New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: NRSV

For over 50 years, The New Oxford Annotated Bible has been an unparalleled authority in Study Bibles, relied upon by students, professors, clergy, and general readers. This fifth edition of the Annotated remains the best way to study and understand the Bible at home or in the classroom, thoroughly revised and substantially updated with the best scholarship informed by recent discoveries and anchored in the solid Study Bible tradition.

Introductions and extensive annotations for each book by acknowledged experts in the field provide context and guidance, while introductory essays on major groups of biblical writings, such as the Pentateuch, Prophets, Gospels, and other sections, give readers an overview that guides more intensive study. General essays on history, translation matters, different canons in use today, and issues of daily life in biblical times inform the reader of important aspects of biblical study.

Maps and diagrams within the text contextualize where events took place and how to understand them, while color maps give readers the geographical orientation they need for understanding historical accounts throughout the Bible. Timelines, parallel texts, weights and measures, calendars, and other helpful tables assist in navigating the biblical world. An extensive glossary of technical terms demystifies the language of biblical scholarship, and an index to the study materials eases the way to the quick location of information.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible, with twenty new essays and introductions, as well as annotations fully revised, offers the reader flexibility for any learning style. Beginning with a specific passage or a significant concept, finding information for meditation, sermon preparation, or academic study is straightforward and intuitive. A volume that users will want to keep for continued reference, The New Oxford Annotated Bible continues the Oxford University Press tradition of providing excellence in scholarship for the general reader. Generations of users attest to its status as the best one-volume Bible reference tool for any home, library, or classroom.

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