Seeking an out-of-print study Bible

[bellgamin]

I am searching for an out-of-print Bible. Namely, I seek a copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible. I empasize that what I want is the NEW King James Version of the Ryrie Study Bible.

If you have either a hard cover or leather copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible, in "very good" or better condition, I will joyfully buy it from you... if we can agree on a price. Please PM me.
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By the way, this is my first post. I was born when dinosaurs still roamed the Texas panhandle. Saved at age 47. My favorite teachers are R.C. Sproul, J. Vernon McGee, & Arnold Fructenbaum. I believe TUL?IP^, pre-trib, pre-mil. I teach Bible, emphasis on stringing pearls. Have taught all ages. Seniors & Teens are my favorites. I enjoy apologetics reading. I play ukulele & guitar. I'm a computer security aficionado. I collect blessings. Here is a golden oldie...

Lord, family togetherness is wonderful!
So, too, are the things
That make each of us different.
Help us to be both ...
Together and different, in love.
And bless our family with peace.

 

[Stranger]

I am searching for an out-of-print Bible. Namely, I seek a copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible. I empasize that what I want is the NEW King James Version of the Ryrie Study Bible.

If you have either a hard cover or leather copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible, in "very good" or better condition, I will joyfully buy it from you... if we can agree on a price. Please PM me.
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By the way, this is my first post. I was born when dinosaurs still roamed the Texas panhandle. Saved at age 47. My favorite teachers are R.C. Sproul, J. Vernon McGee, & Arnold Fructenbaum. I believe TUL?IP^, pre-trib, pre-mil. I teach Bible, emphasis on stringing pearls. Have taught all ages. Seniors & Teens are my favorites. I enjoy apologetics reading. I play ukulele & guitar. I'm a computer security aficionado. I collect blessings. Here is a golden oldie...

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Greetings. You should have no problem finding one if you type it in to your computer.

Stranger

 

[Mjh29]

I am searching for an out-of-print Bible. Namely, I seek a copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible. I empasize that what I want is the NEW King James Version of the Ryrie Study Bible.

If you have either a hard cover or leather copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible, in "very good" or better condition, I will joyfully buy it from you... if we can agree on a price. Please PM me.
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By the way, this is my first post. I was born when dinosaurs still roamed the Texas panhandle. Saved at age 47. My favorite teachers are R.C. Sproul, J. Vernon McGee, & Arnold Fructenbaum. I believe TUL?IP^, pre-trib, pre-mil. I teach Bible, emphasis on stringing pearls. Have taught all ages. Seniors & Teens are my favorites. I enjoy apologetics reading. I play ukulele & guitar. I'm a computer security aficionado. I collect blessings. Here is a golden oldie...

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You should look into a NKJV New Geneva Study Bible. It is edited by Sproul and J.I. Packer and is very Calvinistic. Imo much better for a believer in TULIP. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Angelina]

I am searching for an out-of-print Bible. Namely, I seek a copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible. I empasize that what I want is the NEW King James Version of the Ryrie Study Bible.

If you have either a hard cover or leather copy of the Ryrie NKJV Study Bible, in "very good" or better condition, I will joyfully buy it from you... if we can agree on a price. Please PM me.
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By the way, this is my first post. I was born when dinosaurs still roamed the Texas panhandle. Saved at age 47. My favorite teachers are R.C. Sproul, J. Vernon McGee, & Arnold Fructenbaum. I believe TUL?IP^, pre-trib, pre-mil. I teach Bible, emphasis on stringing pearls. Have taught all ages. Seniors & Teens are my favorites. I enjoy apologetics reading. I play ukulele & guitar. I'm a computer security aficionado. I collect blessings. Here is a golden oldie...

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Ooooo now you've got me interested in hunting one down. Hello bellgamin, welcome to the board.

 

[Willie T]

Phone: (727) 544-8901 and ask for Brian Saylor. If he cannot find you one, no one can.

 

[Angelina]

I will be looking in all the bookshops and 2hand stores....that's where I found my Thompson Chain NIV 1984 reference bible....

 

[bellgamin]

@ Angelina + @ Willie T -- 10Q both of you for your encouragement.

Enjoy the hunt Angelina. TallyHo Ta-roo Ta-Roo! :cool:

I shall give Brian a call, Willie. Mahalo.
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Just today a hardcover Ryrie NKJV Study Bible appeared on Ebay but it has too much underlining & too many scribbles relative to the price being asked. (Sigh).
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As a Bible collector & giver-outer, I chuckle when I read advertisements for Bibles, on Amazon et alia, where they proclaim that the cover is Genuine Bonded Leather. That is somewhat akin to calling plastic "Genuine Plastic." In actuality, bonded leather is made from swept-up bits & scraps of leather. These scraps are then mixed into a slurry with some sort of adhesive, dyed, pressed flat, & stamped with a leather-like texture.

