Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company that strives to give people resources that glorify Jesus Christ and promote biblical principles. Zondervan was founded in 1931 as a bookselling company in Michigan by brothers Pat and Bernie Zondervan. Two years later, Zondervan published their first book, Women of the Old Testament.
Zondervan first published the New International Version (NIV) in partnership with the International Bible Society and eight years later, it became the #1 Bible translation.
In 1988, Zondervan became a company of Harper Collins Publishers. Zondervan published The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren which sold more than 30 million copies. Other popular titles published by Zondervan include The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, and How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. All of these titles can be found in the Zondervan Bible Reference Bundle.
How can you apply what you learned about Creation, the fall of man, or the nation of Israel to our present day needs? How can you take a message originally spoken in Hebrew and communicate it clearly in our own language? How can you take the eternal truths originally spoken in a different time and culture and apply them to the similar-yet-different needs of our culture? The NIV Application Comment... more
In today’s culture, many Christians are so consumed about making the Bible fit their theology that imperative topics are overlooked when they read Scripture. The Zondervan Biblical Studies Collection brings together nine volumes that provide a strong focus to the importance of reading and studying the Bible in reference to clearly understanding the historical background, cultural setting, theologi... more
How do we know Jesus really existed? What is the role of the Christian in regards to bioethics? Should Christians be involved in politics? The Zondervan Ethics and Apologetics Collection (6 vols.) presents 2,000 pages on these oft-debated topics. With contributors from various fields of scholarship, this collection seeks to grasp what the Word of God has to say about key ethical issues and what ex... more
Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, this collection brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in single volumes. Written by notable evangelical scholars, each volume in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (2 vols.) treats the literary context and structure of the passage in the original Greek. The series consistently provides the main point, an exeget... more
Divine providence, evangelicalism, the relation of Old and New Testament texts—these are some key areas of concern for many in the Church. With contributing authors from varying theological backgrounds, the Zondervan Counterpoints Collection Upgrade (3 vols.) is an invaluable set of resources for Christians today, focusing on these topics. It provides a forum for comparison and critique of differe... more
The Zondervan World Religions Collection Upgrade (2 vols.) offers a powerful examination of many major world religions, including Mormonism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and various African religions. Presenting each religion’s culture, philosophy, practices, history, and more, these books provide an extensive introduction to world religions. It is more important than ever to ... more
Biblical Theology for Life (2 vols.) brings you a groundbreaking academic study of the Bible alongside contemporary contextualization and proclamation. Each volume, written by a leading biblical scholar, traces the development of a theological theme in Scripture and addresses the relevance of the Bible’s teaching to pastors, church leaders, students, and lay readers. This collection addresses disc... more
The Ancient Context, Ancient Faith Series (3 vols.) explores how the culture of the biblical world is presupposed in story after story of the Bible. Using cultural anthropology, ancient literary sources, and a selective use of modern Middle Eastern culture, Burge reopens the ancient biblical story and urges you to look at them through new lenses. Each volume contains colorful maps, photos, and ill... more
What was life like socially, politically, and religiously in Bible times? When studying Scripture, it’s very important to understand the context that surrounds each text. Whether you are preparing a sermon, leading a small group, or seeking to expand your personal knowledge of the Bible, the Zondervan Reference Collection (6 vols.) is the perfect collection to assist you. This collection includes ... more
The Zondervan Practical Theology Collection presents contemporary insights to key Christian disciplines. In four volumes, the collection examines Christian spirituality, worship, and the purpose of preaching the Word of God. Dictionary of Christian Spirituality analyzes a wide range of topics relating to spirituality including the origins, development, and contemporary expressions, as well as key ... more
The Zondervan Bible Reference Bundle 3 combines sixty-three outstanding volumes to bring you today’s premiere Bible reference works. This massive bundle is comprised of twelve collections: more
The Zondervan Church History Collection presents seven volumes on the progression, history, and impact of Christianity from the days of Jesus to the present. This collection provides a concise look at the development of the church’s theology in the past 2,000 years, as well as the impact Christianity has had on worldviews and various advances in the Western world—social, scientific, cultural, and ... more
Explore the most important contemporary topics in theology with the greatest theological minds of the past decade! The Zondervan Theology Collection (7 vols.) provides the best of scholarship from contributors such as Michael S. Horton, Wayne Grudem, and D. A. Carson, among others. The works in this collection analyze basic and particular Christian doctrines, past and current theologies, and herme... more
The Gold Medallion Award-winning Expositor’s Bible Commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the Scriptures. Providing pastors and Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of … more
Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology has several distinctive features: a strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine and teaching; clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum; a contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today; a … more
How can you apply what you learned about Jerusalem, Ephesus, or Corinth to our present day needs in Chicago, Los Angeles, or London? How can you take a message originally spoken in Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic and communicate it clearly in our own language? How can you take the eternal … more
An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on "special introduction," that is, historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, audience, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and … more
Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to biblical scholars, and everyone in between. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of … more
Unlock the significance, meaning, and nuances of words in the New Testament without having to study Hebrew or Greek! The 4-volume New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology examines and discusses the major theological terms of the Bible. The New International Dictionary of New … more
For years, Vine’s Expository Dictionary has been the standard word study tool for pastors and laypeople, selling millions of copies. But sixty-plus years of scholarship has shed extensive new light on the use of biblical Greek and Hebrew, creating the need for a new, more accurate, more … more
This 30 volume collection of biblical counseling titles is an amazing compilation of Christian counseling resources. The Biblical Counseling Collection features some of Jay E. Adams' outstanding counseling titles, including The Christian Counselor's Manual, Competent to Counsel, and A … more
The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis contains more than 3,000 separate articles, written by more than 200 scholars from twenty-four countries and more than one hundred academic institutions! This massive 5-volume Old Testament reference work contains … more
Reading the Bible need not be a haphazard journey through strange and bewildering territory. Like an experienced tour guide, How to Read the Bible Book by Book takes you by the hand and walks you through the Scriptures. For each book of the Bible, the authors start with a quick snapshot, … more
How can you apply what you learned about Jerusalem, Ephesus, or Corinth to our present day needs in Chicago, Los Angeles, or London? How can you take a message originally spoken in Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic and communicate it clearly in our own language? How can you take the eternal … more
Every preacher, teacher, or writer knows the value of a good illustration in helping connect the truth of the passage with the congregation or class—and how hard it is to come up with good illustrations week after week. This book contains the cream of the crop: 1001 illustrations … more
The Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most famous volumes on Christian truth produced in the times of the Reformation, consists of 52 sections called Lord’s Days, and comprises 129 questions and answers. It is preeminently a book of comfort, addressing itself to the heart as well as the … more
The NIV has become the best-selling English version of the Bible since the King James Version. The NIV follows the principle of "dynamic equivalence" to ensure crystal clear understandable English and is the most readable English Bible ever produced. This translation results from the work … more
The 4-volume Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: New Testament helps readers understand the historical and cultural background of the books of the New Testament. Brimming with lavish, full color photos and graphics, each book walks you verse-by-verse through the books of … more
