Scofield Study Bible vs Ryrie Study Bible: Comparison [What's the Difference?] 

Both Scofield and Ryrie led interesting lives. Personally I have benefited greatly from many of Ryrie's books. He was a great communicator and so beautifully represents the gift of pastor/teacher. .And his personal integrity is a great model.

I actually had both of these Bibles, I still have my Ryrie Study Bible. I loved my Scofield, it was my first given to me from my parents, I miss it. I must admit I go to my Ryrie constantly, still my favorite study Bible.

Original Scofield was 1909, revised in 1917. Then in 1967 there came out the New Scofield and the third Scofield III came out in 2003.

I have the Ryre fron 1970s . My first study bible after I became a Christian. I still use it everyday.

I just discovered you and your channel now today. How pleasant, interesting and educational it was to listen to you. Thank you so much for this presentation. I’m gonna search up more videos from you.

Great review & comparison insights 👏👏

Thank you for this comparison of Scofield Study Bible 3 and Ryrie Study Bible.I understand that from your explanation of the Scofield Study Bible 3 that it still retains the "gap theory" while Ryrie Study Bible does not teach the "gap theory".,My first study Bible was a Scofield Reference Bible 1917 hardcover edition so I adapted the "gap theory" for a while but after doing more research and study I abandoned and became young earth creationist through help of Answers in Genesis and Institute for Creation Research.I now use the Ryrie Study Bible because it is not only teach the premil pretrib rapture but also of its view of a young creationism.

Good information on both Bibles. I was hoping to see a comparison of the interiors of each Bible. Have a blessed week ahead; 🌺

Thanks for the review. The background on each is appreciated. I am not a dispensationalist . I fall heavy in to the Amill camp . I do think I should purchase one just to get a grip on what dispensationalism has to say . The Ryrie looks like it fill the need . Thanks. Your channel is a blessing for the student of scripture brother . Blessings

I was just given the Scofield study Bible 3 interesting video ty I am not familiar with ryrie but I think I will learn more ty

I remember hearing about these two study bibles when I was very young. Probably during 1975-1985.

Thank you for explaining the theological position of Charles Ryrie. I just found out I am a pre-millennial dispensationalist! Seriously, I knew of the Ryrie study Bible as it was just coming in vogue as I started Bible College but I never owned one as it was the Harper Bible NASB (I think) required for my Bible lit class. I love the NASB and have a harder time finding study Bibles being offered in NASB so I have given serious consideration to picking up a Ryrie and am looking for one which does not heavily push certain theological positions. An issue is size and weight. Although I can get my loved Thompson Chain reference in NASB to replace my Kirkbride NASB Thompson, in a stunning new leather addition, it is huge and weighs 50 lbs. Handy size Thompson are not offered in NASB. It seems the Ryrie might give me a good balance of useful study notes, stunning leather, not huge size in a NASB package. I appreciated this dive into who Ryrie was. Thank you.

Scofield's "gap theory" comes from Jeremiah 4:23-26. Great video.

The Scofield 2 put modern words into the text and put the original KJV words into the notes. It didn't go over very well. The original version is put out in two versions, the Old Scofield and the Classic. I believe that the Classic is a bit smaller. The 3 removes Usher's dates, puts the references in the side margins and puts the original words back into the KJV text. Also, the 3 comes in a variety of translations. I only use the KJV so I have never seen how any of the other versions compare. I like the extra maps and such that the 3 puts in, it was not a bad update, but it just isn't a Scofield anymore at that point in time. It's like the new comfort print Thompson Chain. It's a good reference Bible and a very nice job of updating, but it just isn't a Thompson Chain anymore, I think they should call it something else.

I have the 1917 Scofield original and the ryrie is on back order

I could be wrong, but I don't think you are correct about the Scofield Bible III. The original Scofield was 1909/1917 as you say. Then in 1967 came the NEW Scofield REFERENCE Bible revised by the 8 editors you mention. The Bible text was a modified KJV, just updating select words for clarity. The Scofield STUDY Bible III was a further update sponsored later by Oxford Univerity Press (copyright holder) that added more modern versions (NKJV, NIV) and added significantly to the notes, charts, maps, and other study helps. One interesting bit of Scofield history is that the famous reformed preacher Donald Grey Barnhouse liked the Scofield Bible, was a dispensationalist, and accepted the Gap Theory (see his book The Invisible War). When I first visited Tenth Presbyterian Church many many years ago, the pew Bible was the 1967 Scofield Reference Bible. Of course now it is the ESV.

