THE HARPERCOLLINS STUDY BIBLE

u003cpu003eAfter 10 years of new archeological discoveries and changes in biblical studies, it was time for an overhaul of this classic reference work.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e With the guidance of the Society of Biblical Literature, an organization of the best biblical scholars world wide, we have selected Dean of Yale Divinity School, Harold Attridge, to oversee the Study Bible's updating and revision. u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e Including up–to–date introductions to the Biblical books, based on the latest critical scholarship, by leading experts in the fieldu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e concise notes, clearly explaining names, dates, places, obscure terms, and other difficulties in reading the Biblical text careful analysis of the structure of Biblical booksu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e abundant maps, tables, and charts to enable the reader to understand the context of the Bible, and to see the relationship among its parts.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e In this new revised edition every introduction, essay, map, illustration and explanatory note has been reviewed and updated, and new material added. For instance,u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e There are newly commissioned introductory essays onu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e the archaeology of ancient Israel and the New Testament world, u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e the religion of ancient Israel, u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e the social and historical context of each book of the Bible, andu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e on Biblical interpretation.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e There are completely new introductions and notes for many of the books in the Bible, plus a full revision and updating of all others.u003c/pu003e

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