C. I. Scofield (1843–1921)

This is the Bible for Fundamentalists. I mean this quite literally, since Scofield was one of the chief purveyors of Darbyism in the 20th century. Fascinating (if unreliable and sometimes amusing) notes and essays accompanying the classic King James ("Authorized") Version text.

My edition was given to me for my birthday by my mother; my 14th, if memory serves. I sometimes tear up when I look at it.

The King James Version, of course, is the most literarily valuable of the many English show more translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts. Other versions, even the few decent literal translations, are paltry things compared to the brilliance of this work, translated with one eye on Tyndale's great efforts, despite Tyndale having been executed by the English church just a few years before. show less

If you want to know where all the ideas regarding "The End of the World" in Hal Lindsay's "Late Great Planet Earth" and LaHay and Jenkins' "Left Behind" series come from, look no further. Here is the Scofield Reference Bible, based (somewhat loosely) on John Nelson Darby's interpretations, in his "Synopses to the Books of the Bible." Of course there are several other interpretations of the Bible eschatology that don't agree with this one (in particular the Jehovah's Witnesses and the show more Seventh-Day Adventist interpretations). The upshot seems to be that no matter what interpretation of "End of the World" you choose to believe, you are probably wrong! (The universe does not conform itself to the belief systems of human beings. Get used to it!).

Hmm. Having said all the above, what score should I give this? How about - show less

show more 讓你的人生下半場－健康快樂、實現夢想，成為人生最璀璨的階段

本書為五十歲以上、日漸邁入金色年華的讀者解答各種疑惑，描繪未來的藍圖，針對健康、家庭、生活、信仰……各方面可能遇到的困擾，提供七十五個貼心的建議。
全書分成三部分：
建立正面的屬靈態度、對自己有積極正向的思考；建立良好的人際關係，三個主題環環相扣，是因應中老年挑戰之具體、實用指南。

邁入人生下半場的你，是否常被無奈、惶惑和焦慮的感覺所苦？本書提出七十五項相關的問題，如：
　 ● 我想做很多事，卻覺得時不我予
　 ● 我的記憶力越來越差，常忘東忘西。
　 ● 我的心情低落，也感到很孤單。

作者以充滿盼望的回答，扭轉負面思想為正面思考和行動，如：
　 ● 未來上帝要給你最棒的經歷！
　 ● 記取過去美好的回憶，也珍惜、把握今天。
　 ● 透過終身學習，讓自己不斷成長，也使他人得益。

無論健康狀況、人際關係、財務問題，書中都有清晰、明智的探討與分析，作者依循聖經的智慧及本身的經驗，幫助你享有精采下半場。

本書也幫助為人子女者，更了解年過半百的父母或長輩心中的想法，因而建立更和諧美好的兩代關係！ show less

First sentence: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Start date: August 27, 2025
End date: October 24, 2025

The King James Version is perhaps my favorite and best translation of the Bible. It is in my top three at any rate. (I also love the New American Standard Bible, 1977, and the New King James Version.) The New Scofield lightly--oh so lightly--updates the text of the KJV gently, softly, mostly for the better. It also features study notes from Dr. C.I. Scofield. These show more notes--I believe--have been updated, improved, adapted, something along those lines. This is not the original Scofield Bible published in 1909.

Did I read the notes? the book introductions? Yes and no. I started off reading most of the notes and all the book introductions. At one point--probably when I started Genesis--I stopped reading the notes. (I didn't start reading with Genesis, by the way. I believe I started with either the Chronicles or perhaps Job.) Of the notes I read, I agreed with some and disagreed with others. There were definitely some helpful notes and charts. I definitely appreciated the extra helps with the major and minor prophets.

I did appreciate that this one had limited use of the self-pronouncing text--very, very, very lightly used. I loved, loved, loved that it was WORDS OF CHRIST IN BLACK LETTER. I appreciated the double columns and the CENTER COLUMN reference.

My copy was thrifted and it is the 1967 version. The paper quality is good. Obviously it would have been even better in 1967. There is not much ghosting of the text--when you can read the text on the other side of the page. The printing seems bold enough and not faint. The paper being so old was prone to tearing here and there. I think this was an age issue. I did highlight in it and had some trouble with the pen tearing pages here and there. Again I think it an age issue. The binding is floppy YET holding together just fine. show less