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Summary: Excellent Study Bible! - Your "Secret Decoder Ring"
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Excellent Study Bible! - Your "Secret Decoder Ring"
----------------------------------------------------The NIV translation is one easiest Bibles to understand at a grade reading level of 7.8. With the added study Bible features, this becomes an excellent resource for adults or for a confirmation class. Here is what you will like: @ Did you even wonder what Jesus was referring to when he would say, "Did you never read in the Scriptures..." The 100,000 footnotes will show you exactly what scripture is being referenced! @ The 20,000 study notes give you deeper understanding and historical context. They stick to the facts without making political statements. @ Numerous charts, tables, maps, diagrams, and timelines help explain context and clarify key points. @ The Concordance and Subject Guide will help you find passages. The NIV Study Bible is the Bible that our church gives to all 6th graders. As one student said, "This Bible is like a secret decoder ring." We also use it for our adult Bible studies. Enjoy! - Craig
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Summary: Excellent Study Bible! - Your "Secret Decoder Ring"
Review: ----------------------------------------------------
Excellent Study Bible! - Your "Secret Decoder Ring"
---------------------------------------------------- The NIV translation is one easiest Bibles to understand at a grade reading level of 7.8. With the added study Bible features, this becomes an excellent resource for adults or for a confirmation class. Here is what you will like: @ Did you even wonder what Jesus was referring to when he would say, "Did you never read in the Scriptures..." The 100,000 footnotes will show you exactly what scripture is being referenced! @ The 20,000 study notes give you deeper understanding and historical context. They stick to the facts without making political statements. @ Numerous charts, tables, maps, diagrams, and timelines help explain context and clarify key points. @ The Concordance and Subject Guide will help you find passages. The NIV Study Bible is the Bible that our church gives to all 6th graders. As one student said, "This Bible is like a secret decoder ring." We also use it for our adult Bible studies. Enjoy! - Craig
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Summary: Caution: "Leather Bound" is not Leather
Review: If you are looking for a truly Leather Bound bible do not buy this bible from Amazon. What you will receive is a "Bonded Leather" bound bible. Bonded Leather is made of "Leather Fibers" held together by glue. Bonded Leather does not hold up well. If you want to purchase a Genuine Leather bound bible, shop elsewhere.
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Summary: Caution: "Leather Bound" is not Leather
Review: If you are looking for a truly Leather Bound bible do not buy this bible from Amazon. What you will receive is a "Bonded Leather" bound bible. Bonded Leather is made of "Leather Fibers" held together by glue. Bonded Leather does not hold up well. If you want to purchase a Genuine Leather bound bible, shop elsewhere.
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Summary: "Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Indexed" -- top grain leather
Review: It's unfortunate Amazon can't fully describe these Bibles on their pages. I used the Zondervan website (www.zondervan.com) to find out the ISBN numbers for the highest quality, top grain genuine leather bound editions, and ordered the navy indexed model (ISBN 0-310-92982-2). I am very happy with this Bible, as the leather is soft and the look is unique in the navy color with silver page edges. It is also a very thick Bible and has numerous maps, timelines, and other helpful study aides, in addition to the thorough notes. My only complaint is that the font is a rather modern one, and does not look as fancy as the Ryrie Study Bibles. They also have Burgundy and Black, in Top Grain or Bonded Leather, and with or without thumb indices, it's just nearly impossible to tell which is which on Amazon.
Here's a list from www.zondervan.com of all the styles available, hope it helps:
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (European Leather, Black/Black ISBN: 0-310-91997-5)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (European Leather, British Tan/Alligator ISBN: 0-310-91998-3)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (European Leather, Taupe/Mahogany ISBN: 0-310-91999-1)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Hardcover, Printed ISBN: 0-310-92955-5)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Bonded Leather, Burgundy ISBN: 0-310-92956-3)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Bonded Leather, Black ISBN: 0-310-92957-1)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Bonded Leather, Navy ISBN: 0-310-92958-X)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Top Grain Leather, Burgundy ISBN: 0-310-92959-8)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Top Grain Leather, Black ISBN: 0-310-92960-1)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible (Top Grain Leather, Navy ISBN 0-310-92961-X)
NIV Study Compact, LTD (Italian Duo-Tone™, Green/Sand ISBN: 0-310-92966-0)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Bonded Leather, Black ISBN: 0-310-92977-6)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Bonded Leather, Burgundy ISBN: 0-310-92978-4)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Bonded Leather, Navy ISBN 0-310-92979-2)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Top Grain Leather, Burgundy 0-310-92981-4)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Top Grain Leather, Navy ISBN 0-310-92982-2)
Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Thumb Indexed (Top Grain Leather, Black ISBN 0-310-92980-6)
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Summary: A top study Bible from Zondervan
Review: The NIV translation of the Bible is one of the most popular translations in use today. In the "Zondervan NIV Study Bible" Zondervan publishing has produced the ultimate study Bible for the average user. I will admit that I have always been a fan of Zondervan Bibles because of their quality and organization. I have used the Zondervan King James Cyclopedic Bible for almost thirty years simply because it was the best study Bible that I could find. This NIV Study Bible is a better study Bible in many respects (although I will still be keeping my old one). The Bible contains thousands of study notes throughout the text. The notes are organized at the bottom of each page so you don't have to go to another section of the book to cross reference notes to the text. The notes also contains icons next to each of them so that you will know at a glance about the type of note. For example, a small trowel icon indicates that the note is about archaeological information. Each book has an introduction and outline just before the book so you can quickly get a feel for who wrote it, when, and why. They also have all the features that you have come to expect in a quality Bible, center column verse cross references, words of Christ in red, etc. In addition there are many, many features that make this a quality source for study. For example, a chronological chart that shows how the different book, people, and stories of the Bible fit in with world history, multiple maps, an index to maps, charts, diagrams, subject and study notes index, etc. In short, this is unquestionably one of the best reference Bibles on the market today. If you are looking for a Bible for serious reading and study then you could not do better than the Zondervan NIV Study Bible.
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Summary: A top study Bible from Zondervan
Review: The NIV translation of the Bible is one of the most popular translations in use today. In the "Zondervan NIV Study Bible" Zondervan publishing has produced the ultimate study Bible for the average user. I will admit that I have always been a fan of Zondervan Bibles because of their quality and organization. I have used the Zondervan King James Cyclopedic Bible for almost thirty years simply because it was the best study Bible that I could find. This NIV Study Bible is a better study Bible in many respects (although I will still be keeping my old one). The Bible contains thousands of study notes throughout the text. The notes are organized at the bottom of each page so you don't have to go to another section of the book to cross reference notes to the text. The notes also contains icons next to each of them so that you will know at a glance about the type of note. For example, a small trowel icon indicates that the note is about archaeological information. Each book has an introduction and outline just before the book so you can quickly get a feel for who wrote it, when, and why. They also have all the features that you have come to expect in a quality Bible, center column verse cross references, words of Christ in red, etc. In addition there are many, many features that make this a quality source for study. For example, a chronological chart that shows how the different book, people, and stories of the Bible fit in with world history, multiple maps, an index to maps, charts, diagrams, subject and study notes index, etc. In short, this is unquestionably one of the best reference Bibles on the market today. If you are looking for a Bible for serious reading and study then you could not do better than the Zondervan NIV Study Bible.
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