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NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible — Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture

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NIV Study Bible Hardcover, Red Letter
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Why Choose NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

  • Thought-for-Thought translation
  • 8th grade reading level
  • Maps and charts included
  • Extensive study features
  • Complete text of the accurate, readable NIV translation
  • Expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of biblical times
Published by Zondervan August 23, 2016

Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient world. You've heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That's what the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page of this NIV Bible is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of biblical times. These fascinating explanations will serve to clarify your study of the Scriptures, reinforcing your confidence and bringing difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus. The Bible was originally written to an ancient people removed from us by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings together comprehensive, up-to-date scholarship on the cultural backgrounds of the Bible in one volume.

NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible — Features & Resources

Study Intensity

None Academic
Extensive

Additional Resources

Book Introductions
Maps & Charts
Timeline Charts
Character Profiles
Concordance
Topical Index
Theological Articles
Reading Plan

About the NIV Translation

Translation Philosophy

Word-for-Word Thought-for-Thought
NIV (Thought-for-Thought)

Strengths

  • • Readability
  • • Modern English
  • • Wide acceptance

Considerations

  • • Less literal than some for deep study

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