26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Reference, Sep 11 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Zondervan Bible Study Library-PR-NIV/NIRV/KJV/NAS/Am/NRSV/Asv/Darby-Leaders (Hardcover)
I purchased this reference about six months ago. It has been one of the best refereneces I have ever used. To have access to all the cross references for reading while I'm reading a particular book is wonderful. This tool has been wonderful for my Men's Bible studies. I am always able to give a complete study of a particular chapter, with references to maps, cross-references, and the commentaries. Granted I could do that before I had this software, but doing it this way saves me hours.
I only wish I had purchased the Scholars edition so that I could look up the greek and hebrew words and get a better understanding as to what the direct translation is saying.
Long story short. An excellent value for all the references that you get!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Power Tool, Mar 9 2006
By B. Gallamore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Zondervan Bible Study Library-PR-NIV/NIRV/KJV/NAS/Am/NRSV/Asv/Darby-Leaders (Hardcover)
I had no problem figuring out the software interface. The commentaries and parallel translations are great. I have used the study guide to develop sermon outlines. It would take a stack of books 6 feet tall to equal the resources available. The NIV is not public domain like so many older translations so you don't find as many programs available. Kudos to Zondervan for developing such a good NIV resource.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I was looking for, April 6 2006
By R. Myers - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Zondervan Bible Study Library-PR-NIV/NIRV/KJV/NAS/Am/NRSV/Asv/Darby-Leaders (Hardcover)
I was trying to find a Bible software that would help me with my daily Bible study. One major requirement was that it had to be NIV, because that is the version I like to use.
At first, I was a little disappointed with the software. The instructions are greatly lacking, but with much trail and error, I finally got everything to work. I know have the various Bibles linked and all the commentaries and resource books. So now when I'm looking at a verse, all the other books adjust to the verse I'm on. Makes it very easy to review numerous resources with very little effort.
If you want a great way to research the Bible, I would highly recommend this software. Just remember, the instructions are some what lacking, but with a little effort one can adjust the settings and have the program customized just for your needs.