Commonly Asked Questions
Q What is the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible ?
A The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible is a robust new study Bible dedicated to delivering insight into the historical context of each passage of Scripture . Discover new dimensions to even the most familiar passages as you are taken behind the scenes into the ancient world .
Q What makes the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible unique from other study Bibles ?
A The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible stands apart from other study Bibles by focusing all of its robust features on the cultural context of each passage . The ancient world is brought to life with notes on every page that reveal rich historical details of life at that moment in time .
Q Why do we need a Bible dedicated to historical context ?
A The Bible was written for us , but not to us . We are separated from the original recipients of God ’ s Word by thousands of years and thousands of miles . Scripture is filled with cultural references , ancient customs , wordplays , and idiosyncrasies — things that an ancient Hebrew or an early Christian would have immediately picked up on , but get lost in translation for us . The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible calls out these details , helping you read the Bible the way its original hearers did .
Q What are the benefits of using the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible ?
A • Discover new dimensions to even the most familiar passages as you are taken behind the scenes into the ancient world .
• Enjoy quick access to the most comprehensive collection of research about Bible times ever assembled in a study Bible .
• Discover subtle nuances , idiosyncrasies , wordplays , and cultural references that we often miss but the original audience would have instinctively understood .
• Find answers to puzzling passages by learning more about the context .
• Guard yourself from reading our modern culture into the text .
Q What are some of the key features of the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible ?
A • Robust notes , book introductions , and articles ( 925,000 words – that ’ s the equivalent of about 15 volumes of content !)
• 375 vivid full-color photos , illustrations , and maps draw you in and bring the ancient world of Scripture to life
• Study features include a concordance , cross-references , endnotes , glossary , index to articles , and more
• Words of Christ in red
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