The New Interpreter's Study Bible is for all students of the Bible and is designed to enrich our understanding and deepen our encounter with the scriptures of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha. By using sensible language, it combines scholarly accuracy and insight with attention to questions that students of the Bible encounter in their personal reading and devotion, as well as in their study, teaching, and preaching. The New Interpreter's Study Bible unites scholars from diverse traditions, academic backgrounds, and life experiences in the common task of helping readers in the church, the seminary, and the academy more deeply understand the significance of the Bible for faith and practice.