Quest Study Bible, The [Leather Bound]

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

- Answers over 6,000 of the most common questions people have about scripture passages. - A great study Bible for students of the Bible with introductions and time lines that identify the subjects, people, and events of each book of the Bible - Over 100 color charts and maps, plus diagrams, indexes, a Harmony of the Gospels and a table of weights and measures - Also available in the Nueva Version Internacional

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Its easy-to-use format makes you want to keep reading. I heartily endorse this fine Bible." -- Bill Hybels, Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

"The study helps included in The Quest Study Bible cannot be improved upon . . . the book introductions, commentary, and questions are relevant and excellent." -- Richard C. Halverson, former Chaplain of the Senate --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

[Over 6,000 Questions Answered The Ones You've Wanted to Know and Others You Never Thought Of!

What questions stop you on your search for the Bible's meaning? Chances are, they're the how? the why? and the what does it mean? The best-selling Quest Study Bible tackles thousands of the most commonly asked questions, based on extensive research of Bible readers. Developed by the editors of Christianity Today along with over 100 respected Bible scholars and pastors, The Quest Study Bible guides you on your quest for understanding with an engaging, straightforward style.

? Over 6,000 Questions and Answers address basic textual, historical, and theological questions. ? Over 200 Articles tackle some of the most popular and provocative questions asked by contemporary readers of the Bible. ? In-text Explanations clarify difficult-to-understand words and phrases. ? Over 100 Charts and 2-color Maps are strategically located throughout the Bible. ? Book Introductions and Time Lines identify the themes, characters, and events of each Bible book. ? Concordance, Dictionary, Full-Color Maps, Reading Plans, and a Subject Index help you study God's Word. Best of all, The Quest Study Bible features the clear, accurate, and dependable New International Version, today's most widely used Bible translation. Its easy-to-use format makes you want to keep reading. I heartily endorse this fine Bible. --Bill Hybels, Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church The study helps included in The Quest Study Bible cannot be improved upon . . . the book introductions, commentary, and questions are relevant and excellent. --Richard C. Halverson, former Chaplain of the Senate The New International Version is today's best-supported translation. For even greater understanding of your NIV Bible, look for NIV concordances, NIV dictionaries, and NIV commentaries. ? Over 6,000 Questions and Answers fill you in on your most pressing questions about the Bible. ? Developed by the editors of Christianity Today together with over 100 respected Bible scholars and pastors for an engaging, reader-friendly Bible. ? Textual, historical, and theological hows and whys of the Bible are brought to light in plain, easy-to-understand language. ? More than 200 Articles tackle the questions most commonly asked by readers of the Bible. ? Full-Color Maps and more than 100 Charts and 2-Color Maps make the Bible's story visible and easy to follow. ? Book Introductions and Time Lines identify the themes, characters, and events of each book for richer reading. ? Concordance, Dictionary, and Subject Index open doors for continual study. Popular New International Version offers the clarity and accuracy of today's best-selling modern translation --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1888 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310927129
• ISBN-13: 978-0310927129
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,715,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding Bible for devotional reading, August 22, 2000

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Soozie4Him (Chicago suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quest Study Bible, The, Indexed (Hardcover)

This Bible has a unique layout with the questions and answers in the margins taking up about 1/3 of the width of the page. I really enjoy the length of the line of print this produces. Sometimes single-column text is a bit long to keep one's interest and sometimes the double-columns seem just too short.

The margins contain the questions and answers which make the Quest Study Bible unique. The questions are ones that you very possibly have wondered about over the years. A couple of examples are: "Should Christians sell their possessions and give to the poor?" (Mark 10:21) and "Why did Jesus tell Mary not to hold onto him?" (John 20:17). The margins also contain "scripture links" which might tell you where else in the Bible that the story is related.

The book introductions are excellent, covering reasons for readin the book, wrote wrote the book, to whom was it written, when was it written, what else was happening to the world at that time, and things to look for. Each Bible book intro also has a timeline which helps put things in perspective.

On some pages, the margins might have a small area map to help you understand where all this took place. The margins also have plenty of room for making your own notes.

There are also short articles at the bottoms of some of the pages which discuss a certain issue more thoroughly. I enjoy the Index to Subjects, and the Concordance. The full-color maps in the back are very helpful also.

This Bible has several reading plans for you to follow according to what your goal is in studying God's Word. You can cover the Life and Teachings of Jesus (briefly!) in two weeks. They tell you how to get a general overview of the whole Bible in 6 months, and how to read through the entire Bible in i3 years. If you're interested in reading the whole Bible in a year (I highly recommend it!), you might want to check out "The One Year Bible - New Living Translation" and "The One Year Bible Companion". I wrote reviews on Amazon for both of these books.

Another feature of the Quest Bible that I really have learned a lot from is the 4-page chart of the Kings of Israel and Judah which the editors included between 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles. This helps you keep track of who was king in which area during which year and what the corresponding passages in 1&2 Kings and 1&2 Chronicles contain that history. Even more interesting, the chart tells which of the prophets were around for which rulers. This chart really pulled that whole period of history together for me.

This Bible would make a great gift for someone who is just starting to read the Bible, or for someone who has been reading for a long time.

The only thing that they left out that I'd like to see in this Bible is a cross-reference system.

May God bless your study of his Word! Please check out my other reviews of Christian books, Bibles, and music.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenominal, January 31, 2000

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Erik (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quest Study Bible: New International Version (Hardcover)

I once owned the #1 best selling bible and had it stolen. In that book I had used Crayola markers and highlighted various scripture and had written down many scripture notes. Many of them answering questions from big questions I found in verses. As I began to shop for a new bible, this one immedietly caught my eye because it not only answered ALL my questions in it, but said it in easy-to-read english. I thought that since my Bible was stolen, ALL my answers were stolen as well.. But this Bible proved differently. If you are very intellectual about your reading and love to probe deeper without having to have 90 commentaries by your side, this is the solution for you. Don't take my word for it, go to your local bookstore and open it up. =) God bless you as you pursue your bible. Myself, I just purchased the leather bound version (twice the cost). =P it's well worth it.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware of some biased commentaries, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Quest Study Bible: New International Version (Hardcover)

I loved this Bible when I first bought it and would have given it 5 stars then. But after 10 months I realized that I don't agree with several commentaries in the book. Most of the comments are well-balanced and give the reader several different views to choose from. However I've run across several comments I've scratched through in my Bible and written above it. For instance it says the reader can't claim the promises of the psalms and proverbs. It also spiritualizes away the meanings of some scriptures that change the God promised meaning. Also it seems to avoid topics I'd like to see comments on. Just keep an open mind with this Bible. On the whole I love the book and still use it every night. But in the future I want a different study Bible.