Thanks for the overview. Yesterday, I got this answer from a question I asked online: “@RogerMetzger ‘classic dispensationalism’ is a term used by Craig Blasing and Darrell Bock in Progressive Dispensationalism. The dispensationalism taught by Darby and Scofield is nuanced from that taught by Ryrie, Pentecost, & Walvoord and progressive dispensationalist like Saucy, Bock and Blasing. The commonality is the distinction between Israel and the Church.” Is there (or do you know whether there is) a distinction between Darby/Scofield’s timeline of the future and that of Ryrie, Pentecost, & Walvoord? If so, is there someplace online where I can see a visual comparison of the two? Is there (or do you know whether there is) a distinction between Darby/Scofield’s timeline of the future and that of Saucy, Bock and Blasing? If so, is there someplace online where I can see a visual comparison of the two? We had to postpone getting our snowblower repaired in order to get tires for the pickup so I’m not in a position to buy any books on the subject but can you recommend some other way for me to try to understand these various strands of eschatology? For example, do you know in what ways (if any) the second or third groups object to the theology of Darby and Scofield? Or whether the second and/or third iterations of dispensationalist theology are merely more detailed versions of the theology of earlier dispensationalists? Please don’t lose any sleep over how to answer these questions. I’m not sure how soon I’ll have time to delve deeper into such questions but, for more than sixty years, I’ve been interested in trying to follow various theology streams back to their sources.

Have a couple of scofield bibles. I am dispensational but lean on the idea of partial rapture etc. Great review

I'm not sure my wife would go for the, "Dr. Ryrie's collection was worth millions." argument for me buying more Bibles/books either. But, it DID earn you a like and a comment in 2024.

I have both of these. I will admit though that while I like them both, when compared to more modern study Bibles (ESV-SB, CSB-SB, NKJV-SB, NIV-SB, etc…) they feel somewhat dated in format. Good information in both though especially for a traditional Baptist. Scofield III really doesn’t teach the gap theory anymore between Gen 1:1 and 1:2 as it simply states there are two common interpretations then briefly notes the “standard” understanding most of us take and a “divine judgement” interpretation (gap theory). It offers no opinion on either view though.

I have the ryrie study bible niv

I am not sure you are correct regarding the 1967 and a Scofield III. from around 2003 .. I believe the 1967... has many King James words put into the footnotes. while placing the updated word into the bible text and bracketed ... I do not recall the Scofield III doing this... I believe.. before checking ....that the study notes may be updated and borrowed from the R. Schuyler English committee... while retaining the original text of the old Scofield... it is called Scofield III. because it is a transformation of the Old and New 1967 release.. into a combination of the two..... but as I said.. I will check my copies out...

Why do so many not like them?

Grace and Peace to you. I subscribe to Gap Creationism aka the Genesis Gap Doctrine.

The Gap Theory! Moses wrote in Hebrew tohu and bohu, meaning, waste, decayed and empty. this description is saying it all. the gap theory is no theory the bible says so. what about psalms 104:30 God renewed the earth to a former condition. study to show thyself approved unto God Rightly deciding the word of God. 2 Tim. 2:15

Those who get their jollies from downgrading people just to make themselves feel superior have commented that Scofield was not only a crooked lawyer (and there are no lawyers who are honest and decent as I can testify from past experience) as well as a drunk who left his wife but also that he was a Calvinist !! What nonsense !! While there maybe some truth in some of those allegations it is for certain that Scofield was not a Calvinist !!

There’s no perfect study Bible because fallible man likes to inject his personal biases.

read stephen sizers book online.. scofield : charlitan and heretic and you may think different scofield is a private interpretation

Very little comparison offered.

dispensationalism is heresy and so is its pretrib rapture see pastor sam adams independence baptist.. chaplain bob walker for a biblical understanding.. dispensation means to dispense like a candy dispenser for example not a period of time

King James Bible is the only way to go! It is the true word of God....

Was Scofield a liar?