New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version

The New Oxford Annotated Bible is the most trusted and comprehensive study Bible for over 50 years, with expert annotations, introductions, essays, maps, and more. It is an invaluable resource for home or classroom study, providing a deep understanding of the Bible's history, literature, and theology.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 2416 pages
\n Publication date: 26 April 2018
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
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For over half a century, students, professors, clergy, and general readers have regarded The New Oxford Annotated Bible as an unparalleled authority in study Bibles. This fifth edition of the Annotated remains the most effective way to study and comprehend the Bible at home or in the classroom. This thoroughly revised and significantly updated edition contains the finest 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.

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.

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 help navigate the biblical world.

An extensive glossary of technical terms demystifies the language of biblical scholarship.

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 and others, 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 will be used for years to come.

\n Weight: 1514g\n
Dimension: 170 x 234 x 51 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780190276089\n
Edition number: 5 Revised edition\n