As you study the Bible in your literature class, you'll find these study resources invaluable. The books include historical and literary background, annotations, cultural influences, the complete text in a variety of versions, scholarship, maps, and other materials. Read more about these study resources.
1. The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible with Apocrypha
The "Oxford Study Bible" offers an overview of Biblical history, along with 23 articles, annotated text, an index of people, places, and themes, and full-color maps.
2. The Jewish Study Bible
The "The Jewish Study Bible" uses The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation, with contributions from nearly 40 Biblical scholars from around the world.3. The Catholic Bible: Study Edition
"The Catholic Bible: Study Edition" includes more than 400 pages of study materials, with essays, lectionary, charts, and maps. Also find a glossary of terms, a conconcordance, and study questions.4. Comparative Study Bible
If you don't know which edition of the Bible to study, the "Comparative Study Bible" is the perfect solution. Here, you'll find the full text for four popular versions.5. HarperCollins Study Bible
The "HarperCollins Study Bible" includes the full text of the Revised Standard Version, with notes from 61 Biblical scholars. This book includes: Old Testament, New Testament, and the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.