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.
The Zondervan Textbook Bundle provides everything a first-year or second-year Bible college student would need in the course of their studies. Spanning Christian history, philosophy, ethics, New and Old Testament studies, and spiritual formation, these texts have established themselves as high standards for their respective fields. more
First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. Now in its third edition, Basics of Biblical Greek has proven so successful that an entire series of curriculum has been developed following its example. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
