The Making of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible

by Bruce M. Metzger

The publication of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) in September 1990 marked yet another milestone in the history of Bible translation. How the NRSV--a new synthesis of scholarly accuracy and expressive power--came to be is the subject of this book, written by three members of the translation committee.

Genres: Christian

Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

Bruce Manning Metzger (February 9, 1914 – February 13, 2007) was an American biblical scholar and textual critic who was a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society and United Bible Societies. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament, and New Testament textual criticism, and wrote prolifically on these subjects. Metzger is widely considered one of the most influential New Testament scholars of the 20th century.[1][2]

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