This unique Zondervan Bible Extract is one of three courses taking you quickly into passages every Christian should know. In this bite size edition you’ll spend two weeks studying the life and teachings of Jesus from passages in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each daily reading should take only about 10 minutes. There are 14 chapters of scripture included. This digital extract edition is designed to address common, uncommon, and perplexing questions people ask about Scripture. "Why was the Birth of Jesus announced to Shepherds?" "What does it mean to take up one's cross?" "How can we do greater things than Jesus did?" While it does not contain the full Bible it does contain all the verses associated with the Q&A on the Life of Jesus reading plan.

This unique Zondervan Bible Extract offers daily readings consisting of 180 selected passages, including at least one chapter from each of the Bible’s 66 books. You can read both the chapter and its accompanying question-based notes that clarify the meaning of the Bible text in 15 minutes per day. With a few exceptions, the Biblical material appears in chronological order. You will read the psalms attributed to David as you read about David’s life. You will read the prophets along with their background history. Portions from the Gospels, too, are interspersed, giving a composite picture of Jesus’ life on earth; Paul’s letters are scattered throughout the record of Jesus’ life.

Answers Thousands of Your Questions About the Bible. The Bestselling NIV Quest Study Bible is Now Easier to Read with Comfort Print The only question and answer Bible is now available with exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print(R) for smooth reading. Expertly designed specifically to be used for the New International Version (NIV) text, Comfort Print offers an easier reading experience that complements the most widely read modern-English Bible translation. Get answers to the Bible questions you have... and questions you haven't yet pondered The NIV Quest Study Bible features over 7,000 notes written in an engaging question and answer format that give insight into the common, uncommon, and sometimes perplexing passages from the Bible. You will have the opportunity to consider questions like "Why did God send angels to Jacob?," "What prevents God from hearing our prayers?," and "Why does God test us?" as you explore God's Word using the many study helps. The original Quest Study Bible was conceived in 1989 when two publishing companies, Zondervan and Christianity Today International, worked together to develop a Bible that would answer the challenging questions that arose as people read Scripture. Focus groups around the United States evaluated the usefulness of potential study Bible features and helped select the features that would be included in this Bible. Then, more than 1,000 people received passages of Scripture and were asked, "What questions do you have about this portion of the Bible?" Their responses helped determine what kinds of questions the notes would answer, helping to create a resource that answers the questions that real people have asked about the Bible. Notes have been updated in subsequent releases to ensure that this Bible stays relevant and current to modern readers. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) Over 7,000 insightful notes arranged in a unique question and answer format Nearly 350 articles investigate the most asked questions about the Bible Book introductions that answer questions about each book, such as "Who wrote it?," "Why?," and "What should I look for?" Article index and expanded subject index Single-column Scripture text arranged in a modern, two-color page design Over 150 charts, timelines, and maps A reading plan with three distinct tracks to follow NIV Dictionary-Concordance 16-page full-color map section Leathersoft cover lays flat when open Thumb indexed to make finding the books of the Bible easier Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print(R) typeface 9.9-point print size

This unique Zondervan Bible Extract is one of three courses taking you quickly into passages every Christian should know. In this bite size edition you’ll spend two weeks in the Old Testament studying passages from Genesis, Exodus, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Daniel, and Amos. Each daily reading should take only about 10 minutes. There are 14 chapters of scripture included. You’ll also find question-based notes that clarify the meaning of the Bible text. "Would God ever ask us to do wrong?" "Who is God, what does He value, and how can we approach Him?" "How can God be both a powerful ruler and a gentle shepherd?" While it does not contain the full Bible it does contain all the verses associated with the Q&A on the Old Testament reading plan.

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Find answers to over 7,000 questions about the Bible. Get answers to the Bible questions you have... and questions you haven’t yet pondered! The NIV Quest Study Bible features over 7,000 notes written in an engaging question and answer format that give insight into the common, uncommon, and sometimes perplexing passages from the Bible. You will have the opportunity to consider questions like “Why did God send angels to Jacob?," "What prevents God from hearing our prayers?," and "Why does God test us?” as you explore God’s Word using the many study helps. The original Quest Study Bible was conceived in 1989 when two publishing companies, Zondervan and Christianity Today International, worked together to develop a Bible that would answer the challenging questions that arose as people read Scripture. Focus groups around the United States evaluated the usefulness of potential study Bible features and helped select the features that would be included in this Bible. Then, more than 1,000 people received passages of Scripture and were asked, “What questions do you have about this portion of the Bible?” Their responses helped determine what kinds of questions the notes would answer, helping to create a resource that answers the questions that real people have asked about the Bible. Notes have been updated in subsequent releases to ensure that this Bible stays relevant and current to modern readers. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) Over 7,000 insightful notes arranged in a unique question and answer format Nearly 350 articles investigate the most asked questions about the Bible Book introductions that answer questions about each book, such as “Who wrote it?,” “Why?,” and “What should I look for?” Article index and expanded subject index Single-column Scripture text arranged in a modern, two-color page design Over 150 charts, timelines, and maps A reading plan with three distinct tracks to follow NIV Dictionary-Concordance 16-page full-color map section

