Key Features:
-- Easy-to-use format -- detailed, critical Commentary and Reflections (a detailed exposition growing directly out of the Commentary)
-- Coverage of the entire Bible in twelve volumes
-- Includes the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books
-- New material specifically prepared to meet the needs of today's preachers, teachers, and students of the Bible
-- The biblical text is divided into coherent and natural units
-- The ecumenical roster of contributors includes top scholars and emerging new voices
-- Contributors draw upon a variety of approaches
-- Numerous visual aids (illustrations, maps, charts, timelines) enhance understanding and ease of use
-- Introductions to each biblical book cover essential historical, literary, sociocultural, and theological issues
-- The full texts and critical notes of the New International Version "RM" and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible are presented in parallel columns for quick reference and comparison.