded in the standard critical editions of the biblical languages.

⭐ Original‑Language Sources Used in the LSB (and therefore in the LSB MacArthur Study Bible)
Old Testament (Hebrew/Aramaic)
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) — primary base text

Biblia Hebraica Quinta (BHQ) — consulted where available

Dead Sea Scrolls — variant readings and textual comparison

Samaritan Pentateuch — comparative readings

Ancient Versions (for reference):

Septuagint (LXX)

Syriac Peshitta

Latin Vulgate

Aramaic Targums

Cognate Semitic languages (Ugaritic, Akkadian, Aramaic) — lexical clarification

Standard Hebrew lexicons:

HALOT (Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament)

BDB (Brown–Driver–Briggs)

New Testament (Greek)
NA27: Nestle‑Aland Novum Testamentum Graece (NA27) — primary base text

NA28: Nestle‑Aland 28th Edition (NA28) — consulted, especially for the General Epistles

UBS5: United Bible Societies Greek New Testament (UBS5) — consulted

SBLGNT: SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT) — variant comparison

THGNT: Tyndale House Greek New Testament (THGNT) — orthographic and textual evaluation

Standard Greek lexicons:

BDAG (Bauer–Danker–Arndt–Gingrich)

Louw–Nida Semantic Domains

These sources reflect the LSB’s commitment to precision, lexical consistency, and transparency to the original languages, including distinctive features such as the consistent rendering of the Tetragrammaton as “Yahweh.”

⭐ Translation Philosophy
The LSB maintains the NASB tradition of formal equivalence, with heightened emphasis on:

Consistent translation of key terms

Tightened grammatical structure

Preservation of literary features (e.g., parallelism, alliteration)

Minimal interpretive intrusion

This makes the LSB MacArthur Study Bible particularly suited for readers who prioritize linguistic precision, exegetical clarity, and continuity with the NASB tradition.

⭐ Study Apparatus
The study system includes:

~25,000 verse‑by‑verse notes

Book introductions and outlines

72,000+ cross‑references

Maps, charts, and diagrams

Concordance

OT and NT chronologies

Harmony of the Gospels

Outline of Systematic Theology

⭐ Publication Details
Publisher: Three Sixteen Publishing / The Lockman Foundation

Text: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Edition: MacArthur Study Bible, LSB Edition

Translation Completion: 2021 (LSB)

Binding Options: Hardcover, synthetic leather, genuine leather, premium goatskin

Minimal interpretive smoothing

High transparency to original syntax and morphology

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading the LSB version on ‘25
*My 5 ⭐️ is for the text not the study bible notes