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HarperCollins Bible Commentary - Revised Edition Hardcover – November 21, 2000

by James L. Mays (Author)

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The Bible –– sacred scripture, literary classic, historical document. No matter how it is viewed, it remains the basis of much of Western culture. This fully revised edition of the HarperCollins Bible Commentary is the most up–to–date reference book of its kind for understanding and interpreting the meaning of the Bible. The accessible and highly readable format sets a new standard for excellence.

The Commentary covers all of the Hebrew Bible, as well as the books of the Apocrypha and those of the New Testament, and thus addresses the biblical canons of Judaism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. its innovative format covers the books of the Bible in three ways:

General essays setting the literary, cultural, and historical context for the entire Bible

Articles introducing major sections of the Bible

Commentaries on the individual books themselves by the finest contemporary biblical scholars

The HarperCollins Bible Commentary is unprecedented in its clarity, organization, and insight into the Bible. Helpful cross–references to its companion, the HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, mean that readers will have all they need to explore the riches of the Scriptures for years to come.

Every section of the Commentary offers concise and authoritative guidance that will enable the reader to return to the text equipped to understand and appreciate the Bible more fully. Each of the eighty–three contributors to this splendid volume is a leading expert in his or her field and a member of the Society of Biblical Literature. They have produced a volume that belongs in homes, schools, houses of worship, and libraries –– wherever there is a Bible.

General editor James L. Mays is the Cyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He has served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature and is a widely respected author and editor.

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1232 pages
Language

English
Publisher

HarperOne
Publication date

November 21, 2000
Dimensions

6.12 x 2.22 x 9.12 inches
ISBN-10

0060655488
ISBN-13

978-0060655488
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About the Author

James L. Mays, Ph.D. is the Cyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He has served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature and is a widely respected author and editor of books and commentaries.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Revised, Subsequent edition (November 21, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060655488
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060655488
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.33 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 2.22 x 9.12 inches

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Dr. C.H.E. Sadaphal

(4.5 stars) A concrete general reference that provides a broad overview of the Bible’s books and its general themes.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2015

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The HarperCollins Bible Commentary covers all of the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as the books of the Apocrypha.

In addition to the commentaries on the individual books of the Bible, there are general essays that locate the books within their particular context (e.g., sociological, historical, cultural, and literary). This adds several degrees of depth that facilitates understanding what the text “really means.”

Generally speaking, individual commentaries are written by different authors, many of whom have written separate full-length commentaries. Hence, the reader is given a “highlight reel” of condensed analysis in this volume. Readers will also benefit from a cross-analysis of different themes as they apply between different books, a benefit rarely seen in single-book commentaries. From this emerges a common thread that can be seen to bind the Bible’s books together.

It goes without saying that when assessing Bible commentaries there is a large degree of subjectivity and personal preference contingent upon what you’re looking for. This commentary isn’t biased in any particular direction and has something for everyone. So, for example, regardless of your denominational affiliation, or if you’re largely concerned with historical or sociological concerns, this commentary covers all the bases. Of course, in putting together a commentary for the entire Bible, breadth will invariably be favored over depth.
Accordingly, the HarperCollins Bible Commentary should not be purchased as a one-stop final solution to suite your needs but as a supplemental reference to guide you in the right direction.

I have been using this book in my sermon and lesson prep for quite some time and in my opinion this truly is a valuable, treasured resource.

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Senior Scholar

Good

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021

A helpful tool.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013

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I am a Baptist Minister, committed to handling the Bible responsibly as I preach the path and hope of Jesus in the community I serve.

Each time I focus in to study a Scripture to preach, I start with this commentary and a look at relevant articles in the New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. These give me a good sense of the passage I'm dealing with. Then I turn to other commentaries or theological works to go forward from there.

The HarperCollins Bible Commentary makes little explicit use of Third-World and minority perspectives, so I am careful to balance my reading to bring these in adequately. That said, the treatment of Romans brings out the key element of ethnic tension in the Roman church admirably, and relates it integrally to the whole argument.

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Mike

Another good book

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2013

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I bought this book as a gift but the person to who it was given has told me they think very well of it and that it is very interesting and useful to them. I gave it together with the Harper Collins "Bible Dictionary" as a set and the recipient likes them both and says they compliment each other well.

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Linda

Exactly What I Hoped For

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2020

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Great book in perfect shape. This will be a very valuable reference for me.

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017

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This is an excellent commentary for the "armchair theologian" or even those who wish to get more from their group or independent Bible studies. I have read books by many of the commentators and know them to be the epitome of Biblical scholarship.

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jddavid

Devoted meets 'scholarly' 'hort&co' spawn...briefly

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2008

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In my old age i am on mainline to Saviour Jesus
I read about 'it' but it took reading into
NRSV Fully Revised & Updated
The Harper Collins Study Bible (2006),
associated with Commentary and Dictionary to it,
to realise what 'liberalised'
neo-palaeontology 'hort&co scholars' can do.
Enjoying enormously reading devoted
Bible commentaries written by believers,

I got shocked to see 'some' top 'Church'
bosses flogging shamelessly at the back
praising their god of success and sale
of 'a wind from God (Ge 1:2)' and
of 'the (unmarried) young woman is with child'
(Isa 7:14)' of NRSV...Not surprising
King James Bible is my favourite
while NRSV bundle goes Gehenna.
The Book thou liberalizeth shalt bite you...

from 'A Fan' of The Harper Collins Study Bible (2006),
'It reads like skeptics and non-believers wrote it'?
these 'hort&co theory scholars' are choice of
apostasy, profane, secular, in denial and/etc!
spreading weeds is a specialty of you know who...
new generation of Tower Babel translations of dark horse

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skippersmom

... already had the HarperCollins Study Bible (which is the best I've found) and wanted this partner Commentary to supplement ..

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2014

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I already had the HarperCollins Study Bible (which is the best I've found) and wanted this partner Commentary to supplement it when I am leading Bible studies. This commentary was all I expected and more. It's currently on loan for the week to another study member - I imagine he'll be buying one soon.

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