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[[Image:Orthodox Study Bible.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''Orthodox Study Bible'': "Discovering Orthodox Christianity in the Pages of the New Testament"]]
The '''''Orthodox Study Bible''''' is a translation and annotation of the [[Bible]] currently in production by [[clergy]] and [[laity]] within the Orthodox Church.  The text of the [[New Testament]] and [[Psalms]] translation is currently the [[w:New King James Version|New King James Version]] accompanied by Orthodox viewpoint commentary. The [[Old Testament]] in the new edition, was translated from the [[Septuagint]]{{ref|1}} using the New King James Version as the template, and is accompanied by Orthodox viewpoint commentary.

==Versions==
The first version, containing the Psalms and the New Testament, was published in 1993 by [[w:Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson]].  It is currently being published by [[Conciliar Press]].

[[Image:Orthodox Study Bible cover.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''Orthodox Study Bible'': "Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World"]]
The Old and New Testaments edition, subtitled "Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World" came out in February of 2008.  It includes a new translation of the Psalms by Dr. Donald Sheehan of Dartmouth College.

==Criticism==
Despite positive endorsements{{ref|2}} by such prominent bishops as [[Metropolitan]] [[Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) of Pittsburgh|Maximos of Pittsburgh]] (a general editor) and Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip of New York]] (Chairman of the Board of Directors), some commentators have been critical of the results of the project that have been published so far. Critics tend to be concerned both with the version chosen (NKJV) and with the overall approach of the commentators.  A review by [[Archimandrite]] [[Ephrem (Lash)]], printed in the journal ''Sourozh'' stated that the commentary "feels far too much like a piece of evangelical propaganda decked out in the trappings of Orthodoxy."{{ref|3}} It remains to be seen how future publications of the project will address these criticisms.

== Contributors ==
The ''Orthodox Study Bible'' was the result of a collaboration between numerous Orthodox scholars, clergy and lay leaders.  The initial draft was prepared by the academic community of St. Athanasius Orthodox Academy.  Some of the credited contributors of the ''Orthodox Study Bible'' project include:

* Project Director - Fr. [[Peter Gillquist]]
* Managing Editor - Mr. Alan Wallerstedt
* Special Consultant - Fr. [[Thomas Hopko]]

==General Editors==
* Joseph Allen, Th.D.
* Michael Najim, Ph.D.
* Fr. Jack N. Sparks
* Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Th.D.

==Editions==
*New Testament and Psalms (hardbound): ISBN 9780840783912
*New Testament and Psalms (paperback): ISBN 9780718000301
*Full-length (hardcover): ISBN 9780718003593
*Full-length (bonded leather): ISBN 9780718019082

==Reference==
*{{note|1}} [http://www.lxx.org/ Orthodox Study Bible: Old Testament Project]
*{{note|2}} [http://www.lxx.org/heirarch_quotes.htm What North American Hierarchs have said...]
*{{note|3}} [http://www.anastasis.org.uk/bible_review.htm Archim. Ephrem's review] in ''Sourozh''

== External links ==
*[[w:Orthodox Study Bible|''Orthodox Study Bible'' on Wikipedia]]
*[http://orthodoxstudybible.com The Official Conciliar Press Orthodox Study Bible site] - full version
<!--- *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_osb2.aspx Fr. Seraphim Johnson's review] printed in ''The Orthodox Christian Witness'', Vol. XXVII, No. 18(1273) --->
*[http://www.peterpapoutsis.com Holy Orthodox Bible - Peter Papoutsis]
*[http://www.orthodox-church.info/eob EOB: The Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bible]
*[http://audio.ancientfaith.com/interviews/osb_pc.mp3 Podcast Interview with Fr. Peter Gilquist, giving an update on the OSB]
*[http://orthodoxstudybible.blogspot.com/ Reviews of the complete Orthodox Study Bible]
*[http://www.geocities.com/r_grant_jones/Rick/Septuagint/sp_OSB_notes1.htm Notes on the Orthodox Study Bible] - thorough critical review by a Greek scholar

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