Synopses & Reviews
The Oxford NRSV Bible offers readers an unbeatable combination of quality construction, affordability, and the most accurate translation of the Bible available today.
Churches and homes across America overwhelmingly choose the NRSV for its easy-to-understand translation and its sensitivity to inclusive language. A multi-denominational committee of scholars from around the world based their revision on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts. The Oxford NRSV also includes the most complete collection of Aprocryphal and Deuterocanonical books.
The Oxford NRSV follows in Oxford University Press's long tradition of publishing elegant bibles under the best biblical scholarship available in the world, offering the highest quality bibles for reasonable values. Choose from an array of attractive bindings and colors - cloth, fine leather, and economical paperback editions - to suit your needs. Whether for gift-giving, individual study, or for church distribution, this durable yet elegant bible is perfect for any occasion.
Features include:
* Two column text.
* Eight pages of full color New Oxford Bible Maps (except for 9820A)
* Ninety-six page, select NRSV Concordance.
* Available with and without the Apocrypha
Review
"A quantum leap forward, a work of such quality that it can serve, as the KJV and RSV once did, as the definitive translation for North American readers." --Christian Century
"Will be used by millions...for public and private worship."--Time Magazine
Synopsis
Deuterocanonical books
Maps
Gold page edging
Gold stamped spine
Gold fillet
Round corners
1,616 pp.
Synopsis
The New Revised Standard Version is the most accurate and accessible Bible translation available today, and has been accepted by almost all major US denominations. Prepared by a multidenominational committee of scholars who based their translation on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts, the NRSV is also the most sensitive text on the topic of inclusive language. It includes the most complete collection of the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical books. A 96-page, select NRSV Concordance enhances the Text Edition's usefulness.
* Two column text.
* Eight pages of full color New Oxford Bible Maps (except for 9820A)
* Ninety-six page, select NRSV Concordance.
* Available with and without the Apocrypha