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NIV, Faithlife Study Bible: Intriguing Insights to Inform Your Faith
The world’s most powerful Bible software brings you the most visually striking new study Bible! From the makers of Logos Bible Software, the NIV Faithlife Study Bible ’s striking illustrations and comprehensive verse-by-verse insights will serve as a guide to help you understand and apply God’s Word. “I love the NIV Faithlife Study Bible . I’m confident you will as well.” Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries “The NIV Faithlife Study Bible removes every obstacle imaginable. The commentaries, articles, maps, and graphs take you as deep as you want to go while being easy to navigate.” Matt Chandler, Lead Teaching Pastor, The Village Church, President of Acts 29 Church Planting Network “The NIV Faithlife Study Bible is like having a tour guide for studying the world of the Bible." Dr. Michael F. Bird, (PhD University of Queensland), Lecturer in Theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia “The NIV Faithlife Study Bible is an amazing tool for studying the Bible. It’s simple enough for a new believer to understand and packed with valuable insights for those who’ve studied the Bible for years.” Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church (Creators of the YouVersion Bible App) Features 9-point type size
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Published March 7, 2017
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November 22, 2021
It took me a year and a half to finish my Bible-in-One-Year plan, but I did it. And LOVED using this Bible. The "intriguing insights" are about the original audience, setting and people of the Bible. I love the notes, articles (there are great contributors--including Michael Heiser and Randy Alcorn!), illustrations and charts. I'd recommend this study Bible for sure.
March 14, 2017
When you’re ready to do some serious Bible study, you want a comprehensive study Bible to answer the questions you have – to provide you with answers to the questions you didn’t know enough about to ask – and to fill you in on relevant historical, geographical and cultural information you might not glean from simply reading the text.
The NIV Faithlife Study Bible will more than meet those needs!
The NIV Faithlife Study Bible is a robust reference tool with an attractive layout that’s filled with comprehensive study notes, charts, illustrations and articles that help you to systematically explore God’s Word!
The editors of the NIV Faithlife Study Bible have created a Bible that satisfies the cravings of thirsty readers. The more you read, the more this Bible makes you want to dig.
Whether this is your first study Bible or part of a growing collection, the NIV Faithlife Study Bible deserves a place in your study.
This review is an excerpt from the original review that is published on my blog. To read my review in its entirety, please visit Create With Joy.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own, based on my assessment of this book.
The NIV Faithlife Study Bible will more than meet those needs!
The NIV Faithlife Study Bible is a robust reference tool with an attractive layout that’s filled with comprehensive study notes, charts, illustrations and articles that help you to systematically explore God’s Word!
The editors of the NIV Faithlife Study Bible have created a Bible that satisfies the cravings of thirsty readers. The more you read, the more this Bible makes you want to dig.
Whether this is your first study Bible or part of a growing collection, the NIV Faithlife Study Bible deserves a place in your study.
This review is an excerpt from the original review that is published on my blog. To read my review in its entirety, please visit Create With Joy.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own, based on my assessment of this book.
March 28, 2017
The Bible is a rich and powerful book. Those who study it find that the more they study the more they understand and the deeper they fall in love with the richness of Scripture. For this reason, the NIV faithlife Study Bible was produced. It gives overviews of books, timelines, word studies, notes on the passages, and they're also articles written by current authors to help the reader of this Bible deepen their faith.
The Bible is designed around the idea that understanding the culture and history gives insight into why certain people may have reacted as they did. This is first done with book introductions giving themes and also some timelines for perspective. There are outlines highlighting key characters and times with brief commentary on each section.
Then, as the reader progress, there are study notes to aid in understanding the text. Some of these notes are word studies which draw out the meaning of word for clarity. Other notes may give insight into certain practices of the day. Still other notes remind the reader of the timeline of events.
As to this Bible itself, like most study Bibles it is heavy and would not be an ideal candidate for transportability. The font type make it easy to read and I had no eye-strain issues while reading. The text and notes are separated so as to not create confusion while reading. There is also a table of contents for the articles making it easier to find them for review. Overall this is an excellent study Bible for new and mature Christians alike.
