HarperCollins Study Bible
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First published 1989
HarperCollins Study Bible
The Society of Biblical Literature's flagship study Bible featuring the NRSV text and notes from leading academic scholars across all major biblical disciplines.
History & Background
The New Revised Standard Version was published in 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches, as a thorough revision of the RSV (1952). It was the first major Protestant translation to use consistent gender-inclusive language for human references. The NRSV became the translation of choice for many mainline denominations, Catholic institutions, and academic settings. A further revision, the NRSVue, appeared in 2021.
Canon Proximity Rating
Many NRSV editions include the Apocrypha/deuterocanonical books, departing from the strict 66-book Protestant canon. The base 66-book text is accurate, but inclusion of additional books reduces the Protestant canon score.