In my experience, Bonded Leather doesn't last nearly as long as some of the better grades of imitation leather covers, that are also softer to the touch and FAR less prone to stiffness & eventual cracking.
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In buying a Bible, here is a regrettable practice nowadays -- & a major factor in why so many Christian bookstores are going belly-up. The practice is this: (1) visit a Christian bookstore. (2) Riffle through several Bibles until you find one that you like, possibly with the help of the shopkeeper in doing so. (3) Buy the Bible from an online store because the price is cheaper.

IMHO, that practice borders on dirty pool. Christian bookstores do a LOT more than simply sell books. The North Shore Christian bookstore, where my elder daughter worked, had a real ministry, as do most such stores. Now that store is gone. People got saved in that store. Unbelievers & foreign tourists often wandered in, out of curiosity, & asked questions about Jesus and Christianity. At such times, paying customers often were left to fend for themselves while my daughter or other clerks ministered to these walk-ins.

One day I was shopping at Showers of Blessing bookstore, & Sam (the owner) was helping me. I often spent a goodly sum of money in that store. Then a customer entered and, by her questions, it became apparent she was "seeking". Suddenly, Sam was totally focused on that one customer and I was left to my own devices. It was pure joy to unobtrusively watch Sam doing his service to the Lord. Sadly, Showers of Blessing has since gone belly-up.

An online bookstore cannot perform the ministry of a Christian bookstore. Paying the little bit extra that it costs to shop in a Christian bookstore is truly a form of giving to God.
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@ Mjh29 I am a collector/giver-outer. I have 2 Geneva's in my stock. They are theologically *Reformed Conservative*, more so than pure *Calvinist*. I am TUL?IP^, not pure TULIP. Limited atonement ("L") is still being studied, not proclaimed. Perseverance of the Saints ("P") is inaccurate, IMHO -- it is the Perseverance of God that truly counts (1 Pet 1.5a in the context 1 Pet 1.3-5).

Actually, if one is using labels, then Charles Ryrie was Calvinist/dispensational in his theology, as I recall. However, his study Bible evidently seeks to meet the needs of ALL those from all the various orthodox theological positions (including Armenian) whereas the Geneva will possibly find a more comfortable readership among those who are of the Reformed Conservative leaning.

I seek the Ryrie in NKJV because it is a very good study Bible that I want to add to my collector/giver-outer assemblage.

 

[Willie T]

A'ole pilikia.

 

[Willie T]

Do you have a "3-2-1" Bookstore anywhere near you? They have a big turnover of older books..... and as the name says, they are never more than $3.... often just a dollar.

 

[bellgamin]

Do you have a "3-2-1" Bookstore anywhere near you?... ...

No, Willie-san. AFAIK, all the bookstores here on Oahu have gone under except for 1 Christian bookstore (Logos) & Barnes & Noble.

@ all - Please be aware that the Ryrie NKJV I seek had a relatively small printing & is no longer published. Thus, even "Good" condition hardcover copies often carry prices of just under $100. Bonded or leather covered copies run over $100.

Also notice, Ryries in NASB & KJV versions are readily available in brand new as well as used condition. They are excellent study Bibles that do not need a fork lift to carry them when you go to church. The Ryrie ESV is only available in used condition & is *somewhat* hard to find, but not nearly so hard to find as the Ryrie NKJV. I don't need the NAS, KJV, or ESV versions of Ryrie right now -- I only need the Ryrie NKJV.

Grace & peace to all from Hawaii,
bellgamin

 

[Willie T]

Is this anything like you're looking for?
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/ryrie...TRoC5rcQAvD_BwE#isbn=0802474217&idiq=11531287

 

[bellgamin]

Hola Willie-san,

That's a Ryrie KJV hardcover. V. Good condition. Published ~1986. At $12.06, that's a great price. Shipping is free for USA addresses, on orders over $10. Under $10 orders pay $.99 shipping.

If I needed another Ryrie KJV, I would buy this 1 in a heartbeat. HOWEVER, kimosabe, I seeketh Ryrie NEWKJV, not KJV.

10Q for the link, Willie! Although they do not provide detailed information concerning their condition grading practices, I have added thriftbooks.com to my list of online bookstores that deal in both new & used books.

 

[bellgamin]

Wow, someone gave me a "like". I am honored. I say this in all sincerity.

To be frank, though, I am not so sure about the implications of this forum's "like" option. I wonder -- what exactly does the "like" option mean? Does it mean, "I like this poster"? Or does it mean "I like this specific post"? If it means the former, it's a bit of a popularity contest, isn't it? If it means the latter, isn't it often the case that most folks only like what they agree with, & dislike what they disagree with?

