[1] Doctrinally, the NIV Study Bible reflects traditional evangelical Christian theology.
Many of the contributors of the NIV Study Bible are from evangelical institutions.
[2] Key features of the NIV Study Bible include archaeological notes, commentary from different sources, and extensive introductions to each book.
Zondervan has also published King James Version (KJV), Today's New International Version (TNIV), and New American Standard Bible (NASB) editions of this bible, with similar notes.
It is distinct from the NIV Zondervan Study Bible, edited by Don Carson and released in August 2015, which was later re-titled the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible in September 2018.