NIV, Essentials Study Bible: Easily Grasp the Fundamentals of Scripture through Lenses from 6 Bestselling NIV Resources

by Anonymous

This easy-to-access Bible explores Scripture through multiple lenses, helping you to quickly and easily grasp the essentials of God's Word. Using six unique lenses, each of which offers a different way to view and learn from Scripture, you'll discover an entirely new way to read God's Word. Because everyone encounters God's Word differently, as you read you will discover which lenses provide you with the clearest understanding, allowing you to tailor your exploration of the Bible.

6270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2013

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Reviews

[Liz Terek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Basically, this Zondervan edition is a compilation of different Study Bibles. As a huge fan of archaeology, I enjoyed the ‘Dig Deep, Look Close Lens.’ One of the benefits of having an eBook is that you can simply click on the links provided, view the maps, & see the Scriptures mentioned.
In the ‘Dig Deep’ sections, they truly do go deep into people & history. Utilizing the map links helps readers to better understand the material discussed. Each of the aforementioned key features has its own index for specifically looking up points of interest.
In regards to the Scriptures themselves, readers also get two additional, Scripture related pieces to read ‘Between the Testaments’ & ‘A Harmony of Gospels.’
I always appreciate when Bible publishers add a weights & measures table, too. This one is perfect. Those of us that homeschool know that when you’re teaching it’s difficult to keep current measures & former measures at the forefront of your mind when students have a question.
In addition to these extras, there are 5 separate reading paths that readers can use. They’re great refreshers. Along with Zondervan’s full color maps & subject index, this Bible is perfect for students of all ages.
I’m very glad to see that in this instance, the quality of the work wasn’t compromised by being an eBook. Zondervan did a fantastic job & I’m thrilled to add it to our Bible collection.
We were blessed with a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was offered the NIV ESSENTIALS STUDY BIBLE to review, I jumped at the chance. My oldest son is considering going into the ministry, and he asked for a good study Bible so I wanted to see what this one is like.

This one appears similar to every other NIV study Bible on the market and has pretty standard layout, with maps in the back. I did like the archaeology information that are scattered through out, but mostly, some of the lenses are distracting. Sometimes there are so many lenses, over such a short period of time, it feels overwhelming. There is a wealth of information, but not all of it is helpful or of the same quality.

Strengths - it's very well layed out; it uses the NIV which is a "dynamic thought-for-thought equivalent" version; i.e. it's modern-day language communicating the intended thoughts of the scripture passage. It takes into account the poetic passages, and marks them out as such; the Psalms, for instance - the first line is regularly printed, the second line that corresponds to it is slightly indented, showing a faithfulness to Hebrew Poetry. It's got a ton of references, explanations, and insights for application.

The negative - There is no room for the reader to interact with the scriptures; he's basically told what the passage is intended to communicate. In other words, there is no room for the Holy Spirit to freely work on the passage. For a beginner, this could be a good thing.


I would recommend you going to an actual brick and mortar store, and doing an in person comparison with the different ones out there before you decide for yourself.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing bible...so many wonderful study bibles combined into one bible. The NIV Essentials Study Bible is the one bible that you need that contains so many different study elements.

It corporates parts from six study bibles into one volume: NIV Study Bible, NIV Quest Study Bible, NIV Archaeological Study Bible, NIV Student Bible, The Great Rescue Bible, and The Essential Bible Companion. The NIV Essentials takes the best of the best. The Quest Study Bible has long been my favorite for bible study but I have found my new favorite!!

A must have for your bible collection...and if you only want one, this is it!