Harper's Bible Commentary - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060655429 ISBN 13: 9780060655426

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1990

Synopsis

This innovative and indispensable reference is the most accessible resource for uncovering the meaning of the books of the Bible. Setting a new standard with its highly readable format, "Harper's Bible Commentary" features individual commentaries on each of the 84 books of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha. It is handsomely illustrated and designed for the interested browser as well as the serious student.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This completely revised edition offers concise, lucid, expert guidance on every aspect of the complete Bible – the Old and New Testaments, and also the Apocrypha. The contributors represent the best scholarship available today. They address the full variety of questions and concerns readers have about the Bible. Widely respected scholar James Mays has assembled an oustanding team of editors and contributors and together they have produced a first-class presentation of the best of our biblical knowledge for professionals, students, and lay readers alike. This volume is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and embrace the Bible more fully.

About the Author:

James Mays, PhD, former president of the Society of Biblical Literature in the US, is a Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and the Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0060655429
• ISBN 13: 9780060655426
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1200
• Editor: Mays James Luther