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You may already have it in Accordance!

 

According to the description at the link you provided, it was “Previously published as NIV Zondervan Study Bible,” which we carry.

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Interestingly, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a publisher change the name of a study Bible in less than three-years time like this before. I wonder how many will purchase it in print only to discover afterwards they already have it? 

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Wow! If so, then yes, I do already have it. Good to know! Thanks, Rick. That will teach me to read before posting.

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Interestingly, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a publisher change the name of a study Bible in less than three-years time like this before. I wonder how many will purchase it in print only to discover afterwards they already have it? 

 

I almost bought it. And.. I own both the print and the Accordance edition of the NIV Zondervan Study Bible.

 

Which... I'll say... is the best study Bible available, imho.

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Interestingly, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a publisher change the name of a study Bible in less than three-years time like this before. I wonder how many will purchase it in print only to discover afterwards they already have it? 

I also bought some books twice, because the cover has changed. And later I found out I already own it. Happily this mistake can't be done in the Accordance Store.

 

Greetings

 

Fabian

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I almost bought it. And.. I own both the print and the Accordance edition of the NIV Zondervan Study Bible.

 

Which... I'll say... is the best study Bible available, imho.

In my own studies I would say the NIV is not to far afield in the OT, and the notes are usually really good. I would concur but I do have problems with some translation values here in there (which is the case in most Bible translations LOL).

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Just got this from zondervan:

 

How (and why) the niv zondervan study bible became the niv biblical theology study bible

 

1.1 million. That’s how many words of ancillary content were in the NIV Zondervan Study Bible when it launched in 2015. This Bible, with general editor D. A. Carson, featured the most comprehensive set of notes available in a study Bible. The notes were profound. The articles were deep. And the Bible was weighty—in every sense of the word. Weighing in at over 5 lbs., this juggernaut of biblical insight boasted 2,912 pages of the very best scholarship $49.99 could buy. Unfortunately, bulk did not lead to readability. As one online reviewer put it, channeling his inner Genie of the Lamp, “Phenomenal Bible Study Power…Itty Bitty Print.”

 

In 2016, Zondervan Bibles teamed up with 2K Denmark, the world’s foremost typeface foundry, to create an exclusive Comfort Print® font for the NIV. These Comfort Print editions promise Bibles that are easy to read at any size. So, what better product on which to test the muscle of Comfort Print than the Mjolnir of study Bibles?

 

After an extreme weight loss of half a pound, half an inch of girth, and 312 pages—without taking out a single one of the 1.1 million words of content—Zondervan is re-launching this Bible as the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible. The name change reflects what this Bible does best—tracing God’s redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout Scripture. As the very first study Bible in NIV Comfort Print, this will set a new standard for readability for study Bibles.

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Thanks for the sleuthing into the name change Fraser.

 

I’d never encourage gambling, but if I were a betting man, I’d wager that we will see the return of The NIV Study Bible--even if in name only. It was too popular of a study Bible for the publisher to let that name go unused.

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Im very happy with my copy of the 2002 revision of the original niv study bible in accordance. ;o)

 

 

Is it worth adding a note to the niv zondervan study bible product page that its the same text as the renamed biblical theology study bible so that its found when people run a search for products? With e-versions the font and weight saving is irrelevant though there will be confusion on page number between the print version.

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The name is in use yes not the Zondervan part but the NIV Study Bible is still an active product... https://www.zondervan.com/9780310437550/niv-study-bible-large-print-hardcover-red-letter-edition/

 

I am fairly sure not just in large print but that was the first link I saw on the website.

 

-dan

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They aren't wrong. The printed edition was large in the extreme and completely impractical.

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I've added a note on the Accordance product page regarding the publishing of the new print format of the study Bible. Thanks, all, for the clarification.

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Just got this from zondervan:

How (and why) the niv zondervan study bible became the niv biblical theology study bible

1.1 million. That’s how many words of ancillary content were in the NIV Zondervan Study Bible when it launched in 2015. This Bible, with general editor D. A. Carson, featured the most comprehensive set of notes available in a study Bible. The notes were profound. The articles were deep. And the Bible was weighty—in every sense of the word. Weighing in at over 5 lbs., this juggernaut of biblical insight boasted 2,912 pages of the very best scholarship $49.99 could buy. Unfortunately, bulk did not lead to readability. As one online reviewer put it, channeling his inner Genie of the Lamp, “Phenomenal Bible Study Power…Itty Bitty Print.”

In 2016, Zondervan Bibles teamed up with 2K Denmark, the world’s foremost typeface foundry, to create an exclusive Comfort Print® font for the NIV. These Comfort Print editions promise Bibles that are easy to read at any size. So, what better product on which to test the muscle of Comfort Print than the Mjolnir of study Bibles?

After an extreme weight loss of half a pound, half an inch of girth, and 312 pages—without taking out a single one of the 1.1 million words of content—Zondervan is re-launching this Bible as the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible. The name change reflects what this Bible does best—tracing God’s redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout Scripture. As the very first study Bible in NIV Comfort Print, this will set a new standard for readability for study Bibles.

I got the email this morning, too. If one relies upon a print Bible, it might be worth a repurchase. I actually prefer a print Bible with just cross references and maps. A study Bible is essentially a Bible combined with a one or two volume commentary. Often the SB comes in a Bible version that I just don’t trust or like. Sometimes with a version I truly despise. Accordance gives us the ability to purchase the notes and use them with our preferred Bible version, running an original language text in parallel. What could possibly be better?

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