The Orthodox Study Bible
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Summary
The FIRST EVER Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible。
Orthodox Christianity is the face of ancient Christianity to the modern world and embraces the second largest body of Christians in the world。 In this first-of-its-kind study Bible， the Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith。
Features Include:
Old Testament newly translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint， including the Deuterocanon
New Testament from the New King James Version
Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians
Easy-to-Locate liturgical readings
Book Introductions and Outlines
Subject Index
Full-color Icons
Full-color Maps
Orthodox Christianity is the face of ancient Christianity to the modern world and embraces the second largest body of Christians in the world。 In this first-of-its-kind study Bible， the Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith。
Features Include:
Old Testament newly translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint， including the Deuterocanon
New Testament from the New King James Version
Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians
Easy-to-Locate liturgical readings
Book Introductions and Outlines
Subject Index
Full-color Icons
Full-color Maps
Reviews
Forrest Varange
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Hadn’t considered mentioning this on here until this very moment， but I did finally read the Bible from cover to cover in one go at it。 I chose the Orthodox Bible for a few reasons， but the main one being to have as many books incorporated into it as possible （Catholic and Protestant Bibles kept smaller canons）。 I feel as though to offer a serious review of the Bible is kind of like offering up a detailed account of an LSD experience， it’s not likely to resonate with anyone。 Perhaps that is the Hadn’t considered mentioning this on here until this very moment， but I did finally read the Bible from cover to cover in one go at it。 I chose the Orthodox Bible for a few reasons， but the main one being to have as many books incorporated into it as possible （Catholic and Protestant Bibles kept smaller canons）。 I feel as though to offer a serious review of the Bible is kind of like offering up a detailed account of an LSD experience， it’s not likely to resonate with anyone。 Perhaps that is the most incredible thing about God’s Word， that it speaks to everyone in such vastly separate ways， yet can resonate for those who truly hear it， to the deepest reaches of their being。 。。。more
Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile
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I'm so proud to finally have read through the entire bible， and have already restarted it。 This will be an annual habit for me from now on。 I'm so proud to finally have read through the entire bible， and have already restarted it。 This will be an annual habit for me from now on。 。。。more
Christian
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Definitely a Bible that every Orthodox Christian should read， at least once in their lifetime， if not annually。 Having the insights of the Church Fathers of the first few centuries of Christianity for certain passages in either the Old Testament or New Testament is helpful in understanding the Holy Scriptures with a patristic mindset。
Kaj Efrayim
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For years I’ve been using this Bible， slowly trudging along。 For those who are unfamiliar the Orthodox Study Bible comprises two translations: one of the Old Testament Septuagint done by St。 Athanasius Academy， an Orthodox group of academics， and the New Testament translation by Thomas Nelson Publishers， a Protestant organization。The OT translation is very clunky and lacks the devotional/liturgical quality of other translations which implement a more Early Modern English feel reminiscent to the For years I’ve been using this Bible， slowly trudging along。 For those who are unfamiliar the Orthodox Study Bible comprises two translations: one of the Old Testament Septuagint done by St。 Athanasius Academy， an Orthodox group of academics， and the New Testament translation by Thomas Nelson Publishers， a Protestant organization。The OT translation is very clunky and lacks the devotional/liturgical quality of other translations which implement a more Early Modern English feel reminiscent to the KJV and DRB and other orthodox translations of the Psalms such as Jordanville’s Prayer Book and Psalms or The Psalter by the Seventy （Probably the best translation of LXX Psalms）。 The OST has a ridged academic feel， which attests to it being a “Study Bible”。 Despite having a large reference at the beginning of the OST of many Church Fathers （supposed） comment/commentary in regard to passages of Scripture， very little of their actual voice is heard， instead the reader encounters many （at best） paraphrases of Saints and an occasional quote here and there。 No offense but it feels more like a Protestant Study Bible than anything， well half of it is Protestant （i。e。 the New Testament）。 I have come across Roman Catholic Bibles such as the Hardback Editon of the DRB which contains the word-for-word-commentary of Saint Basil the Great， Saint John Chrysostom， and Saint Augustine。 