The New Interpreter's Bible :  general articles and introduction, commentary, and reflections for each book of the Bible, including the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books. 

 - Nashville, TN :  Abingdon Press,  c1994-<c2004   > 
 - v. <1-12, [13]> :  illus., maps ; hbk ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/> 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]. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Vol. 1.<br/>I. Introduction to the Bible / Leander E. Keck --<br/>II. How we got our Bible.<br/>Introduction to the Canon / Daniel J. Harrington ; Modern English Versions of the Bible / Keith R. Crim. --<br/>III. How the Bible is Read, Interpreted and Used.<br/>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 --<br/>IV. The Background of Old Testament Texts.<br/>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. --<br/>V. Introduction, Commentary and Reflections.<br/>Genesis / Terence E. Fretheim ; Exodus / Walter Brueggemann ; Leviticus / Walter C. Kaiser.  Vol. 2.<br/>The Book of Numbers / Thomas B Dozeman --<br/>The Book of Deuteronomy / Ronald E. Clements --<br/>Introduction to narrative literature / Peter D. Miscall --<br/>The Book of Joshua / Robert B. Coote --<br/>The Book of Judges / Dennis T. Olson --<br/>The Book of Ruth / Kathleen A. Robertson Farmer --<br/>The First and Second Books of Samuel / Bruce C. Birch.  Vol. 3. <br/>The First and Second Books of Kings / Choon-Leong Seow --<br/>The First and Second Books of Chronicles / Leslie C. Allen --<br/>The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah / Ralph W. Klein --<br/>The Book of Esther / Sidnie White Crawford --<br/>The Additions to Esther / Sidnie White Crawford --<br/>The Book of Tobit / Irene Nowell --<br/>The Book of Judith / Lawrrence M. Wills.<br/> Vol. 4.<br/>1 Maccabees / Robert Doran --<br/>2 Maccabees / Robert Doran --<br/>Introduction to Hebrew Poetry / Aldele Berlin --<br/>Job / Carol A. Newsom --<br/>Psalms / J. Clinton McCann, Jr.<br/> Vol. 5.<br/>Introduction to Wisdom literature / Richard J. Clifford --<br/>Proverbs / Raymond C. Van Leeuwen --<br/>Ecclesiastes / W. Sibley Towner --<br/>Song of Songs / Renita J. Weems --<br/>Book of Wisdom / Michael Kolarcik --<br/>Sirach / James L. Crenshaw. Vol. 6: <br/>Introduction to prophetic literature --<br/>The Book of Isaiah --<br/>The Book of Jeremiah --<br/>The Book of Baruch --<br/>The Letter of Jeremiah --<br/>The Book of Lamentations --<br/>The book of Ezekiel. Vol. 7:<br/>Introduction to apocalyptic literature / Frederick J. Murphy --<br/>Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher --<br/>Additions to Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher --<br/>Hosea / Gale A. Yee --<br/>Joel / Elizabeth Achtemeier --<br/>Amos / Donald E. Gowan --<br/>Obadiah / Samuel Pagan --<br/>Jonah / Phyllis Trible --<br/>Micah / Daniel J Simundson --<br/>Nahum / Francisco O. Garcia-Treto --<br/>Habakkuk / Theodore Hiebert --<br/>Zephaniah / Robert A. Bennet --<br/>Haggai / W. Eugene March --<br/>Zechariah / Ben C. Ollenburger --<br/>Malachi / Eileen M. Schuller. Vol. 8:<br/>I. General articles on the New Testament :<br/>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. --<br/>II. Introduction, commentary and reflections:<br/>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 -- 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>94021092  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Commentaries.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.7/7