NIV/The Message: New International Version, Parallel [Large Print] [Bonded Leather]

Zondervan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2007

If your translation of choice is the New International Version (NIV), and if you appreciate The Message for the freshness and insight it brings to your reading of the Bible, then you'll love the NIV/The Message Parallel Bible. Setting the NIV and the new Numbered Edition of The Message together for the first time ever, this Bible allows you to instantly compare today's most read, most trusted modern translation and Eugene Peterson's bestselling paraphrase verse by verse. Features: * The clarity, accuracy, and trustworthiness of the NIV. A careful union of word-for-word and thought for thought translational approaches, the NIV is today's foremost modern translation, used by scholars, pastors, students, and Bible readers across the world. * The story-like flow and penetrating insights of The Message. Now in the Numbered Edition, including all chapter and verse numbers, The Message is treasured by countless Christians for the way its contemporary language illuminates ageless truths. * Double-column format

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Bonded Leather: 2624 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; Updated edition (March 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310937124
• ISBN-13: 978-0310937128
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bible!, April 10, 2007

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Kent DuBois (Granger, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NIV/The Message: New International Version, Parallel (Bonded Leather)

I have been using the NIV/The Message Parallel Bible by Zondervan prior to buying this Bible but having the larger print and the verse numbers with The Message makes this even a better Bible. It makes it much easier to match the NIV text with the corresponding Message text. As a result I highly recommend this Bible. Recommendations for even a better Bible is to have a red-lettered edition (Christ's words in red), a concordance and maps. The KJV/Amplified Paralled Bible by Zondervan has Christ's words in red and a concordance. I noticed that Zondervan is coming up with a limited edition available for the NIV/The Message Bible around September 2007 that will include maps.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bible, BUT . . ., May 4, 2007

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J. Combs (Santa Paula, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NIV/The Message: New International Version, Parallel (Bonded Leather)

Excellent Bible. My favorite two versions in parallel. What more could one ask? For thicker - or less transparent pages. Even with 'light' black print {which, is only lightly objectionable}, the 'bleed-through' of print to the next page IS objectionable.

I'm aware of compromise - but, I think I'd opt for a thicker Bible {it's 1 3/4 inches thick}. Or, an overall larger Bible {it's 9 X 6 inches}.

That's my only complaint.

The pluses? Readable size print and verse numbers in the Message Bible.

All-in-all, I LIKE IT!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Bible!, December 7, 2010

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Sheri M Sansom (Liberty Twp, OH, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NIV/The Message: New International Version, Parallel (Bonded Leather)

I've had a lot of Bibles over the years. This one rates as probably my favorite. I've been a fan of NIV for many years but having The Message alongside is great. It brings a freshness to whatever I'm reading. The size is perfect in my opinion. If you're looking for a Bible to tuck into a purse though, I'd go with a smaller dimension. The print in this Bible is easy to read. It's not large print, but it's not that tiny print in so many Bibles. Like in the story of The Three Bears, this print is "just right." The cover is flexible and this Bible "feels" good when you hold it. Love it!