To be honest it seems like those working on this were rushing to deliver a product and skipped out on Translating the New Testament; ironically this was published first along with commentaries （which I’ve heard the older single NT editions have a more robust commentary）。It would have been a great blessing to English readers if the team making the OST had taken more time translating it， as well as giving much more of a Patristic voice rather than a paraphrase of simply omission of comment （there were many places in the Bible were I was frustrated by the lack of commentary especially on important or obscure passages）， also it would have been wonderful to have some notes on what the other base texts （i。e。 Hebrew， Aramaic， and Greek） and older translations （i。e。 Syriac， Armenian， Latin， Georgian， Ge’ez， Slavonic，etc。） have to say along with some of the archeological texts especially the Dead Sea Scrolls。Future Translators please take this into consideration。 Thanks。 。。。more
Oakley Merideth
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I was going to make this the Bible I read cover to cover this year but it is TERRIBLE。 Unless you have literally never read scripture， encountered no theology （ancient or modern）， and not heard any sort of preaching from any denomination， this is the most boneheaded “study” bible one can encounter。 The notes are on par with seventh grade annotations， merely restating the most obvious points you’ve already read， as if you have no capacity to interpret anything （or giving you insignificant quotes I was going to make this the Bible I read cover to cover this year but it is TERRIBLE。 Unless you have literally never read scripture， encountered no theology （ancient or modern）， and not heard any sort of preaching from any denomination， this is the most boneheaded “study” bible one can encounter。 The notes are on par with seventh grade annotations， merely restating the most obvious points you’ve already read， as if you have no capacity to interpret anything （or giving you insignificant quotes from patristic sources without EVER sharing their source！） and the translation of the Septuagint sounds almost identical to the NKJV OT。 How funny， then， that my criticisms are NOT unique and actually shared with quite a few Orthodox laity （including folks who worked on this Bible and were shocked with what Thomas Nelson churned out） as well as Orthodox religious。 Granted， the prayers in the appendix are nice to have and the icons are stunning。 But the actual Bible itself， in terms of notes and translation， is woefully underwhelming。 。。。more
The Female Spectator
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You are He who covers His upper chambers with water， Who makes the clouds His means of approach， Who walks in the wings of the winds， Who makes his angel spirits And his ministers a flame of fire。-Psalm 103（104）， 3 & 4
Dan Tillinghast
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I believe this is the best popular translation of the bible in print currently。 Unfortunately it comes accompanied by footnotes telling you that only the Orthodox church is doing everything right。I tore out the icon pages， and generally ignore the footnotes， but it is the bible I read most and bring to church with me usually。
Kyle
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Have so enjoyed this study Bible especially the old testament septuagint version。
Nick Jordan
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The OT is great because it’s a new translation of the Septuagint。 The NT is less great， because the editors decided to use the NKJV， a comparatively weak translation among other contemporary ones。 But the study notes are the reason to read this one。 As a United Methodist the Eastern Orthodox perspective was great to be immersed in， especially how many of the OT notes are Christological interpretations， and how many of all the notes refer to the use of Scripture in the liturgy and at particular t The OT is great because it’s a new translation of the Septuagint。 The NT is less great， because the editors decided to use the NKJV， a comparatively weak translation among other contemporary ones。 But the study notes are the reason to read this one。 As a United Methodist the Eastern Orthodox perspective was great to be immersed in， especially how many of the OT notes are Christological interpretations， and how many of all the notes refer to the use of Scripture in the liturgy and at particular times of the church year。 One annoyance was times when notes referred to “the Church teaches” rather than naming the particular Church Father or other source of an interpretation， cutting off further reading and further following curiosity to the sources。 。。。more
Jared Walker
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Really like this translation。 LXX + NT
Maggie Hoffmaster
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Great reference book snd easy to work with。
Emiliya Ahmadova
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This is the best bible I ever had。 At the end of each page， there is an explanation of what was read。 It helps to understand the Bible and its message in a better way。 There are many beautiful pictures depicting either Mary， Angels or other important figures of Christianity。
Therese
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❤️❤️❤️
Decaf Catholic
