New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. (Disclosure: Zondervan provided this Bible free of charge in exchange for an honest review; my opinions are my own.) This Bible is my first choice for a Catholic Bible! The NRSV translation itself has been criticized brutally for it's overuse of gender inclusiveness, but most places are footnoted where applicable. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2011. Textual Notes: SBL’s initial review of the NRSV suggested that the current text-critical footnotes are incomplete and inconsistent. Four and one half stars plus over 225 reviews. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Over the past few years, I have noted more than once that the NRSV is one of the least supported translations as far as bindings and formats, particularly premium bindings. Bruce M. Metzger et al., The New Revised Standard Version. The first big step was when Cambridge published a reference edition available in a cowhide binding (reviewed here) and a burgundy goatskin binding, with apocrypha (review of this one coming soon). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Both of these Bibles were very well received. The cover feels thick and substantial. I really like the minimal use of text on the spine. The Bible is one book, not two. Highlight or Bookmark your favorite verses, make Verse Images that you can share, and attach public or private Notes to Bible passages. Free delivery on qualified orders. A wonderful translation! This is another small detail I appreciate. Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017. The preface to the NRSV laments the "inherent bias of the English language towards the masculine gender, a bias that in the case of the Bible has often restricted or obscured the meaning of the original text." This Bible comes in a black goatskin edge-lined binding. The NRSV is well edited, smooth reading, and nicely produced. I don't have to lug the laptop along or carry a very large book. The gr… The fact that the NRSV has a Catholic version (including the Apocrypha), and the fact that it is "gender-inclusive" in some of its renderings, prevented it from being adopted by most conservative and evangelical Christians. It does make an unfortunate first impression. Bible Reviews, Bible Study, Translations, and more . If you need the chapter, you must go back to the chapter beginning. 8:15. There are a number of ways in which the NRSV "desexed" the Bible. by Nrsv Bible Translation Committee. Bible, 1990. Write a review. I found it in this Bible. Got my daily reading done as well as my light reading. What are people saying about the Best Leather NRSV Study Bible? Great use of English language vocabulary & grammar, however, footnote numbering is spoken via text-to-speech, causing some confusion with verse numbering. That being said, this is the only NRSV that I would actually be comfortable to recommend for preaching. I think restarting pagination in the New Testament communicates separation and disconnectedness within the canon of Scripture. Posted by Kevin M. Watson in Uncategorized. ( Log Out /  Make it your Bible. The grain strikes a pleasing balance between the smoothest and pebbliest covers I’ve seen. This feels quite similar to the layout of the NASB SCR, but you’ll notice that the width of the scriptural text in this NRSV edition is wider, which gives the text more room to breath. Love the NRSV translation (my personal favorite) BUT the paper is SUPER thin. And what better way to start your Bible journaling than with this beautiful Artisan Collection Bible! Zondervan made some surprising choices in the design of this Bible. And it is is hot off the press, having been released on September 22, 2020. The price is good, the NRSV translation is easy to read, and yes, like all Bibles, the pages are thin - that's the only way to prevent the book from being a foot thick. As Dentan has indicated, one member of the group was responsible for providing an agenda of proposed changes for the particular biblical book assigned to that group. New Revised Standard Version Bible. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The size is very comparable to other preaching Bibles I have seen. UPDATE:J. The goatskin is my favorite leather cover I have seen on a Zondervan or Thomas Nelson Premier Collection Bible, though the NKJV Single-Column Reference Bible I reviewed here is a close second. There's a problem loading this menu right now. 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