No set of 'study notes' can explain the Bible quite like the Bible itself. That's why you'll appreciate The NIV Thematic Reference Bible. It's the Bible that interprets itself. Over 120,000 theme references are all designed to let the Scriptures themselves speak on nine central categories: God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Creation, Humanity, Sin & salvation, God's People, the life of the Believer, and the Last Things. Crafter under the expert editorship of Alister McGrath, Dr. J.I. Packer, Professor D.J. Wiseman, and others, the NIV Thematic Reference Bible is divided into two sections. 1. The complete Bible text, with thousands of cross references 2. The Thematic Section, which allows you to study over 2,000 topics within the nine key themes mentioned above Other features include: - Introductions to each book of the Bible, emphasizing the book's theme - Nearly 200 panels giving more detailed descriptions of key themes - An alphabetical index of themes, panels, and book introductions - Black-letter text - 16 pages of full-color maps - Two ribbon markers. And of course, The NIV Thematic Reference Bible uses the most trusted, widely read contemporary translation, the New International Version -- chosen by millions for its clarity and accuracy, and supported by more reference resources than any other translation available. So when you want to find out what the Bible has to say about itself, turn to The NIV Thematic Reference Bible. It's a gold mine of truth when you want to let the Scriptures speak clearly and concisely.