- Hardcover: 2180 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 3 edition (Feb 18 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 019528478X
- ISBN-13: 978-0195284782
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.6 x 5.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #361,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The New Oxford Annotated Bible with its excellent footnotes and concise introductory materials has a thoroughness and clarity that should prove invaluable to the lay reader and scholar alike."--Frederick Buechner
"I know of no other annotated Bible that is as rich as The New Oxford in both the precision of its textual notes and the clarity and helpfulness of its introductions. It will be and extraordinarily useful edition to have on one's library shelf."--Andrew M. Greeley
"The New Oxford Annotated Bible with its excellent footnotes and concise introductory materials has a thoroughness and clarity that should prove invaluable to the lay reader and scholar alike."--Frederick Buechner
"I know of no other annotated Bible that is as rich as The New Oxford in both the precision of its textual notes and the clarity and helpfulness of its introductions. It will be and extraordinarily useful edition to have on one's library shelf."--Andrew M. Greeley
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Students, professors and general readers alike have relied upon the Oxford Annotated Bible for essential scholarship and guidance to the world of the Bible for four decades. Now a new editorial board and team of contributors have completely updated this classic work. The result is a volume which maintains and extends the excellence the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing new insights, information, and approaches to bear upon the understanding of the text of the Bible. The newedition includes a full index to all of the study material (not just to the annotations), and one that is keyed to page numbers, not to citations. And, to make certain points in the text clearer for the reader, there are approximately 40 in-text, line drawing maps and diagrams. With the best of the Annotated's traditional strengths, and the augmentation of new information and new approaches represented in current scholarship, the Third Edition will continue to serve as the reader's and student's constant resource.
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THE WORD "PENTATEUCH," from the Greek for "five (penta) books (teuchos)," has entered English by way of Latin as the designation for the first group of books in the Hebrew Bible, comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
THE WORD "PENTATEUCH," from the Greek for "five (penta) books (teuchos)," has entered English by way of Latin as the designation for the first group of books in the Hebrew Bible, comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Great Translation -- Excellent Study Bible,
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This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)
By Sister Faith Magdalena OSF FODCI have many translations of the Bible but this is by far my favorite. The Revised Standard Version is closer to the original language than the more recent New Revised Standard Version. Footnotes point you to other references on similar teachings. The major difference between the Revised Standard Version and the NEW Revised Standard Version is that NRSV, in attempting to be inclusive and gender neutral, deviated from some of the original meanings of scripture. In attempting to "improve," they succeeded in "confusing" and "modifying". The goal of clarifying the authors' original gender specific meanings is still a hallmark for some future Bible Translator. In the meantime, the Revised Standard Version remains, in my opinion, the most solid translation for beginners and serious Bible Scholars alike. It's language is modern, style and syntyx flow smoothly, and it retains the spirit of poetry and inspirational prose.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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"Excellent, But Could Be Smaller",
By Jon Gan (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)
The NOAB third edition has been a good scholarly resource to research and personal study. The annotation on the Bible verses and the introductory information of each Bible book are well written with good scholarship. Maps are clearly printed and location are well indicated. Concordance is catered to the needs of the reader, and only if more details are required, a comprehensive concordance may be used. The fonts are excellent for reading. Generally, the NOAB third edition is an indispensable resource for scholars, professors, and pastors. The only discrepancy of this Bible is that it is a hugh material to carry around. It would be perfected by having the size trim to the size of NIV Study Bible Personal Size. Otherwise, it is a perfect resource for serious biblical study.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)
Oxford has greatly improved its New Annotated Study Bible. The notes are far more extensive than in previous editions. In addition to including the complete text of the NRSV in an easy-to-read typeface, this new edition contains notes pointing out information and meanings which are not obvious from just reading the text and, in places, indicating meanings from the underlying Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts which are not evident in the NRSV translation.The notes are entirely scholarly and do not attempt to teach any religious doctrine. In places, the NOAB Third Edition is less thorough in its notes than the competing HarperCollins Study Bible, but the notes are better written and far less tedious to read.
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