This book investigates the collaborative academic and inter-denominational processes required to produce the Revised English Bible. Roger Coleman, a scholar involved in the project, documents the methodology and coordination efforts behind this specific translation. He provides an insider account of the linguistic and theological challenges faced by the committee as they sought to render original biblical texts into contemporary English.

Experts recognize this work as a primary source for understanding the administrative and scholarly history of the Revised English Bible. Readers frequently note that the text serves as a valuable record of the logistical complexities inherent in large-scale religious translation projects.