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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. Walton Wheaton College in the Old Testament and Dr. 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 NIV2017 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 topics375 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 – Thumb indexed to make finding the books of the Bible easier – Bonded leather cover lays flat when open8.9-point type size
- The full text of the NIV in study Bible format
- Full-color page presentation with hundreds of photographs and images from around the world illustrating the included contextual information
- Dozens of charts maps diagrams and other information in vivid color
- In-depth articles on key contextual topics
- Words of Jesus in red
- Full study Bible tools: cross references a concordance indexes and other helps