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| Zondervan NIV Study Bible | 
 enlarge | Creators: Kenneth L. Barker, Donald W. Burdick
Publisher: Zondervan
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 14705
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 2240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 0310929555
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.520814
UPC: 025986929558
EAN: 9780310929550
ASIN: 0310929555
Publication Date: October 1, 2002
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Condition: Good condition. May have marks or highlighting.
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| Customer Reviews:
 my primary bible April 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've found the NIV to be the easiest translation to read, and at times quite poetic. But more importantly (for poetry I'll hit up the King James) it helps bring the Word to me. ANd the study Bible is a valuable tool.
The Instruction Manual for Life March 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this edition of the NIV shortly after I was saved as it was the most recommended for new Christians. I absolutely agree to this day that it's the best for new believers or those who have never read the Bible but are interested. It's been 7 years since then and it's still a favorite to read which is why I highly recommend it for long time Christians as well. I don't think it right to relegate it as just a "beginners" Bible.
Like others, I do believe it best to have at least a couple different translations though. I use this one and New King James to cross refrence each other. I find that when you read a couple translations of the same passage, You get a deeper and fuller understanding of the intended message.
The NIV is a wonderful translation though as it's easy to read but not remedial. Nothing here is dumbed down for simplicity sake. There are wonderful explanations at the bottom of each page for most of the verses to further explain the intended meaning. There are also many historical facts regarding the people and places that are included. Each book has a thorough explanation of it's history, origin, author and intended purpose. Also included are detailed maps, definitions and index to subjects, offering further aid and understanding. Overall, a wonderful translation and companion of God's Word.
The Bible is the most unique book ever created as it's like no other book on the planet. It's not a book you can read and say, "I read the the Bible" and be done with it. You can read it 1000 times and get something different each time. It's not like a story where you know what's going to happen next and there are no suprises. To put it simply, it's DEEP. Like a gold mine that never stops yielding nuggets. You can never dig deep enough to empty it or reach the bottom.
For the believer, these words are truth and life. Without flaw or blemish. They are spiritual food and nourishment. They empower and sustain us. They promote growth, maturity and wisdom. God reveals Himself through these words. He gave them to us so that we may know Him, ourselves and the world we live in. It's a marvel as it's as relevant and applicable today as it was when it was written. Funny enough, when I was a teenager, I used to say, "why isn't there an instruction manual for life"? Well here it is.
I recommend this Bible for everyone as everyone is invited to taste and see that the Lord is good. The Bible doesn't condemn or persecute anyone. All people of all nations are invited to the Lord's table. He will turn away no one. There is no bias or malice within these pages. For those who don't know the Lord and those who have just recently been saved, I recommend reading the book of John first. It details just who Jesus really is. Unfortunately, not until your eyes are opened and you've come to belief and faith in Christ and have been born again, will these words truly come alive and speak to you.
This is the ultimate history book which reveals the beginnings of the man, the world, and everything in it. The answers to all of lifes questions are here. You will learn why things are the way they are in this world and what is to become of it. It has stood the test of time. The test of science and of all those who have set out to disprove it. Many who have done that have become believers because they only found evidence to support what's been written here.
Before I believed, I used to say," it's written by men, so how can it be trusted? Men are flawed so therfore it must be flawed too". That was my excuse to not read and not believe. I claimed to believe in God and aknowleged that He created everything but it wasn't enough for me to just believe that there was a God, a creator. So God used a Christian to counter my arguement. I was asked,"you believe that God created the universe and everything in it but don't believe God can create a book"? I could argue no longer. I opened up to God's Word and it spoke truth to my heart and spirit. It shined a light of hope inside me that made me hunger for more. It was the first pure hope I had ever felt. Not long after, I began to believe and saw that this was what I was looking for my whole life. I prayed and asked Jesus Christ into my heart and life. I confessed myself a sinner and asked forgiveness and then thanked Him for His sacrifice for me on the cross. That day I was saved and changed from dead to alive. I was given eyes to see and ears to hear all that I never did before. I was broken of all my chains of addiction and have enjoyed the true peace, hope, joy and love of Jesus Christ and God the Father. I know I will be in Heaven when I die and have no fear of getting older or dying anymore. I have a relationship with The Lord God who is always there for me and never fails. My life has changed forever. I need nothing but my Lord now.
You may ask, "what does this have to do with reviewing a Bible"? God used the Bible to draw me near to Him. To speak to my heart which was so cold and dark. To draw me out of the emptiness that was my life. I had never heard the truth before and I grew up going to Catholic church. I never learned or knew any of this. Many in life seek for these answers and comfort in many other ways, but none of them satisfy. God and His Word satisfies. It stays. We are all born with a God shaped hole in our hearts in which only God can fill it through Jesus Christ. People try to fill it with all the things of the world but they all fall short. They all fail. But the Lord never fails and the answers are here.
NIV STUDY BIBLE EXCELLENT December 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The NIV Study Bible has a lot to offer. I have one and use it everyday. I bought one as a gift and it was well received.
good service September 17, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was well satisfied with the product (NIV Study Bible)and the service. Thank you
easy to use May 13, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
i needed a new bible so i got this one, easy to use. great footnotes.
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