This is the first one-volume resource to introduce readers to the Bible by providing a complete overview of the world of biblical history and scholarship, plus

Portable and affordable, the Compact Edition with the Apocrypha features a crisp, new typesetting that commuters, business travelers, and hospital visitors will

Edited by Bruce Manning Metzger and Roland E. Murphy Detailed, updated annotations Extensive essays and book introductions Textual notes Larger pages with wide

The English Standard Version Bible captures as far as possible the precise wording of the original biblical text and the personal style of each Bible writer, wh