The Orthodox Study Bible, Hardcover: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World by Thomas Nelson

The FIRST EVER Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. Orthodox Christianity is the face of ancient Christianity to the modern world and embraces the second largest body of Christians in the world. In this first-of-its-kind study Bible, the Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith. Features Include: Old Testament newly translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, including the Deuterocanon New Testament from the New King James Version Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians for a better understanding of Scripture Easy to Locate liturgical readings to align with what passages will be the focus of mass Book Introductions and Outlines provide an overview of the background and historical context of the book about to be read Subject Index to easily navigate to various topics Full color Icons Read more

From the Publisher Reviews from Amazon Customers! "I've owned a handful of Bibles over the years, but nothing compares to this one." "I doubt I will ever purchase any other study Bibles because I've found the best one!!!" "This is now my favorite "go-to" Bible" Book Introductions & Outlines Understand the time, place, and purpose of each book to have a deeper understanding of the writer’s message and how it serves the bigger picture. Study Notes from Ancient Christian Voices Hear the voices of Christians from the first ten centuries after Christ with study notes meant to inform and inspire. Important Doctrines for Christian Theology Articles enable closer study of important Christian doctrines and are useful as discussion starters. Beautiful Full-Page Iconography Thomas Nelson NKJV Bibles – Beautiful. Trustworthy. Today. Commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson, 130 international and multi-denominational Bible scholars, church leaders, and lay Christians worked for seven years to create a completely new, modern translation of Scripture that retained the purity and stylistic beauty of the King James Version. The New King James Version is faithful to the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic text, and also provides transparency to the recent research in archaeology, linguistics, and textual studies in the footnotes. The result is a Bible translation that is both beautiful and uncompromising--perfect for serious study, devotional use, and reading aloud.