The Harper Collins Study Bible is the key for unlocking the ancient past and the enduring legacy of the Bible and has become the standard general reference for understanding the full meaning of this sacred text. Completely revised and updated by over sixty of today's leading biblical scholars, this edition includes the full text of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible - the English translation that experts universally agree is the most accurate in existence.

A convenient, accessible resource, it provides a library of information in one easy-to-use volume. Sponsored by the Society of Biblical Literature, 'the premier international organization of biblical experts', The Harper Collins Study Bible is the best resource for discovering the majesty of the Bible.

Features include:

• Fresh essays on OT and NT archaeology
• 25% revised or completely new material
• Book introductions based on the latest historical and cultural information
• Explanatory notes for obscure names, terms, and dates
• Includes Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical Books
• 2204 pages, hard cover
• 8 point text
• Double column layout
• 6 1/4 X 9 3/16;

How many of us can say that we really understand the Bible? Its stories take place in distant lands and remote times that we know about only dimly. The customs of its people are often strange to us, their language foreign. And yet, it is acclaimed as "the greatest book every written," and is relied upon for spiritual direction by millions of people of many different religious persuasions.