• “The HarperCollins Study Bible is the most authoritative ecumenical Bible available, the work of scholars who are at the cutting edge of their subjects. I recommend it highly.”-John J. Collins, The University of Chicago • “This is the Bible I have been looking for to use in undergraduate courses.
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• “The HarperCollins Study Bible is the most authoritative ecumenical Bible available, the work of scholars who are at the cutting edge of their subjects. I recommend it highly.”-John J. Collins, The University of Chicago • “This is the Bible I have been looking for to use in undergraduate courses. The text itself is clear and readable.
Do Study Bibles help us understand the Bible better?
It’s hard for 21st-century people to understand all the historical and contextual background—and then apply to modern life. Study Bibles provide readers the tools they need to make the Bible immediately easier to observe, interpret, and apply. Jeffrey and I teamed up to assess many of the study Bibles that are available.
What are some of the best Bible study aids?
The chains that link like verses together from the beginning to the end of the bible are the best. The other study aids, heaps of them, are great too from overview of the books to the geographic section and maps. i recommend it whenever I get the chance.
What is your favorite study bible for personal study?
My favorite for personal study is the Inductive study bible. I have it in both translations offered. I truly love the life application study bible for teaching bible study. I have 4 different translations in it.
Is the HarperCollins Study Bible Good?
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best study bibles out there... One of my favorite study bible. Very thorough and complete. I have used it for years and would recommend it to any pastor, preacher or lay minister.
What is the number 1 study Bible?
Nelson Study Bible The Most Comprehensive Study Bible Available Hardcover – September 1, 2000. Hundreds of thousands of readers and students of God's Word have discovered The Nelson Study Bible to be the most comprehensive study Bible available.
What is the easiest study Bible?
For many people, the New Living Translation (NLT) is the easiest version of the Bible to read because it uses normal modern English. It is an accurate thought-for-thought translation of the original languages of the Bible and is widely accepted.
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Having studied religion from an historical perspective for a number of years, I truly appreciate the comprehensive nature of the footnotes in the HarperCollins edition.
What is the most distinctive feature of HarperCollins Study Bible?
The most distinctive feature of the HarperCollins Study Bible is the collaboration between a major publisher and the professional scholars of the Society of Biblical Literature. Each member of this partnership brought a distinguished and venerable heritage to their common enterprise.
What is the Harper's Bible Dictionary?
This dictionary stands as the latest in the long line of Harper’s Bible dictionaries that have provided help in understanding the world of Scripture. This is, however, a totally new edition. ...It also represents a unique venture in the field of publishing since it is the result of a cooperative project between a major learned society, the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), and a major publishing house, Harper & Row. In this joint effort, the Society of Biblical Literature has assumed responsibility for the content of the Dictionary, while Harper & Row has handled matters of format and editorial style. This has assured the widest circulation [Harper’s part] of what is surely the most authoritative volume in its field [SBL’s part]. (From Preface to the 1 st ed., The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary , rev. ed., Paul J. Achtemeier, gen. ed, 1996, p. xix.)
What is the purpose of the study Bible?
In the original HarperCollins Study Bible there was only one general article, Wayne Meeks’ “Introduction.” This essay made it clear that the objective of the Study Bible was to enable the reader to “read” these ancient texts, starting with the translation, the diversity of the contents of the Biblical books, and proceeding to simple explanations of modern critical study of the scriptures, something about the communities that nurtured the scriptures, and the Society of Biblical Literature. This essay was kept unchanged in the Revised Edition.
When was the Bible Dictionary published?
It began with Harper’s Bible Dictionary, published by Harper & Row in 1985. (A revised edition of the Dictionary was published by HarperSanFrancisco, an imprint of HarperCollins, in 1996.) That Dictionary was presented as an entirely new work created by the Society of Biblical Literature, which holds the copyright.
Who beat Oxford University Press?
HarperCollins thus beat Oxford University Press with a study Bible based on the NRSV by eight years—Oxford only producing The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, in 2001. This was a valuable lead in the academic market for textbook Bibles.
When did Harper and Row merge?
In 1962 the firm merged with Row, Peterson and Co. to become Harper & Row. Their first study Bible was published at just that time. (See below about this work, edited by Harold Lindsell.)
Who was the president of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1985?
By the 1980s Meeks was a prominent and respected figure in the academy, serving as President of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1985. He was an excellent choice for general editor of the new SBL-HarperCollins project. His only contribution as writer was the careful and balanced, “Introduction to the HarperCollins Study Bible,” but the recruitment of contributors and seeing their work through the editorial process was a major behind-the-scenes task.