First Look: The TNIV Reference Bible [UPDATED]
Features:
- Black bonded leather
- 6 1/4 x 9 1/4
- Black letter [yes!]
- Cross references
- Topical/thematic cross references [see bottom of page proofs below]
- Single column text [yes!]
- Concordance
- Maps
Scheduled release: October 2007
Images of actual page proofs [note: keep in mind that this edition is still in the proofreading stage]:
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image3.jpg: full page spread (click on image to see actual size)
A primary market for the TNIV Reference Bible is pastors and teachers, but it's optimal for anyone who has been waiting for a basic TNIV reference edition. The price is set at $29.95 which sounds very reasonable for a bonded leather Bible of this size. I'm not sure yet about the actual point size of the text, but as you can see by clicking on one of the images above, it is set with a clear and readable typeface.
The TNIV Reference Bible is already available for pre-order at Amazon.com. When the page becomes available on Zondervan's website, I'll provide a link to that as well.
Zondervan now has a page up for the TNIV Reference Bible. I like the sense of boldness that the marketers have put into the description of this Bible. I'll highlight certain sentences to demonstrate what I mean:
Synopsis:
The complete text of the TNIV—the most readable and scholarly accurate translation available today—in an attractive single-column setting with a full set of cross references. Also includes other convenient study features.
Description:
Perfect for pastors and teachers who have adopted the TNIV translation—it’s just what they requested in a reference bible: single column, full references, black-letter edition.
The TNIV Reference Bible is the perfect TNIV for a more in-depth study of God’s Word. The TNIV is the newest translation of God’s Word with the most up-todate scholarship available today, and is now available in this larger-format, single-column setting.
Because it is easy to read (no study notes or visuals to clutter the page), it is perfect for use anywhere from the college campus to the church auditorium to the airplane seat.
This is the first reference Bible available in the TNIV. The full set of cross references aid in studying the biblical text from Genesis to Revelation, and a helpful set of bottom-of-the-page topical ties creates a topically oriented study path to expand this Bible’s flexibility. A helpful concordance is also included—a must in any reference Bible. This black-letter edition of the TNIV is the best, most comprehensive reference Bible available today.
That's what I call good copy.
The price at Amazon.com now indicates a 34% discount at $19.79, a couple of dollars cheaper than the CBD price of $21.99.