No offense please... I'm just wondering is all.

(Prov 16.24)

 

[Willie T]

Wow, someone gave me a "like". I am honored. I say this in all sincerity.

To be frank, though, I am not so sure about the implications of this forum's "like" option. I wonder -- what exactly does the "like" option mean? Does it mean, "I like this poster"? Or does it mean "I like this specific post"? If it means the former, it's a bit of a popularity contest, isn't it? If it means the latter, isn't it often the case that most folks only like what they agree with, & dislike what they disagree with?

No offense please... I'm just wondering is all.

(Prov 16.24)

To me, it usually only means I enjoyed reading the post. And sometimes I give a "like" even though (as OFTEN happens), someone writes a mostly good post, and then ruins all they have said by adding some comments from way off in left field.

 

[Willie T]

Since Ryrie published his Study Bible in 1977, and the NKJV wasn't published until 1982, does what Ryrie wrote really mesh with the newer version?

 

[bellgamin]

... ...comments from way off in left field.

The old saying that something off-track comes from left field should be changed to right field, IMHO.

I coached Little League for several years a while back. We always played every kid at least 3 outs & 1 at bat. Against weaker teams, or if we had a good lead, we played them more than that. When I played 1 of the kids that had an iron glove (so to speak), I often sent them to right field because (in theory) it usually produced fewer chances to mess up than any other defensive position. However, Murphy's law says that the ball has eyes & will inevitably find your weakest player. So even the iron glovers in right field often got plenty action, I'm happy to say.

For whatever reason, stats tell us that wild throws from the outfield, even in the Pro's, will mostly come from right field, not left.

Since Ryrie published his Study Bible in 1977, and the NKJV wasn't published until 1982, does what Ryrie wrote really mesh with the newer version?

I'm pretty sure it will mesh very nicely with NKJV. Ryrie's commentary goes perfect with the KJV, & the NKJV is quite close to the KJV except for the thee's & thou's.

Speaking of the KJV, a while back I taught Bible for 3 years in a Christian High School that was KJV-only. I love the KJV but was concerned that the students might have trouble understanding it. That turned out to be the case for the first few weeks but, to my joyful surprise, most students soon began to have no problems with the KJV, and even enjoyed it.

Are you thinking that the reason for this was because the students mostly came from KJV-only families? That's what I thought at first. I soon learned that many of our students were not Christians & came from non-Christian families. Those families sent them to us because our school was "safer" &/or more conveniently located to where they lived. For a lot of our students, the KJV was the first Bible they ever owned or read.

Go figure -- kids in the 21st century were feeling comfortable with English of the 17th century! God is truly amazing!

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. (Isa 55.11)

 

[Stranger]

The old saying that something off-track comes from left field should be changed to right field, IMHO.

I coached Little League for several years a while back. We always played every kid at least 3 outs & 1 at bat. Against weaker teams, or if we had a good lead, we played them more than that. When I played 1 of the kids that had an iron glove (so to speak), I often sent them to right field because (in theory) it usually produced fewer chances to mess up than any other defensive position. However, Murphy's law says that the ball has eyes & will inevitably find your weakest player. So even the iron glovers in right field often got plenty action, I'm happy to say.

For whatever reason, stats tell us that wild throws from the outfield, even in the Pro's, will mostly come from right field, not left.
I'm pretty sure it will mesh very nicely with NKJV. Ryrie's commentary goes perfect with the KJV, & the NKJV is quite close to the KJV except for the thee's & thou's.

Speaking of the KJV, a while back I taught Bible for 3 years in a Christian High School that was KJV-only. I love the KJV but was concerned that the students might have trouble understanding it. That turned out to be the case for the first few weeks but, to my joyful surprise, most students soon began to have no problems with the KJV, and even enjoyed it.

Are you thinking that the reason for this was because the students mostly came from KJV-only families? That's what I thought at first. I soon learned that many of our students were not Christians & came from non-Christian families. Those families sent them to us because our school was "safer" &/or more conveniently located to where they lived. For a lot of our students, the KJV was the first Bible they ever owned or read.

Go figure -- kids in the 21st century were feeling comfortable with English of the 17th century! God is truly amazing!

Good analysis of the old saying. I do that myself. Have you ever heard of being 'up the river without a paddle'. I never did understand that one. If your up the river, then you came from down river. If your up the river and lose your paddle, you can always float back. Being down the river without a paddle is the problem.

Stranger

 

[Willie T]

The point of the saying, is that most of the balls that are knocked the furthest from home plate are way off, deep in left field.