Key Features: - Easy-to-use format--detailed, critical Commentary and Reflections (a detailed exposition growing directly out of the Commentary) - Coverage of the entire Bible in twelve volumes - Includes the Apocryphal books - New material specifically prepared to meet the needs of today's preachers, teachers, and students of the Bible - The ecumenical roster of contributors includes top scholars and emerging new voices - Contributors draw upon a variety of approaches - Numerous visual aids (illustrations, maps, charts, timelines) enhance understanding and ease of use - Introductions to each biblical book cover essential historical, literary, sociocultural, and theological issues - The full texts and critical notes of the New International Version(R) and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible are presented in parallel columns for quick reference and comparison - The biblical text is divided into coherent, natural units