Your students can now explore the Bible as Jews have done for centuries - by pondering, personalizing, and wrestling with the text. Combining faithful but accessible translations with thematic connections between the narratives and student's daily lives, critical-thinking exercises, and a sense of wonder, The Explorer's Bible will help you transform your classroom into a lively Bible study group.

What's New About The Explorer's Bible?

• True-to-text translation retains the structure and tone of the Hebrew while providing students with comprehensible and age-appropriate language.
• Explanatory notes and critical-thinking questions clarify and enrich the text, guiding students through difficult passages and inviting them to imagine themselves as part of the action.
• Opportunities for students to create midrashim of their own, thus participating in dialogue with the Bible in an engaging, authentic way.
• Connections between text and core Jewish values help students to identify personally with the Bible's lessons.
• Analyses of key Hebrew words and phrases allow students to identify and understand biblical text.