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5 stars for Septuagint3 stars for the study notes。 Many are， sadly， insufficient for such a rich tradition to which this translation is paired。
Michael O'Brien
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This is the Bible English translation used by the Orthodox Church。 As such， those from other branches of Christianity may find it different from other versions with which they are more familiar。The Old Testament is based on the Septuagint， the ancient translation of the Old Testament that Jewish scholars translated from Hebrew and Aramaic into Greek。 As such， the numerical assignment of verses differs from how they are assigned in other translations such as the KJV or NIV。 In addition， other boo This is the Bible English translation used by the Orthodox Church。 As such， those from other branches of Christianity may find it different from other versions with which they are more familiar。The Old Testament is based on the Septuagint， the ancient translation of the Old Testament that Jewish scholars translated from Hebrew and Aramaic into Greek。 As such， the numerical assignment of verses differs from how they are assigned in other translations such as the KJV or NIV。 In addition， other books considered by other branches to be apocryphal such as "The Wisdom of Sirach" and the 3 volumes of "Maccabees" for example are included in this version。 In addition， readers will find sections included， based upon rabbinical traditions used in the making of the Septuagint， such as Psalm 151 and Job 42:18-22， that are not in other translations。 The addition in Job actually does seem to flesh out the book better in my opinion to a more complete ending。Readers will also find that the order of books in Old Testament is different from that in other translations which may make it confusing to use at first。The New Testament is the New King James Version （NKJV）。Throughout the text are notes at the bottom which explain key points in the verses based upon the consensus of leading Orthodox Bible scholars。 These are easy to understand， and， in reading them one can better understand the doctrines and practices of the Orthodox Church --- which I do recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the Orthodox faith。 Also included are lovely iconic paintings of scenes from the Bible as well as in the back maps of the lands mentioned in the Bible。A good translation --- easy to read with excellent commentary in the notes！ 。。。more
Anya Nielsen
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When reading the proscribed daily passages， which I do mainly during Lent， it's good to be able to refer to the explanatory notes。 Although this version of the Bible is in plain English it can still be difficult to understand some passages and the notes are especially useful for this purpose。This is ongoing reading matter。 When reading the proscribed daily passages， which I do mainly during Lent， it's good to be able to refer to the explanatory notes。 Although this version of the Bible is in plain English it can still be difficult to understand some passages and the notes are especially useful for this purpose。This is ongoing reading matter。 。。。more
Michael Heggemann
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The Orthodox Study Bible is a very good bible - I used it because it contains almost all of the Apocrypha in place within the context of the other books of the bible， not in a separate section like other study bibles do。 However， it does not include 4 Maccabees and 2 Esdras/Ezra。 The 2 Ezra that it does contain is the same as 1 Ezra without the first chapter about Josiah keeping the Passover。Although I got a lot out of this study bible， there were a couple of things that keep me from giving it 5 The Orthodox Study Bible is a very good bible - I used it because it contains almost all of the Apocrypha in place within the context of the other books of the bible， not in a separate section like other study bibles do。 However， it does not include 4 Maccabees and 2 Esdras/Ezra。 The 2 Ezra that it does contain is the same as 1 Ezra without the first chapter about Josiah keeping the Passover。Although I got a lot out of this study bible， there were a couple of things that keep me from giving it 5 stars:1） The publisher commissioned its own translation of the Old Testament - the St。 Athanasius Academy Septuagint （SAAS）， but went with the New King James Version （NKJV） for the New Testament。 The change in style between the two is kind of jarring。 Although the SAAS was in some places a bit stilted， overall it had its own unique flow and rhythm which I liked。 I wish they would have done an SAAS translation of the New Testament as well。2） 95% of the study notes would not be very helpful for someone who wasn't of the Orthodox faith。 The copious study notes focused almost entirely on the Orthodox symbology and readings of the text。 Historical footnotes were few and far between。 I know this may be nitpicking a bit on my part， but I was really hoping that it would have more historical notes and been a bit more ecumenical in nature。Overall， however， I would recommend this bible to anyone looking for an interesting translation that is different from most。 I also liked the fact that most of the Apocrypha is included in context with the rest of the books of the bible。The Bible has been on my "Reading Bucket List" for sometime now and I tried getting through other bibles with the Apocrypha， but wasn't able to until I found this version。 I was very happy with it。 。。。more
