The United Bible Societies' Old Testament Handbook Series (29 vols.)
by 20 authors William David Reyburn, Euan McG. Fry, Roger L. Omanson, John Ellington, Jan de Waard, William A. Smalley, René Péter-Contesse, Robert G. Bratcher, Howard A. Hatton, Graham S. Ogden, Lynell Zogbo, Philip A. Noss, Noel D. Osborn, David J. Clark, Barclay M. Newman Jr., Philip C. Stine, Brynmor F. Price, Eugene A. Nida, Roger Aubrey Bullard, Norm Mundhenk
United Bible Societies 1978–2003
Overview
What if you were responsible for translating God's Word into a language that never had a Bible before? Can you imagine the burden you would feel to do a good job?
God takes His Word pretty seriously, and you would certainly do everything in your power to make sure that you were not putting words into God's mouth, but that you were providing a text that clearly communicated God's Word as closely to the original as possible.
This challenge to understand the heart of the original Scriptures, in order to put the original text into a new language, was the impetus for the United Bible Societies to create handbooks for Bible translators working on this very thing.
Perhaps you have heard this series referred to as the UBS Translators Handbook Series, or Helps for Translators Series? Regardless of what name you know it by, The United Bible Societies' Old Testament Handbook Series is a comprehensive verse by verse guide to understanding exactly what is being communicated by the author in the original Scriptures.
This twenty volume set of detailed commentaries provides valuable exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text. The series has been instrumental in shedding light on the Scriptures so that translators all over the world could complete the important task of putting God's Word into the many languages spoken in the world today.
Over the years church leaders and Bible readers have found the UBS Handbooks to be useful for their own study, since many of the issues Bible translators must address when trying to communicate the Bible's message to modern readers are the ones Bible students must address when approaching the Bible text as a part of their own private study and devotions.
(See also the UBS New Testament Handbook Series)
Bibles Included: Revised Standard Version and Good News Translation (Today's English Version)
Key Features
- Exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text
- Verse-by-verse guides
- Over twenty contributing authors
- An essential tool for Bible translators
Individual Titles
- Genesis, by William D. Reyburn and Euan McG. Fry
- Exodus, by Noel D. Osborn and Howard A. Hatton
- Leviticus, by René Péter-Contesse and John Ellington
- Deuteronomy, by Robert G. Bratcher and Howard A. Hatton
- Joshua, by Robert G. Bratcher and Barclay M. Newman
- Ruth, by Jan de Waard and Eugene A. Nida
- 1 Samuel, by Roger L. Omanson and John E. Ellington
- 2 Samuel, by Roger L. Omanson and John E. Ellington
- Esther, by Roger L. Omanson and Philip A. Noss
- Job, by William D. Reyburn
- Psalms, by Robert G. Bratcher and William D. Reyburn
- Proverbs, by William D. Reyburn and Euan McG. Fry
- Ecclesiastes, by Graham S. Ogden and Lynell Zogbo
- Song of Songs, by Graham S. Ogden and Lynell Zogbo
- Jeremiah, by Barclay M. Newman and Philip C. Stine
- Lamentations, by William D. Reyburn
- Daniel, by René Péter-Contesse and John Ellington
- Amos, by Jan de Waard and William A. Smalley
- Obadiah, by David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Jonah, by David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Micah, by David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Nahum, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Habakkuk, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Zephaniah, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Haggai, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Zechariah, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Malachi, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Tobit, by David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Judith, by Roger A. Bullard and Howard A. Hatton
Genesis
- Authors: William D. Reyburn and Euan McG. Fry
- Pages: 1,139
Leviticus
- Authors: René Péter-Contesse and John Ellington
- Pages: 450
Deuteronomy
- Authors: Robert G. Bratcher and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 620
Joshua
- Authors: Robert G. Bratcher and Barclay M. Newman
- Pages: 336
Ruth
- Authors: Jan de Waard and Eugene A. Nida
- Edition: 2nd
- Pages: 105
1 Samuel
- Authors: Roger L. Omanson and John E. Ellington
- Pages: 621
2 Samuel
- Authors: Roger L. Omanson and John E. Ellington
- Pages: 1276
Esther
- Authors: Roger L. Omanson and Philip A. Noss
- Pages: 379
Job
- Authors: William D. Reyburn
- Pages: 798
Psalms
- Authors: Robert G. Bratcher and William D. Reyburn
- Pages: 1,211
Proverbs
- Authors: William D. Reyburn and Euan McG. Fry
- Pages: 685
Ecclesiastes
- Authors: Graham S. Ogden and Lynell Zogbo
- Pages: 463
Jeremiah
- Authors: Barclay M. Newman and Philip C. Stine
- Pages: 1045
Lamentations
- Authors: William D. Reyburn
- Pages: 161
Daniel
- Authors: René Péter-Contesse and John Ellington
- Pages: 358
Amos
- Authors: Jan de Waard and William A. Smalley
- Pages: 268
Obadiah
- Authors: David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Pages: 41
Jonah
- Authors: David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Pages: 267
Micah
- Authors: David J. Clark, Norm Mundhenk, Eugene A. Nida, Brynmor F. Price
- Pages: 265
Nahum
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 217
Habakkuk
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 217
Zephaniah
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 217
Haggai
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 497
Zechariah
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 498
Malachi
- Authors: David J. Clark and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 498
Tobit
- Authors: Roger A. Bullard and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 536
Judith
- Authors: Roger A. Bullard and Howard A. Hatton
- Pages: 536
Product Details
- Title: The United Bible Societies' Old Testament Handbook Series
- Publisher: United Bible Societies
- Volumes: 29
- Pages: 14,904