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Thats because its celebrated study notes have been thoroughly revised.
Turn to any page and discover the difference: over 20,000 of the Zondervan NIV Study Bibles Gold Medallion Award-winning study notesnow meticulously updated and expanded to reflect the most current conservative Bible scholarship. Unmatched in any other study Bible, these notes place at your fingertips a treasury of instant commentary from todays top evangelical scholars. Icons highlight notes of special interest in the areas of character study, archaeology, and personal application. Simply put, you wont find study notes as complete, up-to-date, helpful, and easy to use anywhere else.
And the benefits build from there. Like no other Bible, The Zondervan NIV Study Bible places an entire resource library for Bible study in your hands. Over 6 million people have made it their study Bible of choice. Make it yours as well. Its one choice youll always be glad you made. SPECIAL FEATURES NIV text remains unchanged, the most read, most trusted English-language translation. Over 20,000 study notes. NIV translators thoroughly revised and expanded the award-winning study notes, and added over 800 new notes. Icons make important information easy to spot.
900 Character Profile icons
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Almost 3,000 Personal Application icons Introductions and outlines provide valuable background information for each book of the Bible. In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations right where you want themfive of which are completely new. 16 pages of full-color maps plus timelines and presentation page. Words of Christ in red letter. NIV concordance plus subject and study notes indexes. Clearer. Stonger. Better. Referred to daily by millions of pastors, students, church leaders and other Bible readers around the world, the renowned Zondervan NIV Study Bible notes are the crown jewel of the worlds best-selling study Bible. These over-20,000 notes are the handiwork of the same translation team that produced this Bibles text, the New International Version. The same exacting, conservative scholarship that brought you todays most read, most trusted Bible translation went into creating the most celebrated, widely used Bible study notes in existence. Why improve on whats already outstanding? Because now it can be made even better. In the years since the 1985 publication of the first Zondervan NIV Study Bible edition, ongoing discoveries in archaeology, linguistics, biblical history, and other disciplines have suggested the need to revise the notes. Drawing on the most current scholarship, the world-class team who first created the study notes now present comprehensive revisions and additions that bring the notes thoroughly up to date. With all the changes to the study notes, however, one thing has remained unchangedthe time-tested, trusted text of the NIV itself. Youll be pleased with the results. If you found the original notes indispensable in clarifying obscure Bible passages and shedding light on the meaning and significance of Scripture, youll love how these revised and expanded notes add even greater depth to your study of Gods Word. The New International Version (NIV) is todays most read and most trusted English Bible translation. Since its release in 1973, the NIV has sold over 150 million copies. The goal of the NIV translation team was to produce an accurate translation and one that would have clarity and literary quality and so prove suitable for public and private reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing and liturgical use. Today the NIV is accepted by more denominations than any other translation and is supported by a library of reference resources that is unmatched by any other translation.
Then you may want to consider the NIV Study Bible.
This is a great study Bible for Christians both young and old in the faith. It combines a readable and reliable translation, excellent reference material, and unbiased commentary. I have seen this study Bible through all it's previous editions and am continually impressed.
Pros:
1) The readable and reliable NIV text.
Some people can be rather critical of the NIV even to the point of accusing this translation of heresy. Such accusations are completely without merit. I have studied from the NIV for over 20 years and I have never found it to be anything but reliable.
2) Excellent reference material.
Cross-references, maps, charts, timelines, historical context, and more. This study Bible has just about everything you would need for a complete study of any given passage. Granted, space restrictions do not permit an exhaustive analysis of any of the above. However, there is more than enough information to satisfy all but the most intensive reader.
3) Good commentary.
The study notes offered in this Bible are excellent. They do not enforce any one denominational position and present various viewpoints on disputible issues.
4) Easy to read print.
I do not know what kind of font was used for the printing of this Bible but it is incredibly easy to read.
Cons:
1) Thin paper.
Unfortunately the paper quality for many of Zondervan's Bibles has been rather poor recently. It is ultra thin, probably to allow for thinner Bibles. It can be distracting to see the opposite page through the one you are reading. Especially if the next page is a chart or a map. This can also cause problems for people who like to take notes in their Bibles.
2) Only available in the NIV.
As I've said in the Pros this format is very good for Bible study. It would be nice to have this available in another translation for those who prefer a more formal translation like the NASB or ESV. There is a Zondervan NASB Study Bible that is very similar but it has not been updated along with the NIV.
Overall, I would recommend this Bible to any one who desires to dig into God's word for themselves. You won't be steered wrong by this.
The NIV translation is one easiest Bibles to understand at a grade reading level of 7.8. Read more