Maranatha! The NIV Worship Bible [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

- The ultimate Bible for experiencing greater intimacy with God, leading the reader into genuine, heartfelt worship and praise - Blends hymns of faith and contemporary worship songs with quotes from great worshipers of the present and past - Created in partnership with Maranatha! music - Also available in the Nueva Version Internacional

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From the Publisher

There are two basic approaches to Scripture. One informs the mind. The other speaks to the heart. The NIV Worship Bible has been crafted for those who long to develop greater intimacy with God. It facilitates daily encounters with him that lead to genuine, heartfelt worship and praise. Created in partnership with Maranatha! Music, The NIV Worship Bible is the ultimate resource for experiencing and responding to the love of God. Blending contemporary worship songs and prayers with quotes from the great worshipers of the past, it is designed to bring believers into God's presence and lead them in expressing their personal response of worship to him. The Maranatha! Personal Worship Bible includes: My Beloved--40 beautiful full-page, full-color inserts use Scripture to formulate God's expressions of love for his children Hear My Prayer--Notes on each page facilitate encounters with God through prayers based on nearby passages of Scripture Quotations--425 quotes from great worshipers of the past, including St. Augustine, Martin Luther, Matthew Henry, and A.W. Tozer, plus contemporary authors such as Max Lucado and Charles Swindoll help the reader respond to God Worship Songs--425 hymns of faith and modern songs of praise, placed next to appropriate Bible passages lead the reader in expressions of worship Maranatha! CD--Contains readings of the My Beloved feature and appropriate worship songs that help the listener respond to God's love NIV text--Today's leading Bible translation, an acclaimed combination of accuracy and readability Worship 101--Shows how to listen and respond to God in worship Book introductions, worship glossary, and concordance Song Index Links Scripture passages with appropriate worship songs

From the Back Cover

You probably already know what it means to love God with your mind and strength. You diligently study the Bible and apply its instructions to your life. But if your heart and soul aren't also involved, a part of you hungers for more -- because the Scriptures aren't just meant to shape your thoughts and actions, but to connect you with God's heart. The NIV Worship Bible takes you where even the best Bibles don't go. It's the ultimate resource for experiencing and responding to the love of God. Created in partnership with Marantha! Music, it is designed to usher you into God's presence, engage your heart and soul with his goodness, and lead you in expressing your love for him in heartfelt worship and praise. The NIV Worship Bible features: - Worship 101 -- Offering a thorough understanding of worship in the Bible, this article provides you with a solid basis for listening and responding to God in your own worship experiences as it introduces you to features of this Bible. - My Beloved -- 36 beautiful, page-length "letters from God" to you paraphrased from scripture, will move you deeply with insights into your Father's heart toward you. - Hear My Prayer -- Prayers on every page based on nearby passages of Scripture help you resound to God. - Quotations -- A treasury of over 1,000 quotes from great worshippers of the past, including St. Augustine, Martin Luther, Matthew Henry, and A.W. Tozer, plus contemporary authors such as Max Lucado and Charles Swindoll, encourage your own heart-to-heart communication with God through the thoughts and expressions of others. - Worship Songs -- Nearly 800 hymns of faith and modern songs of praise placed next to appropriate Bible passages lead you in the melodies and moods of worship. - New International Version -- Today's leading Bible translation gives you an acclaimed combination of accuracy and readability. - Book Introduction -- Helps you understood the themes in different books of the Bible. - Concordance -- An 80-page concordance guides you swiftly to the Bible passages you're looking for.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1792 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310920329
• ISBN-13: 978-0310920328
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Falls just short of perfection, April 2, 2002

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Tom Hinkle (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maranatha! The NIV Worship Bible (Paperback)

I doubt if there is a better Bible out there for purely devotional reading than this one. I originally purchased it thinking I would use it as a resource in my worship leading at church, but I found that it is even better used for my own personal quiet times. My tendency is often to read the Bible in a theological frame of mind. This edition of the Bible is invaluable for bringing me closer to the Author of all scripture, the Creator of the universe. The prayers in the margins can be used in personal devotional times, but are also appropriate for public worship as well. There are also quotes from great Christian writers throughout the ages, and excerpts from hymns and praise songs to complete the worship experience. This Bible is almost perfect.

Almost. I had to dock it one star because I believe the editors dropped the ball when it came to the book of Psalms. Psalms has no quotations or accompanying prayers, just some lined margins for the reader to jot down his or her own prayers. The editors had a perfectly logical rationale for this, after all, the Psalms are basically prayers and hymns anyway, so how could anyone add to them? I still think some accompanying quotes or some other input would have been helpful here. After all, some of the Psalms (the "imprecatory" Psalms) may be problematic for some Christians today, because of the vengeance and even hatred toward enemies interspersed among the high praises and hallelujahs. The honest wrestling with God expressed in many of the Psalms could be helped by some illumination, but maybe I'm getting back to my "theological" frame of mind here when I offer these criticisms. These minor reservations do not prevent me from giving this Bible my highest recommendation for anyone wanting a great devotional tool.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, May 7, 2001

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This review is from: Maranatha! The NIV Worship Bible (Hardcover)

I try to read through the Bible once each year, using a different Bible each time. Last year I wanted a Bible that would inspire me to praise God, instead of a heavy-duty study Bible. This Bible fit the bill perfectly. My favorite things about this Bible are the quotes from classic and contemporary Christian authors and the lyrics to hymns and praise songs. It helped me understand more how every book of the Bible, even difficult ones like Leviticus, should inspire us to praise our awesome God. I highly recommend this Bible to anyone who longs to know God better or who wants to learn new ways to praise Him.

3.0 out of 5 stars Thanks, May 27, 2011

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DJ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Maranatha! The NIV Worship Bible (Paperback)

the condition wasn't a little more "used" than I expected......but it's out of print so I was glad to get a copy