The second edition of The Jewish Study Bible (eds. Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler) is about the be released (October 28). Oxford University Press sent me a preview copy, and I couldn’t wait to dig in. I’ve been using the first edition for years, and I just absolutely love it.
The translation used in both editions is fresh, and even where I don’t always see the point of some translation choices (though, who do I think I am, really), I find myself stopping if only for a moment to think about what I am reading.
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