NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Context Changes Everything), Hardcover, Red Letter

Name: NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Context Changes Everything), Hardcover, Red Letter
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SKU: 9780310431589
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Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture

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The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible offers readers a richly detailed exploration of the Bible’s ancient cultural, historical, and literary contexts. Edited by scholars Dr. John H. Walton and Dr. Craig S. Keener, this study Bible illuminates the customs and nuances that original audiences intuitively understood but modern readers often miss. Featuring verse-by-verse notes alongside over 300 articles, colourful photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams, it provides fresh insights into familiar scripture. The text includes the full NIV translation with Jesus’ words in red, enhanced by book introductions and helpful reference tools, making complex passages clearer and more relevant.
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Ideal for Christian readers seeking deeper understanding of biblical texts through historical and cultural context, including students, pastors, and laypeople eager for in-depth study and fresh perspectives on Scripture.

"How I wish someone had put a book like this into my hands 50 years ago." - N.T. Wright, Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity "I cannot recommend a study Bible any more than this one: Five stars!" - Scot McKnight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament

How I wish someone had put a book like this into my hands 50 years ago -- N. T. Wright, , Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Every line and every word in the Bible comes from a context -- historical, social, cultural, theological -- and speaks into those contexts -- sometimes against that culture, sometimes with that culture, and sometimes to expand that culture. In so doing the Bible models how we can speak from our culture and into our culture in very fresh and missional ways. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible not only acknowledges this but engages ordinary readers in seeing what it looks like. I cannot recommend a study Bible any more than this one: Five stars! -- Scot McKnight, , Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

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"How I wish someone had put a book like this into my hands 50 years ago." – N.T. Wright, Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

"I cannot recommend a study Bible any more than this one: Five stars!" – Scot McKnight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary.

Context changes everything. You've heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many behind-the-scenes details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind the stories of Scripture.

That's what the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of Bible times. These fascinating explanations will clarify your study of the Scriptures, reinforcing your confidence and bringing difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus.

Discover new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar Bible passages as you take a behind-the-scenes tour into the ancient world. 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 Scriptures read. For us to hear the Scriptures as they did, we need a window into their world.

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 to life the ancient world of Scripture for modern readers.

Features:

The full text of the NIV
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-colour photos, illustrations, and images from around the world
Dozens of charts, maps, and diagrams in vivid colour
Words of Jesus in red
Additional study Bible tools: cross references, a concordance, indexes and other helps

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780310431589

Publisher: Zondervan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 August 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Zondervan

Contributors:

General editor Craig S. Keener
General editor John H. Walton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 56.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1803g

Pages: 2400

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Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Craig S. Keener is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary and holds a doctoral degree in New Testament Studies and the Origins of Christianity from Duke University. He is the author of several commentaries on books of the New Testament. John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament; Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context; Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; and A Survey of the Old Testament.