Laura
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reading the Psalms for Lent
Alexander Resnikoff
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WonderfulExcellent reading for Great Lent and all year long。 True benefit to those who are humble of heart。 God bless
George
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Followed this reading plan: https://www。st-philip。net/files/Resou。。。 and completed the book in a year。 Enjoyed reading the Septuagint version of the Old Testament。 There were also helpful articles throughout the book explaining several topics。 It seemed that some additional commentary would be useful， and some books had more commentary than others， probably due to editors considers certain books more challenging than others。 Followed this reading plan: https://www。st-philip。net/files/Resou。。。 and completed the book in a year。 Enjoyed reading the Septuagint version of the Old Testament。 There were also helpful articles throughout the book explaining several topics。 It seemed that some additional commentary would be useful， and some books had more commentary than others， probably due to editors considers certain books more challenging than others。 。。。more
Joshua Watson
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While not read all the way through-- this version of Sacred Scripture is an incredible resource for study and homily/sermon preparation。 The thoughts on both the Holy Days and the passages from the Fathers helps create a full view of both Scripture and Tradition。
Joel Peterson
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I have a few different printings of the New and Old Testament and this is by far my most prized one。 An absolutely beautiful book especially if you opt for the leather bound printing with gilded pages。 Fantastic notations throughout the text。 Beautiful。
Dorian Driscoll
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I'm Protestant， but I found this Bible interesting and informative。 The translation of the Old Testament is far different others， coming from the SAAS （St。 Athanasius Academy Septuagint）， but pretty much all the major doctrines are affirmed openly and honestly。 I found the arguments for the perpetual virginity of Mary， her womb being symbolized by the East Gate entrance to the temple in Ezekiel 44 through which none could pass because God had entered through it， to be intriguing， but unconvincin I'm Protestant， but I found this Bible interesting and informative。 The translation of the Old Testament is far different others， coming from the SAAS （St。 Athanasius Academy Septuagint）， but pretty much all the major doctrines are affirmed openly and honestly。 I found the arguments for the perpetual virginity of Mary， her womb being symbolized by the East Gate entrance to the temple in Ezekiel 44 through which none could pass because God had entered through it， to be intriguing， but unconvincing。 The New Testament is based on the NKJV， so that's very familiar already， and aside from where I would disagree with certain doctrines， this is a decent study Bible。 。。。more
Dave
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Highly Recommended The commentary and articles in the Orthodox Study Bible are essential for the Orthodox Christian （or one that is exploring） to fully grasp and understand the meaning and purpose of the text。
Thomas GOSSE
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The Old Testament is based on the New King James Version edited to make it conform with the Septuagint。 The New Testament is the NKJV。 The notes are so-so。 They are written to explain Orthodoxy to American Protestants。 I would like to see a version without the notes。 The Psalms should be divided into Kathisma for daily prayer。
John
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My review of 3 stars is not on account of the theology of the Orthodox Churches， but this study Bible is simply not as comprehensive of those produced by other traditions。 I believe that the Lutheran study bible incorporate more of the early Church Fathers。 Some of the articles are informative。 I believe those who within the Orthodox tradition would be better served to get the Ancient Christian Commentary series for serious Bible study。 Having said that， this is a good first attempt。
Christian Proano
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Excellent if you are looking for a translation straight from the LXX for the Old Testament， the N。T。 is NKJV which is fine too。 The notes and articles are interesting and helpful to get one started for research。
Mark Cappetta
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I use this Sacred Scripture for reflection and study along with other versions。 This Bible suits my requirements perfectly as an augmentation for my needs。 Anyone who chooses this Scripture will not be disappointed， but encouraged and nurtured in their Faith。
Emmanuel
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I am always currently reading The Good Book。
Brian Scanlon
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It is good to have an accessible English translation of the Septuagint。 The NKJV is an Evangelical translation and the notes are not comprehensive。
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