The New Interpreters Bible

783 Pages·1998·63.616 MB·Spanish

by  Keck

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THE NEW INTERPRETER’S’ BIBLE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME I General Articles on the Bible; General Articles on the Old Testament;
Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus
VOLUME II Numbers; Deuteronomy; Introduction to Narrative Literature; Joshua;
Judges; Ruth; 1 & 2 Samuel
VOLUME Ill 1 & 2 Kings; 1 & 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther; Additions to
Esther; Tobit; Judith
VOLUME IV 1 & 2 Maccabees; Introduction to Hebrew Poetry; Job; Psalms
VOLUME V Introduction to Wisdom Literature; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Song of
Songs; Book of Wisdom; Sirach
VOLUME VI Introduction to Prophetic Literature; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Baruch; Letter of
Jeremiah; Lamentations; Ezekiel
VOLUME VII Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature; Daniel; Additions to Daniel;
Hosea; Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk;
Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
VOLUME VIII General Articles on the New Testament; Matthew; Mark
VOLUME 1X Luke; John
VOLUME X Acts; Introduction to Epistolary Literature; Romans; 1 Corinthians
VOLUME XI 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians;
1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon
VOLUME XII Hebrews; James; 1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, & 3 John; Jude; Revelation
VOLUME TWELVE
THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS
THE LETTER OF JAMES
THE FIRSE AND'SECOND'LEPTERS OF PETER:
THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD LETTERS OF JOHN
PEPaE P ER-OP JUDE
THE BOOK OF REVELATION
EDITORIAL BOARD
LEANDER E. KecK
Convener and Senior New Testament Editor
Winkley Professor of Biblical Theology, Emeritus
The Divinity School
Yale University
Tuomas G. LonG Davip L. PETERSEN
Senior Homiletics Editor Senior Old Testament Editor
Bandy Professor of Preaching Clifford E. Baldridge Professor of
Candler School of Theology Biblical Studies
Emory University The Iliff School of Theology
Bruce C. BircH Joun J. Couns
Old Testament Editor Old Testament Editor
Dean and Woodrow W. and Mildred B. Miller Professor of Hebrew Bible
Professor of Biblical Theology The Divinity School
Wesley Theological Seminary University of Chicago
KATHERYN PFISTERER DARR Jack A. Keer, Jp.
Old Testament Editor Project Director
Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible The New Interpreter’s Bible
The School of Theology Director of Bible & Reference/
Boston University Academic & Professional Resources
Abingdon Press
WiuiaM L. Lanet
New Testament Editor James EArt Massey
Paul T. Walls Professor of Wesleyan Homiletics Editor
and Biblical Studies Dean Emeritus and
Department of Religion Distinguished Professor-at-Large
Seattle Pacific University The School of Theology
Anderson University
Ga R. O’Day
Homiletics Editor Marion L. Soarps
Almar H. Shatford Associate Professor New Testament Editor
of Homiletics Professor of New Testament Studies
Candler School of Theology Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Emory University
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THE NEW INTERPRETER’S:- BIBLE
GENERAL ARTICLES
&
INTRODUCTION, COMMENTARY, & REFLECTIONS
FOR EACH BOOK OF THE BIBLE
INCLUDING
THE APOCRYPHAL / DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS
IN
TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The New Interpreter’s Bible: general articles & introduction,
commentary, & reflections for each book of the Bible, including the
Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.
Dance:
Full texts and critical notes of the New International Version and
the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible in parallel columns.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-687-27825-2 (v. 12: alk. paper)
1. Bible—Commentaries. 2. Abingdon Press. I. Bible. English.
New International. 1994. II. Bible. English. New Revised :
Standard. 1994.
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