Dr. Jack Hayford offers a study Bible from a distinctly charasmatic perspective. My favorite aspect of this Bible is the Word Wealth and Kingdom Dynamics. It also has Bible studies in the front of the book that are good as well.

My only critisism is the people that he uses to write some of the commentaries - e. g. shady characters (from theological perspective) like Marilyn Hickey and Fred Price.

Overall a good resource.

I read this book sometime back and it made wonderful sense to me - more so specially as I was in a situation where nothing made sense to me and the "tomorrow" that I was dreaming of was very bleak... That was when I read this book and I was amazed that so much wealth of information could be obtained from a book that is more or less slightened compared to the other books from the Holy Bible. And it did the trick - it gave me hope, the insights enabled me to set my priorities right. A perfect book for anyone whose future is not so bright, who is disillusioned, who is completely demoralized - and for one who has lost hope in a wonderful "tomorrow". One of the best books for Bible study on the book of Joshua from the Holy Bible.

The book itself is very handsome and well put together. However, this bible is chocked full of commentaries, including many right in the text, which make it very difficult to read. Also, unless you have a very strict fundamentalist background (Pat Robertson is one of the authors of the commentaries) you will quickly become annoyed with the substance of these commentaries, because they present sometimes contorted interpretations of the text as indisputable fact. Only buy this book if you want someone else to do the thinking for you, instead of trying to read and learn the Word for yourself (which is a big mistake, in my opinion).

This Bible is excellent. It is practical in the commentary it offers you, expanding the true sense of a single word or phrase clearly so you can apply it to your daily life.

At the beginning of each book there is a section that details who wrote it, why, when, where, how it applies to us today, what we see of Jesus in the book and so on - these sections are excellent and give you just enough background to understand the text even more.

It is clear that that the authors of the commentaries are not just theologians - they are in love with Jesus, and this comes through in their writing. Its layout is easy to understand and full of references that can take you on your own study throught the bible.

The translation has meant that very little is lost, though sometimes I have find it hard to lay hold of all that is being said as the vocab has not been overly simplified. You could argue, however, that there nothing wrong with that!

I find it hard to find much to fault this Bible. The simplicity of the layout and the useful insertions and commentaries have made it so easy to read and ENJOY the Bible!

P.S.Used in conjunction with a New Living Translation (NLT) the text becomes even more clear and applicable to your life!

When I shopped for a Bible with study helps to assist me in bridging the cultural, linguistic, and geographical gaps between now and then, I compared many texts. Most had theological opinions in them which are not in accordance with what the Scriptures speak! This study Bible I found to be objective and exegetical and truly helpful in nurturing a devotional life while not misleading the reader into dispensationalism like Scofield and all the rest. My favorite!!

"A NEW Approach to Understanding the End Time Mysteries in the Book of Revelation"? That sub-title right there told me this book is false. Dr. Harry Ironside, one of America's greatest theologians of the past made this statement that certainly applies to Jack Hayford's book: "Be careful of any teaching that is new; it might not be true." There were other problems with the book as well. Jack Hayford downplays how bad the tribulation will be and makes the reader believe it's simply a bad time of persecution, rather than great calamity. The tribulation is a time to punish the ungodly and a time for God to deal with Israel again. The church will NOT be here. Stephen King couldn't put together what's really going to happen during the earth's darkest hour! Where in the world does Hayford come up with the idea that the white horse in Revelation 6 is Jesus? Jesus has already been crowned in Revelation 4 by the saints in heaven and doesn't have to work for the crowns as Hayford thinks. Didn't Hayford bother to look at the Greek words for "crown" in Revelation 6 and Revelation 19? They're two different words! "Crown" in chapter 6 is the word "stephanos" while chapter 19 is the word "diadema". Obviously, they're two different words! He also makes the rapture no big deal. Believe me, it will be a big deal! Hayford symbolizes the book of Revelation too much, a great danger to anyone studying Revelation. In short, the pre-wrath view of the rapture has seized America like a prairie fire. That's sad because it's a false theory that dates back to about 1977 or somewhere in the '70s. That's a far cry from the Pre-trib rapture that dates to the time of Christ and the Apostle Paul. Other writers have written commentaries on Revelation and they're pre-trib. Amazing how they've been preserved all these years! What makes this generation anymore special than past generations? Past generations spent much more time in the Bible. Today's generation is dumb compared to scholars up to 100 years ago. As my review title says, Hayford should stick with other topics in the Bible, ones he's better at. His view of Revelation is in serious error and is a far cry from "the blessed hope" in Titus 2:13.

Although this book is not very long, Jack Hayford does an excellent job of introducing readers to the Book of Revelation. Of all the books in the new testament, I have always found Revelations the most difficult to understand. I am glad that Pastor Jack Hayford has finally written a book that gives definitive insight into some of the symbols, terms, and messages contained in the text.

Luckily for the reader, he does not try and explain every single verse in Revelations. So, if you are looking for an extremely detailed explanation of Revelations- don't buy this book.

Instead Pastor Hayford tries to give the reader a basic understanding of why Revelation was written, how the book is structured (something that I definitely misunderstood until I read this book), and what it means to us today. The one great lesson that became crystal clear to me after reading this book, is the importance of worshipping God in a Christian's life. Many Christians, myself included, underestimate the power and importance of worship in their Christian walk. Just like prayer, it a fundamental discipline that can make a world of difference in your life, and the life of the Church.

Just like one of the previous reviewers mentions, I hope Pastor Hayford does another follow-up book about Revelations. Now that I have a fundamental understanding of the book, I would like to dig a little deeper, and gain even greater insight.

I recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with trying to understand the Book of Revelations. If you are looking for an excellent source to give you a basic understanding of Revelations, look no further. Get a copy of this book and add it to your Christian library.

Once again, Jack Hayford brings the Ancient Word to life for the modern reader. E Quake is a straightforward presentation of the Book of Revelation: not a verse by verse commentary, nor an emotionaly charged devotional. Hayford gives an honest appraisal of the what and why of Revelation, along with presenting the idea that Revelation is not so much about a future doomsday, but about present opportunities to give worship and do warfare in the name of Jesus Christ, who is coming in glory.