Thompson Chain Reference Bible, The: New International Version: Containing Thompson's Original and Complete System of Bible Study (Order #833)

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Frank Charles Thompson, G. Frederick Owen

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Pages: 1933 (Hardcover)

ISBN: 0887070892

Pub: Titles distributed by Christian Art Distributors

Pub date: 2000-05-24

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 231608

Reader Reviews:

Outstanding (7/8 people found this helpful)

I know, when you are looking for a study Bible, and don’t have the possibility to hold the book in your hand, it can be hard to choose the right Bible. I dared buying this Bible, and I haven’t regretted it for one moment. I value this Bible in my studies, and can’t imagine anything else, that you would get the same experience. You will find so much interesting information that you didn’t know and you will get a valuable overview of many things in the Bible!

God's word (2/7 people found this helpful)

An excellent literal translation of the Bible; God's word to us about how we should live our lives, glorifying him. When you read it, you realise how powerful and awesome he is.

ALL-IN-ONE BIBLE LIBRARY! (11/12 people found this helpful)

For many years, I searched for the "ultimate" Bible. Being an avid New King James Version reader, we don't always have as many resources available as the King James or NIV people. My most useful Bible study tool is many, many cross-references, which I always looked for in NKJV Bibles that had the most. The Thompson Chain has much more than the standard cross-references. The chain references are just that: you go to the alphabetical index to find your subject, (which there are listed around 4,400 different topics) and you go to the first reference, and simply chain through the scripture references. In other words, they are cross-referenced in sequence order! The topics are as detailed as "blue" and as extensive as "God"; these more extensive subjects are then broken down into various sub- topics. Also, in the back of the Bible, the subjects are listed by title, then all the references are given, and the more main ones are chained throughout the scriptures, and some topics' scriptures are written out in the back also! There are also absolutely no commentaries, nor any conclusions drawn in this Bible! I would 100% recommend this Bible (in any version you use) for those of us who love many, many cross references, and believe first and foremost to compare scripture with scripture (1Cor. 2:13) in Bible studies. For those who like this, this Bible has everything!

Look before you buy! (4/7 people found this helpful)

My opinion of this tool started dropping when I saw the gold lettering on the spine was shoddily applied. Also, the conversion to "large print" was badly done(even though the book is physically huge). Study Bibles are a tough problem for layout because of the large amount of information which needs to be accomodated. The layout here was poorly chosen and produced very cramped and unattractive pages. I frankly found the "chain references" to be little more than what most reference Bibles contain in their center column references. If you're looking for a study Bible, look elsewhere than here!

Incredible Depth (8/9 people found this helpful)

I spent about 2 hours browsing this thing in a bookstore today and it is incredible. Full of historical facts, bibliograpies, topical idex, charts, timelines, background on the books and the authors, explanations of archeological sites and finds (and photographs), an amazing concordance, etc., etc., etc.....

What makes this edition most unique is its chain reference system. If you're the type who will take the time to flip a few pages to find the depth of a passage, this is for you. It gives other scriptural refences to things you might never have thought to put together. It will give you a very complete sense of the overall biblical context of a verse. It pulls easily overlooked concepts from verses and gets to the heart of matters beautifully.

This bible is known for its quality binding. It advertises its specific binding process and gives instructions on how to take care of it. I tear up bibles, but I would be comfortable knowing that this one will last for a long, long time.

It's not *huge* in size (especially for all that's crammed in there!), but it is a study bible and bulkier than your standard reference bible. I would not recommend this for those who aren't specifically willing to take the time and the effort to dig as deep as possible into the context of God's word. But if that's your purpose, go to it and God bless!