The Scofield Study Bible III offers an unparalleled package of reference tools designed to enrich the study of God's unchanging Word. It has been augmented (not revised) with a wealth of factual information that is clearly displayed in charts and sidebar articles. These add depth and richness to study time, making the ideas underlying the Scofield's annotations clearer to modern readers. This edition features the English Standard Version, an "essentially literal" translation of the Bible that emphasizes word-for-word accuracy and precision along with literary beauty and readability. Enhanced book introductions, accurate in-text maps, authoritative full-color maps, and page-bottom notes broaden the context of the reader's understanding. Everything about this volume has been designed to encourage serious Bible study. First-time students and seasoned believers alike will find it to be a trustworthy guide to the panorama of God's plan of salvation.
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.