Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture!
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
Scriptures include subtle culturally based nuances, undertones, and
references to ancient events, literature and customs that were
intuitively understood by those who first heard the texts read. For us
to truly understand the Scriptures as they did, we need a window into
their world and language.
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 the ancient world of Scripture to life for modern
readers.
Features:
- Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
- 2017 ECPA Bible of the Year Recipient
- Targeted book introductions explain the context in which each book of the Bible was written
- Insightful and informative verse-by-verse study notes reveal new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar passages
- Key Old Testament (Hebrew) and New Testament terms are explained and expanded upon in two helpful reference features
- Over 300 in-depth articles on key contextual topics
- 375 full-color photos, illustrations, and images from around the world
- Dozens of charts, maps, and diagrams in vivid color
- Words of Jesus in red
- Cross references, a concordance, indexes and other helps for Bible study
- Bonded leather cover lays flat when open
- 8.9-point type size