NRSV New Interpreter's Study Bible, The: NRSV with Apocrypha

My main reason for buying this particular bible was for the study notes that go with the NRSV translation with the Apocrypha, but I am very please with the overal quality. I usually go for leather or leather feel bibles but this one was only available in hard back, however the cover is of good quality and has a lovely soft feel. Normally I need large print but although this bible has quite small print, it is extremely sharp and clear to read and I have no difficulty with it. The line printing doesn’t line up so there is bleed through but it’s still clear to read. As others have said, the study notes are very detailed. Overall this looks to be an excellent study bible and better print quality than some study bibles that cost twice as much.

Read and meditate upon

This is a very good Bible study guide for students and learners of any age . There are many difficult passages in the Bible and when you look them up in this book, it becomes more clear. Highly recommended😃

Very helpful and informative

Very good book, and I like the fact that different people comment on each individual book.

I find that it covers a wide range of Bible scholarship which is what I was looking for. It is easy to use and saves having to thumb through hundreds of pages. I would have preferred Mac compatibility.

this book arrived rapidly & in excellent condition: I was impressed by the speed of the delivery and the overall efficiency of the pertion

Very good study bible

I am changing the review that I wrote a few years ago completely. Having used several different study bibles for my devotionals as well as for personal study of the Word, I have finally come to the conclusion that this is the best overall study bible available. Unlike some study bibles that cater to speculative theologies without any textual support, this Study Bible stays focussed on what the text really says. This is not to say that I am in full agreement with all the contributors, I am not. However even when I disagree with the notes, it is clear that notes are based on possible interpretations of the text. Although a few of the contributors in this book have an agenda of making the WORD fit into their mold of what is reasonable and acceptable to them living in 21st century USA, this book offers much for people who have a relationship with the Risen Christ. The background information provided in this book is invaluable for the thinking Christian. Once a person goes past the biases of some of the contributors and the objective to make the WORD non-offensive to many folks, the notes turn out to be extremely beneficial to everyone including laymen like myself. I would recommend it i..along with your faith specific study bible. (Faith specific study bibles include The spirit of the reformation study bible and the reformation study bible for those of the reformed persuasion, the wesley study bible for those of the evangelical wesleyan tradition, The Lutheran Study Bible for Lutherans. I also recommend (with some reservations), the ESV Study bible and the NIV Zondervan Study Bible edited by DA Carson as a second study bible) . I recognize that all editors have biases. While some of the notes appear to have more of what I would call a liberal bias (I really do not like that term for studies of scripture, since justice and mercy are often considered liberal by our society, but there is so much to be learned from the Bible in those arenas!) I find that most of the actual notes are extremely helpful. One does not have to accept everything in the notes in this study bible any more than one having to accept notes in evangelical study bibles. I actually find the notes on the book of Revelation in this Bible far superior to the notes in the ESV Study Bible or the NIV Zondervan Study Bible. Psalms, Proverbs and the Gospel of Luke are among some of the other books where the notes are unsurpassed in other study bibles. The only study bible that even comes close to this one is the CEB Study bible. I find myself using this study bible more and more. I am beginning to appreciate the scholarship of contributors who may have a different theological opinion than myself. I would encourage the reader to study the WORD using multiple translations (ESV, NRSV and NASV for literal, and at least one phrase by phrase translation such as the CEB) followed by reviewing the notes and getting background information from 2 or 3 study bibles. Other scholarly study bibles include Harper-Collins, and the New Oxford Annotated Study Bible. The WORD is rich and powerful, sharper than any two edged sword and HE will accomplishes what HE pleases through the WORD, regardless of how it is communicated. May we understand this WORD as it was originally written, in the context of when it was written and apply it in our lives as did Christians through the ages. Some negatives: The CD ROM version of this book leaves much to be desired. The user interface is clumsy at best. The publisher should have at least looked at interfaces like Libronix before proceeding with this product. Fortunately, the bible is now available in some Bible software programs: Accordance (runs on both Mac OS X and Windows as well as iOS and Android); and Olive Tree Bible Software. The bible is not available without the Apocrypha. I am now of the opinion that this is a study bible for all.... "liberals", "moderates" and "conservatives". It is of course most meaningful to those who take their faith seriously, and are not reading the scriptures merely for academic interests.

Insightful

Recomendo a todos os cristãos capazes de ler em inglês. Excelente para estudo bíblico, para discipulado e para preparar devocionais e sermões. Custo benefício excelente, entrega perfeita.

WARNING = very HEAVY BOOK It is 2298 pages long. Great notes for detailed reference. Printing is very easy to read.

Easy to read and understand, and it explains everything in detail. My wife loves it and uses it all the time.