Full texts and critical notes of the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible in parallel columns.

Index is numbered as [vol. 13].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Vol. 1.
I. Introduction to the Bible / Leander E. Keck --
II. How we got our Bible.
Introduction to the Canon / Daniel J. Harrington ; Modern English Versions of the Bible / Keith R. Crim. --
III. How the Bible is Read, Interpreted and Used.
The Authority of the Bible / Phyllis A. Bird ; How the Bible has been Interpreted in Jewish Tradition / Michael A. Signer ; How the Bible has been Interpreted in Christian Tradition / Justo L. Gonzalez ; Contemporary Theories of Biblical Interpretation / Moises Silva ; Contemporary Theories of Reading the Bible / Carl R. Holladay ; Reading the Bible from Particular Social Locations: an Introduction / James Earl Massey ; Reading the Bible as African Americans / James Earl Massey ; Reading the Bible as Asian Americans / Chan-Hie Kim ; Reading the Bible as Hispanic Americans / Fernando F. Segovia ; Reading the Bible as Native Americans / George E. Tinker ; Reading the Bible as Women / Carolyn Osiek ; The Use of the Bible in Preaching / David G. Buttrick ; The Use of the Bible in Hymns, Liturgy and Education / Catherine Gunsalus Gonzallez --
IV. The Background of Old Testament Texts.
Life in Ancient Palestine / David C. Hopkins ; The Ancient Near Eastern Literary Background of the Old Testament / Simon B. Baker ; Introduction to the History of Israel / J. Maxwell Miller ; Introduction to Israelite Religion / Gary A. Anderson ; Introduction to Early Jewish Religion / John J. Collins ; Ancient Texts and Versions of the Old Testament / Judith E. Sanderson ; Introduction to the Pentateuch / Jooseph Blenkinsopp. --
V. Introduction, Commentary and Reflections.
Genesis / Terence E. Fretheim ; Exodus / Walter Brueggemann ; Leviticus / Walter C. Kaiser.

Vol. 2.
The Book of Numbers / Thomas B Dozeman --
The Book of Deuteronomy / Ronald E. Clements --
Introduction to narrative literature / Peter D. Miscall --
The Book of Joshua / Robert B. Coote --
The Book of Judges / Dennis T. Olson --
The Book of Ruth / Kathleen A. Robertson Farmer --
The First and Second Books of Samuel / Bruce C. Birch.

Vol. 3.
The First and Second Books of Kings / Choon-Leong Seow --
The First and Second Books of Chronicles / Leslie C. Allen --
The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah / Ralph W. Klein --
The Book of Esther / Sidnie White Crawford --
The Additions to Esther / Sidnie White Crawford --
The Book of Tobit / Irene Nowell --
The Book of Judith / Lawrrence M. Wills.

Vol. 4.
1 Maccabees / Robert Doran --
2 Maccabees / Robert Doran --
Introduction to Hebrew Poetry / Aldele Berlin --
Job / Carol A. Newsom --
Psalms / J. Clinton McCann, Jr.

Vol. 5.
Introduction to Wisdom literature / Richard J. Clifford --
Proverbs / Raymond C. Van Leeuwen --
Ecclesiastes / W. Sibley Towner --
Song of Songs / Renita J. Weems --
Book of Wisdom / Michael Kolarcik --
Sirach / James L. Crenshaw.

Vol. 6:
Introduction to prophetic literature --
The Book of Isaiah --
The Book of Jeremiah --
The Book of Baruch --
The Letter of Jeremiah --
The Book of Lamentations --
The book of Ezekiel.

Vol. 7:
Introduction to apocalyptic literature / Frederick J. Murphy --
Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher --
Additions to Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher --
Hosea / Gale A. Yee --
Joel / Elizabeth Achtemeier --
Amos / Donald E. Gowan --
Obadiah / Samuel Pagan --
Jonah / Phyllis Trible --
Micah / Daniel J Simundson --
Nahum / Francisco O. Garcia-Treto --
Habakkuk / Theodore Hiebert --
Zephaniah / Robert A. Bennet --
Haggai / W. Eugene March --
Zechariah / Ben C. Ollenburger --
Malachi / Eileen M. Schuller.

Vol. 8:
I. General articles on the New Testament :
Ancient texts and versions of the New Testament / Eldon J. Epp ; The Cultural context of the New Testament: The Greco-Roman world / Abraham J. Malherbe ; The Jewish context of the New Testament / George W.E. Nickelsburg ; The Ecclesiastical context of the New Testament / Vincent L. Wimbush ; The Gospels and narrative literature / Robert C. Tannehill ; Jesus and the Gospels / Christopher M. Tuckett. --
II. Introduction, commentary and reflections:
Matthew / M. Eugene Boring ; Mark Pheme Perkins.

Vol. 9: The Gospel of Luke ; The Gospel of John

Vol. 10: The Acts of the Apostles ; introduction to epistolary literature ; the letter to the Romans ; the first letter to the Corinthians

Vol. 11: The second letter to the Corinthians ; the letter to the Galatians ; the letter to the Ephesians ; the letter to the Colossians ; the first and second letters to the Thessalonians ; the first and second letters to Timothy and the letter to Titus ; the letter to Philemon

Vol. 12: Hebrews ; letter of James ; 1st and 2nd letters of Peter ; 1st, 2nd and 3rd letters of John ; Jude ; Revelation --