Author Description
The NRSV Anglicized edition has already received wide acclaim for the accuracy and elegance of its translation. It has already been adopted by many schools, churches, and colleges as their basic version of the Bible. OUP is now proud to announce the publication of a large format lectern edition for use in worship. This is an enlargement of the present text edition ensuring that the pagination is identical with the book that is widely used in the pew. This version is bound in high quality rexine over boards and the Bible is supplied with a loose presentation page and is boxed.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume provides a standardized, large-format text of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible, specifically adapted for liturgical use in public worship. The edition serves as a formal lectern Bible, maintaining strict pagination consistency with the standard pew edition to facilitate communal reading and reference. It functions as a primary source document for ecclesiastical settings, prioritizing readability and structural uniformity for clergy and congregants.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- The complete New Revised Standard Version text including the Apocrypha
- Anglicized linguistic conventions for British and Commonwealth usage
- Large-format typography designed for lectern visibility
Scope Limits
- This edition does not contain scholarly commentary, footnotes, or historical analysis
- It is not intended for portable study or personal annotation due to its size
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and church leaders frequently cite the NRSV as a standard for academic and liturgical accuracy. Readers note that this specific edition is valued primarily for its functional design and consistency with existing pew versions used in worship services.
Page Count:
1472
Publication Date:
1996-10-01
Publisher:
Oxford Univ Pr
ISBN-10:
0191070122
ISBN-13:
9780191070129
Religion
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Theology
Bible
Christianity