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Color Shots from the New NIV Study Bible

We’re excited to announce the brand new NIV Study Bible, and it’s better than ever. The updated study notes and new book introductions bring deeper clarity to God’s Word, but what we find most exciting are all the full-color maps, charts, and diagrams. It’s one thing to read about the sacred objects in the tabernacle, and another thing to zoom in on what they would look like:

 

The Tabernacle Furnishings

The Tabernacle Furnishings

 

The charts and maps help us zoom out to see the bigger picture:

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3 New Features on Bible Gateway Inspire an NIV & KJV Bible Giveaway

 

THE PRIZE: NIV & KJV Side-by-Side Bible
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UPDATE: The winners are Sarah B., Andy M., and Eric D. Thank you to everyone who entered! Follow Zondervan Blog for more opportunities to win books, and for original content from your favorite Zondervan authors.

 

BibleGateway.com has been revamped, and three of the new features have Zondervan Blog especially excited. We’re going to celebrate by giving away three NIV and KJV Side-by-Side Bibles (with a tan and black cherry leatherbound cover). Find out how you can enter to win under the Feature #1 section below.

 

Feature #1: Parallel Translations

Learn more about parallel translations

When you’re reading a particularly insightful or challenging verse in Scripture, do you ever wonder how other translations render that passage? Now it’s easy to compare different versions. When you’re viewing a verse, just click the “Add parallel” link to find your other translation options. This feature inspired Zondervan Blog to host this giveaway:

 

ENTER TO WIN: NIV & KJV Side-by-Side Bible

  1. Search for your favorite verse on Biblegateway.com.
  2. Add a parallel translation next to the verse. (Click the “Add parallel” link on the right side of your screen. You can pick any translation you like.)
  3. Copy both versions of the verse and paste them into a comment here on Zondervan Blog.

Leave your comment on this post by 3PM (EDT) on Monday, June 13.
You have 3 chances to win: We’ll pick a comment at random on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. Each of those three commenters will receive an NIV and KJV Side-by-Side Bible. Enter now before you keep reading!

 

You can learn more about setting up parallel translations on the Bible Gateway Blog.

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NIV eBook Special: “Buy One, Give One” Through Jan. 4

BUY ONE, GIVE ONE: For every digital copy of the updated NIV Bible sold through Jan. 4, 2011, Zondervan will donate a New Testament of a new NIV-like Hindi translation through Biblica, the worldwide publisher and translation sponsor of the NIV Bible. Read on for more about the new NIV eBook and the "NIV+" Mobile App.


Learn More about NIV eBook Now Available

128 million people.

53 countries.

6 continents.

1 Word.

 

Since 1809 Biblica has been providing Bible resources to people all over the world. As a result, hundreds of millions of lives have been transformed—from desperation to hope, from brokenness to peace, from questions to answers. Ever since Biblica began their work, they have stayed true to the ir goal: to give every person in the world the chance to encounter Jesus through God’s Word and be transformed. To date, more than 400 million copies of the NIV have been distributed worldwide through Biblica, Zondervan and other publishing partners.

 

As part of the NIV eBook release, Zondervan launched a holiday BUY ONE, GIVE ONE campaign. For every digital copy of the updated NIV Bible sold through Jan. 4, 2011, Zondervan will donate a New Testament of a new NIV-like Hindi translation through Biblica, the worldwide publisher and translation sponsor of the NIV Bible and a global Bible and publishing ministry. Zondervan and Biblica hope to donate 30,000 copies of the all-new Hindi translation of the New Testament.

 
About the NIV eBook
With quicker page turns and a numbered footnoting system that allows you to easily jump from Bible text to footnote and back again, this NIV eBook is faster and more robust than ever before. And with a new “How to Use This Bible” page included, navigating the Bible has never been easier. Learn More


Learn More about NIV Plus App Now Available

About the NIV+ App
You can choose from any digital Bible materials including devotional materials, study Bible materials, academic reference materials, atlases and maps.  The NIV+ App also allows you to turn on or off different layers of text and customize Bible reading for whoever is using the Bible.  For example, the Women’s Devotional Study Bible and Busy Mom’s Bible materials can be used by mom and then turned off in order for her daughter to view the True Images Bible notes which are age appropriate for young girls. Learn More

Platforms: iPad/iPhone, Droid, and Blackberry.

 

 

 

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