Concordia Self-Study Bible: Niv

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Summary: Excellent Bible for confessional Lutherans
Review: When I bought this Bible, I was ELCA. I am now LCMS.

This Bible is excellent for confessional Lutherans. It is well-known that it is a "Lutheranised" version of the "NIV Study Bible". The additional study notes are very good and go beyond the "NIV Study Bible", which is more appropriate for conservative evangelicals (Baptist, etc).

The book summaries are informative, and for any Lutheran the commentary by Martin Luther is a nice touch.

The NIV remains my most-used translation. It is not as "literal" as some others, but it is also free of the "PC" sentiments of the NRSV.

I would recommend this to all Lutherans, and to those who want to see how the Scriptures connect to Lutheran theology.

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Summary: Review from a Lutheran minister (ELCA)
Review: Wow, looks like someone beat me to the punch of reviewing this. Well, I agree 100%. This is an excellent Bible, with a strong emphasis on God's grace and love.