Product Description

Acclaimed for its accurate scholarship, its lucid, dignified English and the clarity with which it communicates the timeless truths of Scripture, this Bible features:
* topical headings which enhance ease of reading and understanding
* poetic passages printed as verse
* explanations in the footnotes of original names, measures and phrases
* clear, readable print
* table of weights and measures
The BIBLE GUIDE features:
* the Bible at a glance
* the land and people of the Bible
* well-known events in the life of Jesus
* plan of the Bible * key events in the Bible

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #331966 in Books
• Published on: 1980-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1344 pages

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
`The world's most popular modern translation'

Review
'we [Westminster Chapel] have been using it [the NIV] for about fifteen years, and we are extremely happy that it is part of our regular ministry.' (Dr R. T. KENDALL )

'I am frequently asked to read a lesson during a church service, and the NIV seems almost invariably to be the version to be used. Its strength, clarity and dignity strike me each time I read aloud.' (SIR CLIFF RICHARD, OBE )

'Over the past 21 years the NIV has established itself as one of the most widely used and appreciated modern versions of the Bible. The quality of its translation richly deserves this wide recognition and I hope that it will continue to be of equal benefit to many more people in the years to come.' (The Most Revd and Right Honourable The Lord Archbi )

About the Author
Published over 21 years ago, the NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION has become the world's best-selling contemporary Bible translation. More than 100 scholars worked for 15 years to complete it. Their main concern is that the NIV is faithful to the original languages while producing a clear, beautifully written and dignified translation suitable for private and public use.

Customer Reviews

An easy read
Of all the versions I have read of the holy bible this is the easiest to understand. It is therefore a good gift to give a new christian or a person interested in christianity. The acuracy of the text is excellent and so makes a good version for study.

To help you through this book the 18 page guide helps both experienced bible readers and the novice find the people, places and stories of interest. I find this particularly useful when I am to tell the stories from the bible to young children.

I would recommend everyone to have a copy of this bible in ther home.

brilliant
i bought an NIV as it's the version used in my church, and i wanted a Bible that i could follow the readings with. this is a very good edition, including a Bible guide at the back, pointing out the page and verse references to important events, parables, miracles and so on. also has the all-essential Holy Land maps, just in case you ever find yourself lost in Israel! the pages aren't too delicately thin, and the book flops open comfortably, so it should last me a while!

New International Edition Holy Bible
So much easier to read than a normal Bible and I would recommend it to everyone who has just become a Christian for better understanding of the Bible.