The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Version [Hardcover]

Bruce M. Metzger (Editor), Roland E. Murphy (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bruce M. Metzger, Collard Professor of New Testament, Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary. Roland E. Murphy, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Duke University Divinity School.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2176 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Rev Ind edition (October 17, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195283821
• ISBN-13: 978-0195283822
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,598,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hmm...., February 22, 1999

By 

Jesse D. Watson (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

I really like it. I think it's about the best study Bible there is. It doesn't go into specialty, really, but that's kind of the beauty of it. It isn't offensive to any denomination at all (unless you're a legalist, I guess). The notes are great, the articles are great, and it's just an all-around wonderful endeavor from Oxford, like its RSV predecessor. (Speaking of that, I think the reason Oxford did this new Bible is because of the NRSV translation that came out fairly recently. It's great, and definitely warranted an update of the Oxford Annotated. Glad to have both! :-)

BTW--buy this.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bible with Study guide., May 3, 2000

By 

[e-mail] (Tempe, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

I purchased this Bible for an intro New Testament class. This is an excellent scholarly bible. There are explanations about each book's orgins, compostion, orgins, and purpose. The marginal work cited notes shows not only scriptural links, but different verses that are found in other New Testament ancient copies. Overall an excellent bible for a scholar or in-depth scriptual reviews. The only minor defect is that this Bible may be overwhelming for beginning Biblical studies. My opinion is that the Quest, NIV bible is an excellent companion to the Oxford Annoated NRSV bible.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The past community of faith speaks to life today, March 19, 2004

By 

Neal F. Mather (DeWitt, NE United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

This study Bible incorporates modern gifts of biblical interpretation to include historical criticism and many literary techniques. It has an appendix that helps the lay person learn about the origins of the Bible and explains the different inspired forms of literature that are used. Each book is introduced with the latest in biblical scholarship. As you read, you can explore text-referenced annotations at the bottom of each page. These contain explanations as well as references to other texts. There is a good concordance and excellent series of maps.
This is the Bible we introduce with our 6th through 8th grade students and that I recommend to any adult. They all learn to handle it, just fine. You will, too. May your reading lead you to a greater understanding and faith in our Lord and Savior.