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

This volume combines a cultural guide to the biblical world and an annotated Bible. Its notes feature the reflections of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish

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