Abstract
Includes general introductions on the third edition of the New Oxford annotated Bible and on the Revised Standard Version; introductions to the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha; introductions to each book of the Bible; and commentary at the foot of the pages of text. Supplementary essays address textual criticism, English translation, biblical interpretation in different periods, and the geographic, cultural, and historical contexts. Maps and diagrams are also provided.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-540) and indexes.