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The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments with the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical Books [New Revised Standard Version]
Author: NRSV Bible Translation Committee
Published: 1990-04-12
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Religious Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium Bibles
We have multiple copies of this Bible in our parish atria (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd) for children age 6-12. It is difficult to find NRSV Bibles that include the Apocrypha. I have ordered this Bible in both hardcover and paper back. The quality of the paper (not too thin) and print is good for the price. We also purchase this Bible to give as gifts to the children. More maps would make it even better, but for the price and availability, this Bible best meets our parish needs for children.

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Religious Not my favorite Translation
The NRSV is a vast improvement from the original RSV, but it's still not my favorite translation. It does bring to light some passages, but I'd suggest the NASB over the NRSV.

Religious Great, easy to understand bible!
I HIGHLY recommend this bible! Easy to read and understand with great credentials to back up the translation.

Religious a very good literal translation of God's Word
No translation of God's Word is perfect. Each one has its flaws. Each one hopefully casts new light on God's message to us (translation is inherently interpretation). So it is with The New Revised Standard Version. There are both flaws and moments of revelation.

The Bible is full of stories about humanity's interaction with the Divine. As a whole, it is the story of God's redemption of humanity through the death of his Son: Jesus Christ. The NRSV is a rather literal translation (from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek) of these stories.

The greatest weakness of this particular translation is its needless neutering of the Hebrew and Greek generic male pronouns. This cause difficulties (especially with the Psalms) when translating "he." They often pluralize such cases to "Those" and "They." This causes passages to lose personal immediacy and force.

That said, I feel the NRSV is a fine overall translation. It ranks right up there with The New American Standard Bible as the best literal translations. The NRSV has the extra benefit of having been overseen by Bruce Metzger--one of the finest modern Bible scholars.

The greatest strength (and probably the main selling point) of this edition of the NRSV is its extensive Apocrypha. Books recognized by Roman Catholic, Greek, and Slavonic churches are all included. They are placed in between the Old and New Testaments. They are divided into four sections based on who accepts them.

The Hardcover edition that I own (from Oxford Press) is extremely well made. It is far more durable than most other hardcover Bibles I have used.

If you are looking for a good literal translation of the Bible, you would be well served by The New Revised Standard Version. I highly recommend this book.

Religious A BEAUTIFUL BIBLE EDITION
This edition of the Bible is masterfully put together: binding & cover, paper, type and layout, everything about the book itself is worthy of its contents.
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