We have decidedly mixed views about carrying the Orthodox Study Bible. We are opposed to all study Bibles—Bibles that include interpretational comments alongside God’s inspired Word. Having said that, the Orthodox Study Bible contains one of the best and most readable translations of the Septuagint available.
1822 pp. Hardback.
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We have decidedly mixed views about carrying the Orthodox Study Bible. We are opposed to all study Bibles—Bibles that include interpretational comments alongside God’s inspired Word. We believe the Bible should speak for itself, without humans presuming to put their interpretations on the same page with inspired Scriptures.
Having said that, the Orthodox Study Bible contains one of the best and most readable translations of the Septuagint available. (This is an English translation of the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint.) As an added bonus, it also includes the New King James Version for the New Testament. So the reader has the entire Bible used by the early Christians in one volume. It includes the books commonly known as the “Apocrypha,” which were part of the Septuagintal canon. This work would have our unqualified endorsement if not for the extensive commentary notes, plus a few scattered icon pictures. Some of our readers will be able to overlook these matters. Others will be better off choosing one of the other Septuagint translations that we offer.
1822 pp. Hardback.
Reviews
Having used this for about 3 years now, we appreciate its attempt to bring the LXX into modern English. It’s very readable. Its failing is its lack of concordant rendering; the translators will take the same Greek words in the same context – with obviously the same meaning – and use different English words for it. For example, the two occurrences of GIGANTES in Gen 6:4 is translated “giants” AND “mighty men.”
I find myself constantly using this Bible to bring clarity to difficult or confusing verses in my MEV and KJV Masoretic text Bibles.
I generally don’t use study bibles, but I noticed that here very often the comments contain teaching from the early church fathers. The Icon pages I carefully removed.
Many in our fellowship use this Bible. It is easy to read and understand. The New Testament is NKJV which is a plus too. Some in our church have removed the icons while others tolerate them. Some of the commentary is helpful but use it with caution.
I have thoroughly enjoyed working my way all the way through this Bible over the last couple of years. A readable, complete English LXX OT bound together with an NKJ NT is a welcome new thing. Some translational inconsistencies and unhelpful study notes aside, it has been very enlightening to discover all of the extra material and unique renderings the LXX has to offer.
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