HarperCollins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version (with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060655267 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 2368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An in-depth annotated Bible using the newest and most inclusive translation coupled with authoritative notes from top biblical scholars.
“the HarperCollins Study Bible represent(s) the best in ecumenical British and American Bible scholarship” (Atlantic Monthly)
A Reader said One of the best in its class. There are so many study bibles on the market, it is a difficult choice.I find the NIV Study Bible (and it's Lutheran version, the Concordia Self-Study Bible) quite nice in many respects. For example, it boasts the largest concordance found in any bible. However, it has a more conservative and less ecumenical emphasis than any of the NRSV bibles. The NIV people had a token Anglican a. Such a long journey There are inherent difficulties in reviewing a book such as this. First, one must expect a clamour of resentment that any human can presume to "critique" a tome penned or inspired by divine mandate. Superstition aside, there is the problem of which of the many versions of it. By one count, there are two dozen "Authorised" [by whom remains a mystery] English language editions alone. . Rev. Isaac Curtis Johnson said I guess you get what you pay for!. I guess you get what you pay for!That is what runs through my mind as I give thought to The HarperCollins Study Bible. To start off, I have had this Bible for five months ; so I will be speaking as one who has had the Bible for a while. When I got the Bible, the first thing I noticed was the cover. To pass this thing off as Genuine Leather as to be a stretch. Maybe Genuine Leather i
General editor Wayne Meeks, PH.D., is Woolsey Professor of Biblical Studies at Yale University and the author of many books. The Society of Biblical Literature is a 5,500 member international group of experts on the Bible and related fields. He lives in New Haven CT.