Modern readers of the Bible are time-travellers visiting a society and culture very different from their own. Strange customs, unfamiliar words, and novel concepts encountered in the Bible's pages can make understanding the Word of God a real challenge. The Access Bible is the ideal companion for people who have never previously studied the Scriptures in detail. It is based on the latest scholarship, and uses the acclaimed NRSV text, but it takes an important extra step forward. It has been written and edited with great ...
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Modern readers of the Bible are time-travellers visiting a society and culture very different from their own. Strange customs, unfamiliar words, and novel concepts encountered in the Bible's pages can make understanding the Word of God a real challenge. The Access Bible is the ideal companion for people who have never previously studied the Scriptures in detail. It is based on the latest scholarship, and uses the acclaimed NRSV text, but it takes an important extra step forward. It has been written and edited with great care so that those who are new to Bible study can simply pick it up and start reading with understanding. A unique feature of The Access Bible is the running commentary that is interspersed throughout the Bible text. Difficult concepts are clearly explained in terms that are easily understood by everyday readers. When a technical explanation is required, a unique start symbol directs the reader to a concise glossary that follows the Bible text. History, social contexts, religious practices, the beliefs of ancient peoples DS all are explained when the Bible text requires it. This is an ecumenical project designed to meet the needs of readers from a wide variety of backgrounds. The inclusion of the books of the Apocrypha will enhance its value for readers from a Catholic or Anglican background. The Access Bible sets new standards for ease of understanding. It is a key companion for life's spiritual journey.
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Very reader friendly Bible. Whether you are seeking to understand the Word on a personal level, or studying the Bible in a more disciplined setting, this volume will illuminate it for you. There are well-written explanatory notes and sidebar essays throughout, helpful maps and charts, a basic concordance, glossary and index. The apocryphal books included in this version are 18 books or parts of books that are ... "works outside the canon adopted in Palestine; that is they form no part of the Hebrew scriptures, although the original language of some of them was Hebrew. They are all, except The Second Book of Esdras, in the Greek version of the Old Testament made for the Greek speaking Jews in Egypt and known as the Septuagint. Gentile converts to Christianity over-whelmingly outnumbered those of Jewish origin, and so the Bible in Greek--the international language--with the extra books included in it, came to be adopted as the Bible of the early Church, and many early Christian writers quote them as scripture. With the exception of The First and Second Books of Esdras and The Prayer of Manasseh, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes these writings as part of the Old Testament, and designates them as deuterocanonical, that is added later to the canon. They are included in the Latin Vulgate Bible." They are also used in the Anglican and Episcopalian lectionaries and accepted in whole or part by the Greek and Eastern Orthodox religions. (Quoted text is from The Oxford Study Bible {Revised English Bible, with Apocrypha}, edited by M. Jack Suggs, et.al, 1992 Oxford Univ. Press, New York