NIV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, Personal Size, Bonded Leather, Black

For over five generations, the easy-to-use and easy-to-learn Thompson Chain-Reference system has provided an accessible tool for studying the Bible. This New International Version Bible is made to enhance personal devotions, topical studies, and sermon preparation. With over 100,000 references listed in the Bible's side margins, you will have an opportunity to explore over 8,000 topics with the chain-reference system made for a comprehensive topical study.

Beyond the Thompson Chain-Reference system, this Bible also includes biographical sketches over key people in the Bible, illustrated studies of the Bible, Bible harmonies, and outlines of each book of the Bible. As you learn to make use of the tools in this Bible, you will get to explore the information on your own, without having to rely on additional commentaries or study notes.

- Complete NIV text
- 8-point type
- Comfort print font
- Presentation page
- Words of Christ in red
- Over 100,000 side-column cross-references
- References cover over 8,000 topics
- Alphabetical and numerical indices listing all 8,000 topics
- Bible references for comprehensive topical study
- Biographical sketches of people in the Bible
- Illustrated studies of the Bible
- Concordance
- Bible harmonies
- Outlines of each book of the Bible
- Key Verses and Key Thoughts provide basic information your own study
- Verse Analysis provides topics and themes of every verse
- 16-pages of full-color maps
- Two ribbon bookmarks

The New International Version of the Bible is widely used by evangelical Christians of all ages. Featuring a 7.8 grade reading level, the NIV combines word-for-word and thought-for-thought translation philosophies. Originally published in 1978, the 2011 NIV update is now the standard for all the NIV Bibles published. For more information on the different Bible translations, view our Bible Translation Guide.