*I received a complimentary copy of this Bible from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
The Bible is designed around the idea that understanding the culture and history gives insight into why certain people may have reacted as they did. This is first done with book introductions giving themes and also some timelines for perspective. There are outlines highlighting key characters and times with brief commentary on each section.
Then, as the reader progress, there are study notes to aid in understanding the text. Some of these notes are word studies which draw out the meaning of word for clarity. Other notes may give insight into certain practices of the day. Still other notes remind the reader of the timeline of events.
As to this Bible itself, like most study Bibles it is heavy and would not be an ideal candidate for transportability. The font type make it easy to read and I had no eye-strain issues while reading. The text and notes are separated so as to not create confusion while reading. There is also a table of contents for the articles making it easier to find them for review. Overall this is an excellent study Bible for new and mature Christians alike.
*I received a complimentary copy of this Bible from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
April 21, 2017
"NIV Faithlife Study Bible" is a New International Version with copious study notes. These notes included word studies, information on people and places mentioned in the verses, and cultural or historical background information. It also had maps, timelines, family tree charts, tables comparing different theological views, and infographics showing things like a fishing boat, ancient Israelite house, and royal seals of Judah.
It sounded like the study notes would focus on helping the reader understand the text for themselves rather than telling the reader what to think about the verses. In the New Testament, that was generally true and I felt the notes and graphics were interesting and helpful. It's in the Old Testament--especially early Genesis--that I had some problems.
The Old Testament notes often assumed that other Ancient Near Eastern beliefs deeply influenced the biblical narrative and beliefs. I believe that Genesis preserves the true history of the universe, and any similarities found in ancient myths are degraded forms of that true history. So I had problems with statements like "this reflects an understanding common in the ancient Near East" about how the universe worked, and then the verse was explained using New Eastern beliefs. And we're told that "the deep" in Genesis 1:2 refers to chaos and a chaos deity, thus God created chaos and so "the chaos is part of what God deems 'very good'" All because the word for "the deep" is somewhat similar to the name of a chaos deity in a religion that existed around the time of Moses.
The notes sometimes provided a look at a various viewpoints. In early Genesis, they gave more information about views that don't favor the plainly intended meaning of a verse. So we're told that the author of Genesis 1:5 specifies the length of the day with "evening and there was morning," but then they immediately say it could really mean any length of time. They could have simply stated the nonliteral interpretations rather than making it clear that they favor a nonliteral view. The notes for Noah's Flood mention that there is evidence that backs up a global flood and the verses clearly indicate such, but then basically say that a global flood is still questionable. I would have preferred it if the notes just stated the various views or that there are similarities with other religions rather than telling us what to think.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.
It sounded like the study notes would focus on helping the reader understand the text for themselves rather than telling the reader what to think about the verses. In the New Testament, that was generally true and I felt the notes and graphics were interesting and helpful. It's in the Old Testament--especially early Genesis--that I had some problems.
The Old Testament notes often assumed that other Ancient Near Eastern beliefs deeply influenced the biblical narrative and beliefs. I believe that Genesis preserves the true history of the universe, and any similarities found in ancient myths are degraded forms of that true history. So I had problems with statements like "this reflects an understanding common in the ancient Near East" about how the universe worked, and then the verse was explained using New Eastern beliefs. And we're told that "the deep" in Genesis 1:2 refers to chaos and a chaos deity, thus God created chaos and so "the chaos is part of what God deems 'very good'" All because the word for "the deep" is somewhat similar to the name of a chaos deity in a religion that existed around the time of Moses.
The notes sometimes provided a look at a various viewpoints. In early Genesis, they gave more information about views that don't favor the plainly intended meaning of a verse. So we're told that the author of Genesis 1:5 specifies the length of the day with "evening and there was morning," but then they immediately say it could really mean any length of time. They could have simply stated the nonliteral interpretations rather than making it clear that they favor a nonliteral view. The notes for Noah's Flood mention that there is evidence that backs up a global flood and the verses clearly indicate such, but then basically say that a global flood is still questionable. I would have preferred it if the notes just stated the various views or that there are similarities with other religions rather than telling us what to think.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.
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