Series: none
Author: miscellaneous
Published Date: March 10, 2015
Publisher: Zondervan
Format: hardback
Pages: 1568
ISBN: 9780310437956
Genre: Bibles
Rating: 3 ½ stars
Synopsis: “The NIV Proclamation Bible is
remarkable for how well it puts the highest quality biblical scholarship at the
Bible student’s fingertips in such a clear, penetrating and accessible form.
There are many study Bibles on the market right now, but none better.” – Tim Keller
The NIV Proclamation Bible offers a valuable
resource for those who teach from the Bible regularly and anyone who enjoys
studying Scripture in greater depth. This edition, developed by Lee
Gatiss in collaboration with the Proclamation Trust, includes a wealth of
additional material from leading theologians, pastors, and Bible teachers to
enhance your study of the word. The Bible features ten introductory essays on
theology, doctrine and the application and interpretation of Scripture, as well
as detailed overviews of each literary genre in the Bible--from the historical
narratives to the apocalyptic literature. It also features introductions to
every Bible book.
Sixty-five expert Bible teachers have contributed to
the NIV Proclamation Bible including Christopher Ash, Graham Beynon,
Gerald Bray, Simon Gathercole, David Jackman, Karen Jobes, Dick Lucas, Douglas
Moo, Peter O'Brien, Vaughan Roberts, William Taylor, and Chris Wright. Many of
these individuals are also members of the NIV translation team, which takes
into account the latest developments in biblical scholarship and language usage
when working with the NIV translation. Setting the highest standards of
reliability and readability, the New International Version is ideal for
personal reading, public teaching and group study.
My Review: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an
honest review.
This is not a study bible as much as it says it is. The only
thing it has is articles on how to
teach the Bible, and really nice introductions to each book as well as articles
on how to teach the Bible. The contributors are all insanely intelligent; most
of them are professors and thusly write at a sometimes doctoral level. I
personally like the articles before the Bible, some may not like them because
they are written at a level that people who have not gone to college may find
difficult to understand.
Some of these contributors are Anglican (versus a more
evangelical, charismatic branch of Christianity), which I appreciate simply
because I am a quiet, reserved Episcopalian.
The Bible itself is no different from any other Bible. Its
format is a three column page, with Scripture on the two outer columns, with
cross-referenced verses in the middle. The pages aren’t super-thin, so it makes
to be a hefty Bible, weighing in at 3.1 pounds.
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