The Bestselling NIV Quest Study Bible Answers Thousands of Your Questions About the Bible. Get answers to the Bible questions you have... and questions you haven’t yet pondered! The NIV Quest Study Bible features over 7,000 notes written in an engaging question and answer format that give insight into the common, uncommon, and sometimes perplexing passages from the Bible. You will have the opportunity to consider questions like “Why did God send angels to Jacob?," "What prevents God from hearing our prayers?," and "Why does God test us?” as you explore God’s Word using the many study helps. The original Quest Study Bible was conceived in 1989 when two publishing companies, Zondervan and Christianity Today International, worked together to develop a Bible that would answer the challenging questions that arose as people read Scripture. Focus groups around the United States evaluated the usefulness of potential study Bible features and helped select the features that would be included in this Bible. Then, more than 1,000 people received passages of Scripture and were asked, “What questions do you have about this portion of the Bible?” Their responses helped determine what kinds of questions the notes would answer, helping to create a resource that answers the questions that real people have asked about the Bible. Notes have been updated in subsequent releases to ensure that this Bible stays relevant and current to modern readers. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) Over 7,000 insightful notes arranged in a unique question and answer format Nearly 350 articles investigate the most asked questions about the Bible Book introductions that answer questions about each book, such as “Who wrote it?,” “Why?,” and “What should I look for?” Article index and expanded subject index Single-column Scripture text arranged in a modern, two-color page design Over 150 charts, timelines, and maps A reading plan with three distinct tracks to follow NIV Dictionary-Concordance

GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE? Find your answers in the NIV Quest Study Bible for Teens eBook. This unique Bible is just for you—a teen looking for advice about friends, family, school and God. The NIV Quest Study Bible for Teens addresses the common, the uncommon and the perplexing questions teens like you ask about the Bible and life. It deals with your issues, your life, your world. Reading plans and study helps provide an easy way to dive into God’s Word. Over 7,000 notes clarify familiar and unfamiliar passage in the Bible, and over 360 articles explore 20 Big Ideas. Profiles highlight teens from the Bible, and Top Five lists provide information and fun facts. Book introductions identify themes, characters and events in each Bible book, and cool charts and maps bring the Bible to life. This eBook has been optimized for reading on color screens, but will still function effectively on other devices. NIV ©2011 The New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is the world’s most popular modern English Bible—easy to understand, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. 9-point type size

'With over one million copies sold, the Quest Study Bible is designed for inquisitive readers who desire solid answers to their many questions. With thousands of notes and hundreds of articles by top evangelical scholars, this unique Bible addresses the common, uncommon, and perplexing questions people ask about Scripture. Passages that puzzle will snap into clarity as readers explore God's Word and use the many study helps. Features include: * Over 7,000 sidebar notes that clarify the Bible's most puzzling passages * Nearly 350 articles by top scholars that address the most popular and provocative questions asked by Christians and non-Christians alike * Article index and expanded subject index that help readers quickly find the answers they're looking for * Single-column Scripture text format * Color-keyed verse numbers that supply instant reference to articles and sidebar notes * Book introductions that identify themes, characters, and events in each Bible book * Over 150 two-color in-text charts, timelines, and maps providing background information readers need to understand different passages * Concordance, dictionary, 16-page full-color map section, 7-page full-color timeline section, and reading plans to assist readers' studies of the Bible '

All religious traditions that ground themselves in texts must grapple with certain questions concerning the texts' authority. Yet there has been much debate within Christianity concerning the nature of scripture and how it should be understood—a debate that has gone on for centuries. Christian Theologies of Scripture traces what the theological giants have said about scripture from the early days of Christianity until today. It incorporates diverse discussions about the nature of scripture, its authority, and its interpretation, providing a guide to the variety of views about the Bible throughout the Christian tradition. Preeminent scholars including Michael S. Horton, Graham Ward, and Pamela Bright offer chapters on major figures in the pre-modern, reformation, and early modern eras, from Origen and Aquinas to Luther and Calvin to Barth and Balthasar. They illuminate each thinker's understanding of the Christian scriptures and their views on interpreting the Bible. The book also includes overview chapters to orient readers to the key questions regarding scripture in each era, as well as chapters on scripture and feminism, scripture in the African American Christian tradition, and scripture and postmodernism. This volume will be indispensable reading for students and all those interested in the nature and authority of Christian scripture.