20. NIV 1984, Thompson Chain Reference Bible, Large Print. God. 1984/1991. 1273 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars]First sentence: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Start date: August 7, 2024
End date: September 17, 2024
The translation is the NIV (New International Version) the 1984 edition. The first edition for the whole Bible was the 1978. The latest edition for the whole Bible was 2011. Some--myself included--do make a big distinction between the "NIV" and "NIV 84." The 84 has been out of print (and removed from the internet) since the 2011 was released. It can still be purchased second hand. It is relatively easy to thrift the 84. (Perhaps not as easy as it is to thrift KJV, but close).
I love the NIV 1984. I do. It is one I like to revisit semi-regularly. I don't read this one perhaps as much as other translations like the KJV and NASB, it is a FAVORITE that feels like home.
The Thompson Chain Reference Bible is a constant. It has been around for over a century. The first 'edition' was released circa 1908! It has been through many editions and updates. I have read it in the KJV, the NASB 77, the NASB 95, and now the NIV 84.
This is a large print edition. Large print is a bit of a stretch, HOWEVER, when compared to the "regular" font type/size usually found in the Thompson Chain Reference, you can tell it is definitely larger.
Double columns. TCR comes only in double columns. The sides of each column have reference chains. No bible text could ever be in the gutter, though perhaps a few of the chains might be in some editions.
Red letter. This is a red letter edition. Some TCR are black letter, but most are red letter. I don't know if any NIV 84 TCR's exist.
There is an edition of the NIV Thompson Chain Reference that uses the NIV 1978 text.
Kirkbride was the original publisher, now it is published by Zondervan.
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