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| The Oxford Bible Commentary
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date: 2001-12-06
ISBN-10: 0198755007
ISBN-13: 9780198755005
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Whether 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.
Concise, Very Concise
| Customer Rating: | | If you want a very short overview of some (not all) Bible verses, this is for you. If you desire a fundamental commentary that goes out of its way to be "religiously correct," this one's for you. If you need a commentary geared more toward simplistic, short, opinionated comments nearly devoid of scholarship, this one is for you. |
A good companion to the Bible
| Customer Rating: | | This book is a gold mine if you have interest in the Bible. It is very helpful with understanding specific scriptures and learning about the people of it's time. |
Impressive scholarship, uneven results.
| Customer Rating: | Here's the problem with liberal scholarship for the conservative student: you're not going in looking for theological enlightenment, because liberal scholars tend to devalue the objective truth value of the documents. So what's left in terms of value is to understand the liberal theories, explanations, etc. That said, a one-volume commentary isn't always sufficient for this.
The people who contributed to this represent a pretty good piece of liberal Christian intelligensia. And I'm not saying the book isn't useful - it is. It's just that I find it most useful as a tool for understanding how the other half thinks, and to that end, it's not deep enough. Still worth having in your library, I guess. |
An impressive work
| Customer Rating: | | I was looking for a source of detailed biblical information that is scholarly, and without nuance towards any particular persuasion. This commentary has met my needs admirably. While it may have been written with the needs of the practicing clergyman in mind, for a lay person like myself it's not difficult to read. Indeed for me it has provided a totally new level of biblical insight. I've been most impressed and can recommend it to anyone who wants to extend their biblical knowledge. |
Excellent: highly recommend.
| Customer Rating: | What do you expect when "Oxford" is in the title of the book?This is a large, heavy and intimidating book. However, this is its only drawback. It is a wealth of information; it contextualizes the scripture in a concise format and presents a multitude of expert scholars' opinions in a verse-by-verse format.
This is an authoritative reference: I highly recommend this for anyone interested in a modern commentary of canonical books. Well researched, well written, with a wide range of scholars input. |
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