NIV Thinline Reference Bible, Large Print [Large Print] [Leather Bound]

Zondervan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 2005

Due to retailer requests, we are excited to announce that the NIV Thinline Reference Bible will now be available in red letter! We're also giving this Bible a new larger, and more readable typeface and improved page design. The bindings available have also been revised and we've added an Italian Duo-Tone for both the regular and large print editions. Product features include: * New, more readable typesetting! * New larger font size! * 8-point type regular edition * 11-point type large print edition * New feature---Words of Christ in red! * Most read, most trusted NIV translation * Extra-thin edition---both regular and large print editions measure less than one inch thick * Center-column reference system for in-depth study of the Bible * NIV concordance for quick and easy reference * 8-page full-color map section

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Due to retailer requests, we are excited to announce that the NIV Thinline Reference Bible will now be available in red letter! We’re also giving this Bible a new larger, and more readable typeface and improved page design. The bindings available have also been revised and we’ve added an Italian Duo-Tone™ for both the regular and large print editions. Product features include: • New, more readable typesetting! • New larger font size! • 8-point type regular edition • 11-point type large print edition • New feature—Words of Christ in red! • Most read, most trusted NIV translation • Extra-thin edition—both regular and large print editions measure less than one inch thick • Center-column reference system for in-depth study of the Bible • NIV concordance for quick and easy reference • 8-page full-color map section

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Leather Bound: 1472 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031093592X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310935926
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Premium Bible, March 10, 2007

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Uncle Jim "King's Man" (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NIV Thinline Reference Bible, Large Print (New International Version) (Leather Bound)

I have had a previous version of this Bible that I have been very pleased with. This is an updated version with even larger type font, which I like very much. The page paper is a good weight and allows you to make marks with out bleed through. While this version is about 1/8 of an inch thicker than my previous version, the large font makes it well worth it. The top grain leather did not wear out on my old version and I assume that this will be the case for this one. Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone who uses the NIV and wants an easily transported and readable bible.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best "walking around" Bible that I know of, March 2, 2010

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Brian (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NIV Thinline Reference Bible (New International Version) (Imitation Leather)

I love this Bible. It's the perfect balance between size and readability. Many of the study Bibles out there are great for reading at home, but they're so large and bulky that it makes them inconvenient to carry around. On the other hand, the reduced text size found in many smaller-sized bibles makes them difficult to read over long periods of time. I have pretty good eyesight so I CAN read small text, but it's so much nicer to have the text be normal sized like it is in this Bible. And yet somehow the NIV Reference Bible manages to still be one of the most conveniently-sized Bibles out there... It's just barely over an inch thick. The cover seems nice and durable and I LOVE the full 105-page concordance. I was worried that because this is a "reference" Bible (meaning it has a center column with cross-references to related scripture passages) it would be somewhat bulky, so when I ordered this Bible I also ordered the non-referenced version (NIV Thinline Bible, Italian Duo-Tone, Tan/Dark Tan). When you put them side-by-side, this NIV Thinline Reference Bible is SLIGHTLY thicker than the regular NIV Thinline Bible, but the difference is so tiny you would never know it just by looking at them. As for me, I'm going with the referenced one and giving the other Bible away to someone who needs it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bible For the Price in a Convenient Size!, March 30, 2011

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JLove777 "Jonathan Wayne" (United States of America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NIV Thinline Reference Bible (Italian Duo-Tone) (Imitation Leather)

This Bible is the perfect combination of factors: size, translation, and references. It measures approximately 8.8x5.5x1, so it fits perfectly in the hand, and is very light which makes it perfect for travel. The black duo-tone cover is beautiful, with beautiful stitching for added durability! The pages are actually decently thick for such an economically priced Bible. The layout of the text is absolutely beautiful, and perfect. The font size is very readable, although not too large. The book introductions are perfect because they are only a few sentences that only give the basics to understanding the basic message of the book. There are 8 visually STUNNING maps in this edition, and a pretty exhaustive concordance (116 pages) for such a compact Bible. It even includes a helpful table of weights and measures as well!

The text is the newly updated NIV (New International Version) 2011. The world's most popular and best selling translation has gotten even better in my opinion. Probably the most notable, and controversial, change is the emergence of gender neutrality. In the epistles, when addressing Christians "brothers and sisters" is now used instead of the traditional "brothers." In my opinion, this is more accurate because today's English has changed significantly in the last 200-300 years. Where "men" and "brothers" represented both male and female traditionally, today we would say "them" and "everyone." The use of "brothers and sisters" by the new NIV text is more accurate because it is safe to assume that in the early church there both male and female members, and since the letter was addressed to the church as a whole, the new NIV gets it more accurate in today's English by rendering it "brothers and sisters."

For the price, this Bible can't be beaten. It's durable, and got plenty of wonderful features! Buy this Bible!!