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Excellent clarifying notes even if you usually prefer another translation
Even if you wish to read a different translation, the "NIV Study Bible" has the best explanatory notes to clarify certain questions about meanings of activities or cultural practices compared to many other bibles; in this way it is an EXCELLENT reference Bible.An example would be when the "bands" of prophets are "prophesying."This activity appears fairly often in Numbers, 1 Samuel, Kings and so forth. The "NIV Study Bible" explains these terms in a footnote every time it occurs and also gives references to other places the terms appear.Other bibles I consulted barely explained the terms if they explained them at all. Nor were their cross references as complete. I recommend the large print edition for its ease in reading for enjoyment. A brand new Bible is not necessary.
Its PERVERTED!!!!!
May God forgive me for previously giving this book a good rating.I did not know anything about the bibles history and preservation back then... I was as a child... a new Christian and wrote a good review on a perversion of Gods word.Please dont make the mistake I made.It has caused me no end of heartache.Now today I try to memorize verses and continually missquote them because of 6 years of using the wrong translation.It omits important words and adds words that should not be there, thus changing the whole meaning of the sentances... whole verses are omited and the list goes on... God Forgive me!!!!!
Very good resource for all Christians
I think the NIV Bible is one of the best study Bibles around.Although the writers of the notes are conservative evangelicals, at least they do not dump fundamentalist rubbish upon you at every page and are willing to accept historical and literary criticism of the Bible.It helps enormously to understand the message of the Bible if you also understand the historical, social and literary context, which in my view the authors cover well and in a balanced way without compromising the heart of the Christian message.For example, the commentators allow the bizarre visions of Ezekiel and Daniel to be interpreted figuratively, and also the strange symbolism of Revelation.
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excellent but out of print.
few volumes were written in the now defunct wycliffe exegetical commentary, and it is a darn shame.we're all familiar with douglas moo(conservative evangelical from trinity evangelical seminary) and thiscommentary is one of the best. in general the most respected volume onRomans is the one by cranfield (international critical commentary). anotheris that by fitzmyer.these two are written from a more academic position(if you didn't know fitzmyer was a catholic priest you might sometimesdoubt his belief altogether).for those of us who are conservative but yetacademically bent, this is the best, or rather was the best, longer thaneither cranfield or fitzmyer, and with more language analysis. i don'tthink moo ever finished the second volume; instead he redid both in his onevolume commentary in the NICNT series. if you want to really study Romans (and are more concerned with the text itself and less about interacting withliberal german scholars ), you would do well to find an old copy. by theway, no offense meant to fitzmyer! ... Read more

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Zondervan Has Done It Again!
As a former publisher of Christian material, a comprehensive study Bible was essential to my profession.Although I have several Bibles, this one with the large print is definitely one of my favorites.

Best Currently Available
I have used many different translations over the year.Most are pretty good, some are excellent.The NIV, in my opinion, is the best combination of accuracy and readability currently available.The Study Notes, maps, etc., are very useful.

The NIV Reality
The notes of the NIV Study Bible are helpful for average Bible readers.The maps and time lines are also very helpful.Read more

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