{"product_id":"the-oxford-bible-commentary-9780198755005","title":"The Oxford Bible Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you see the Bible as the living word of God  or as a highly significant document from the ancient world  or as one of the classic works of world literature  The Oxford Bible Commentary will put in your hands everything you need to study and understand the biblical text. Here is a monumental  line-by-line critical commentary on the Bible  covering all the books that appear in the NRSV. An essential reference work  this definitive book provides authoritative  non-denominational commentary written by an international team of more than 70 leading scholars from various religious backgrounds. Incorporating the latest research  the contributors examine the books of the Bible in exhaustive detail  taking a historical-critical approach that attempts to shed light on the scriptures by placing them in the context in which their first audiences would have encountered them  asking how they came to be composed and what were the purposes of their authors. The Commentary includes a general introduction  extensive introductions to both testaments and the Apocrypha  and briefer introductions to the particular books  plus an essay with commentary on important post-biblical Jewish and Christian literature. Each article concludes with a bibliography that points the reader toward the most important supplemental works in English  including major reference works  introductions  and so forth. A truly stunning work of biblical scholarship  The Oxford Bible Commentary will be an invaluable resource for pastors preparing a sermon  for students  for those in study or discussion groups  and indeed for anyone--whether Jewish  Catholic  Protestant  or Orthodox Christian--who seeks a clearer perspective on a text that has been held in reverence for thousands of years. The OBC features a Logos Library System CD-ROM that  once unlocked  gives the reader access to its text and that of the New Revised Standard Version Bible. The CD is fully compatible with all Logos products.   Detailed verse-by-verse commentary  written by over 70 of the worlds leading biblical scholars from all the major Christian traditions and Judaism.  Includes all the canonical books for the Protestant  Catholic  and Orthodox traditions  and non-biblical Jewish and Christian writings from the biblical era.  Combines the fruits of the historical-critical method with insights from other critical approaches to Bible study.  Includes major introductions to every biblical book.  Bibliographies of supplemental works in English are located throughout the book  making in-depth study of topics easier.  11 full color  Oxford Bible Maps.  Two ribbon markers make it easy to keep ones place in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257013100597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198755007","price":128.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198755005.jpg?v=1780614949","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-bible-commentary-9780198755005","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}