I was very excited to see the reviews of The Discipleship Study Bible. It looked like Mainline Christians were going to finally get a Study Bible in answer to the NIV Study Bible and the Life Application Study Bible. Despite the big name endorsements, this Study Bible leave one wanting more. The annotations are sketchy (but better than the New Oxford Study Bible), the front cover has a nice design but the back has endorsements all over it like a mass released novel. The font size is nice but the paper... more info
opinion on "Discipleship bible study ":
It's addition to several bible studies that already in the market.
Different look at the bible.
Still prefer the conservatives Zordivan or Thompson's.
An earnest if uneven effort...:
A study Bible such as this, beautifully rendered as to readability, paper quality and binding, must ultimately be assessed according to the nature of its study apparatus. The Discipleship Bible's treatment of the commandment to "not kill/murder" (Exodus 20:13) illustrates the risk of maintaining that no significant question remains regarding a text, when in fact it does. Commentator Nancy Bowen claims herein that capital punishment and war may not be addressed with the Ten Commandments, because elsewhere in... more info
Excellent new study Bible for serious followers of Jesus:
Anyone who's been involved in mainline churches and/or the emergent church movement knows: study Bibles are either overbearingly conservative and focused on personal piety or so terribly full of historical-critical details that the average reader would certainly give it all up in frustration. This is an excellent balance for mainline Protestants, Catholics, Anglicans, progressive Christians and Evangelicals and yes, even conservatives. It has a strong emphasis on issues of social justice and service while... more info
