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Michael D. Coogan is Director of Publications for the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Marc Z. Brettler is Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor in Judaic Studies at Duke University. Julia M. O'Brien is Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies, Lancaster Theological Seminary and Moravian University. Emma J. Wasserman is Professor of Religion at Rutgers University.

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Inhalt

• Maps, Charts, and Diagrams
• The Editors' Preface
• To the Reader
• Preface to the NRSV Updated Edition
• Abbreviations for the NRSVue Text Notes
• Alphabetical Listing of the Books of the Bible
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction: The Formation of the Bible and the Biblical Text
• THE HEBREW BIBLE
• Introduction to the Pentateuch: Marc Z. Brettler
• Introductions and Annotations
• Genesis : David M. Carr
• Exodus: Carol Meyers
• Leviticus: Jeffery Stackert
• Numbers: Dora Rudo Mbuwayesango
• Deuteronomy: Carly L. Crouch
• Introduction to the Historical Books: Marc Z. Brettler
• Introductions and Annotations
• Joshua: Debra Scoggins Ballentine
• Judges: Song Mi Suzie Park
• Ruth: Orit Avnery
• 1, 2 Samuel: Rachelle Gilmour, Steven L. McKenzie
• 1, 2 Kings: Mahri Leonard-Fleckman
• 1, 2 Chronicles: Christine Mitchell
• Ezra, Nehemiah : Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
• Esther: Lydia Lee
• Introduction to the Poetical And Wisdom Books: Marc Z. Brettler
• Introductions and Annotations
• Job: Carol A. Newsom
• Psalms: Richard J. Clifford
• Proverbs: Christine Roy Yoder
• Ecclesiastes: Brennan W. Breed, Davis Hankins
• Song of Songs: J. Cheryl Exum
• Introduction to the Prophetic Books: Julia M. O'Brien
• Introductions and Annotations
• Isaiah: Hyun Chul Paul Kim
• Jeremiah: Louis Stulman
• Lamentations: Adele Berlin
• Ezekiel: Tamar Kamionkowski
• Daniel: Amy C. Merrill Willis
• Hosea: Brad E. Kelle
• Joel: Elaine T. James
• Amos: Joel B. Kemp
• Obadiah: Julia M. O'Brien
• Jonah: Amy Erickson
• Micah: Matthew J. M. Coomber
• Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah: Julia M. O'Brien
• Haggai, Zechariah: Stacy Davis
• Malachi: Lotta Valve
• THE DEUTEROCANONICAL/APOCRYPHAL BOOKS
• Introduction to the Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal Books: Julia M. O'Brien
• Introductions and Annotations
• Tobit: Laura Carlson Hasler, Amy-Jill Levine
• Judith: Lawrence M. Wills
• Esther (Greek): Lydia Lee
• Wisdom of Solomon: Michael Kolarcik, Julia M. O'Brien
• Sirach: Benjamin G. Wright
• Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah: Matthew Goff
• Additions to Daniel (Azariah and the Song of Three, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon): Amy C. Merrill Willis
• 1 Maccabees: Kelley Coblenz Bautch
• 2 Maccabees: Daniel R. Schwartz
• 1 Esdras: Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
• The Prayer of Manasseh: David Lambert
• Psalm 151: Angela Kim Harkins
• 3 Maccabees: Judith H. Newman
• 2 Esdras: Lydia Gore-Jones
• 4 Maccabees: David A. deSilva
• THE NEW TESTAMENT
• Introduction to the Gospels: Emma J. Wasserman
• Introductions and Annotations
• Matthew: J. R. C. Cousland
• Mark: Amy-Jill Levine
• Luke: Raj Nadella
• John: Colleen M. Conway
• Acts: Christy Cobb
• Introduction to Letters/Epistles in the New Testament: Emma J. Wasserman
• Introductions and Annotations
• Romans: Caroline Johnson Hodge
• 1 Corinthians: Laurence L. Welborn
• 2 Corinthians: Alexandra R. Brown
• Galatians: Emma J. Wasserman
• Ephesians: Jennifer K. Berenson
• Philippians: Efrain Agosto
• Colossians: Jennifer K. Berenson
• 1, 2 Thessalonians: Richard S. Ascough
• Introduction to the Pastoral Letters: Margaret M. Mitchell
• Introductions and Annotations
• 1, 2 Timothy, Titus: Margaret M. Mitchell
• Philemon: Demetrius K. Williams
• Hebrews: David A. deSilva
• James: Timothy B. Cargal
• 1 Peter: Shively T. J. Smith
• 2 Peter: Sonja Anderson
• 1, 2, 3 John: Sherri Brown
• Jude: Sonja Anderson
• Revelation: Jean-Pierre Ruiz, Emma J. Wasserman
• GEOGRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS
• The Geography of the Bible
• The Ancient Near East Including Israel to the Mid-First Millennium BCE
• The Persian Period (539-333 BCE)
• The Hellenistic Period (333-63 BCE)
• The Roman Period (63 BCE-135 CE)
• Time
• Chronology and the Bible
• Tables
• Translations of Ancient Texts
• Glossary
• Maps
• Index to Maps