[[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 ]] is being directly translated from the [[Septuagint]][http://www.lxx.org/] {{ref|1}} using the New King James Version as the template, and will be accompanied by Orthodox viewpoint commentary.

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

The Old Testament has experienced some production delays. It was originally expected by [[Pascha ]] (Easter) 2007, but now the Old and New Testaments have been further delayed until February of 2008. The Old Testament edition will include a new translation of the Psalms by Dr. Donald Sheehan of Dartmouth College.

 Despite positive [http://www.lxx.org/hierarch_wuotes.htm endorsements] {{ref|2}} by such prominent bishops as [[Metropolitan ]] [[Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) of Pittsburgh [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|(Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Maximos of America)Pittsburgh]] (a general editor) and [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Philip_%28Saliba%29_of_New_York Metropolitan Phillip] [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Philip (Saliba) of North AmericaNew York|Phillip of New York]] (Antiochian Orthodox ChurchChairman 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. One A reviewby [[Archimandrite]] [[Ephraim of Philotheou|Ephrem]], 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.

* Project Director - Fr. [[Peter Gillquist|Fr. Peter Gillquist]]

* Special Consultant - Fr. [[Thomas Hopko|Fr. Thomas Hopko]]

* Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Th.D. New Testament and Psalms (hardbound): ISBN 9780840783912New Testament and Psalms (paperback): ISBN 9780718000301Hardcover: ISBN 9780718003593Bonded 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.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_osb.aspx Archim. Ephrem's review] in ''Sourozh''

 * [http://www.lxx.org/index.htm ''Orthodox Study Bible'' Home Page]* [[Ww:Orthodox Study Bible|''Orthodox Study Bible'' on Wikipedia]]* [http://conciliarpress.com/ Conciliar Press]

*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_osbreview_osb2.aspx Review printed in ''Sourozh'Fr. Seraphim Johnson's review]*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_osb2.aspx Review printed in ''The Orthodox Christian Witness'', Vol. XXVII, No. 18(1273)]