Announcing the New NIV Zondervan Study Bible

This 1½ minute video highlights the leading features of the NIVZSB.

 

In this 4½ minute video D.A. Carson highlights his goals for the NIVZSB and its advantages: 

Coming out on August 25 is the brand new NIV Zondervan Study Bible  with Dr. D. A. Carson serving as the general editor.  This new study Bible is not an updated  or revised NIV Study Bible. This is an entirely new study Bible. Carson is the research professor at Trinity International University where he also teaches New Testament.  He's a prolific writer and a gifted scholar in the evangelical church.

Consider these features of the study Bible include:

• Over 60 scholarly contributors
• Over 1.2 million words of new content
• Over 3,000 pages packed with in-depth study tools
• Nearly 20,000 all-new, comprehensive verse-by-verse study notes
• Customized, theologically rich, illustrated book introductions
• 6 section introductions to literary genres ('The Pentateuch,' 'The Historical Books,' etc.)
• Full color interior with extensive use of 120 colorful charts, over 200 maps, and hundreds of photos
• Comprehensive library of over 30 articles by award-winning scholars on topics such as "The Bible and Theology," "The Glory of God," "The Covenant," "Love and Grace," and more
• Cross-reference system
• Complete text of the New Intertantional Version
• Concordance with over 35,000 Scripture references
• Free electronic access to the study Bible

The line up of scholars is impressive. Here's just a few.

Genesis - Richard Hess (esp. Gen. 1:1 - 11:26) (Denver Seminary) and T.D. Alexander (esp. Gen 11:27 - 50:26) (Union Theological College, Belfast)

1-2 Samuel - John D. Currid (Reformed Theological Seminary)

Esther and 1 Peter - Karen H. Jobes (Wheaton College)

Job - C. Hassell Bullock (Wheaton College)

Proverbs - Bruce K. Waltke (Knox Theological Seminary) and Christopher Ansberry (Oak Hill College)

Ecclesiastes - Craig C. Bartholomew (Redeemer University College)

Isaiah - John N. Oswalt (Asbury Theological Seminary)

Daniel - Tremper Longman III (Westmont College)

Matthew - Craig Blomberg (Denver Seminary)

Mark - Rikk E. Watts (Regent College)

John - D.A. Carson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)

Romans and James - Douglas Moo (Wheaton College)

1 Corinthians - Eckhard J. Schnabel (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)

2 Corinthians - Murray Harris (Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)

Galatians - Stephen Westerholm (McMaster University)

Colossians and Philemon - David E. Garland (Baylor University)

1-2 Thessalonians - Jeffrey A.D. Weima (Calvin Theological Seminary)

Some of the articles and contributors include:

• The Story of the Bible: How the Good News About Jesus is Central by Timothy Keller (Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Manhattan)
• The Bible and Theology, by D.A. Carson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)
• The Glory of God by James M. Hamilton Jr. (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
• Sin by Kevin DeYoung (University Reformed Church, Lansing, MI)
• Exile and Exodus by Thomas R. Wood (Christ Fellowship Church, Deer Lodge, MT)
• The Kingdom of God by T.D. Alexandar (Union Theological Seminary, Belfast)
• Sonship by D.A. Carson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)
• People of God by Moisés Silva (Private Scholar)
• Love and Grace by Graham A. Cole (Beeson Divinity School)
• The Gospel by Greg Gilbert (Third Avenue Baptist Church, Louisville)
• Mission by Andreas J. Köstenberger (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary)
• The Consumation by Douglas Moo (Wheaton College)

You can see a sampler here of the "Introduction to the Letters and Revelation" by Douglas Moo as well as the book of Romans. There is an embarassment of riches with the resources available here. This study Bible will be up to date, reflecting the highest quality of evangelical scholarship and loaded with material that will reward a lifetime of study.

 

 

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