American Standard Bible Committee. Records ca. 1937-ca. 1946

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American Standard Bible Committee. Records ca. 1937-ca. 1946

The American Standard Bible Committee was established by the ecumenical Protestant International Council of Religious Education in 1937 to create a revision of the American Standard Bible, taking account of contemporary scholarship. A Revised Standard New Testament was published in 1946, and an Old Testament in 1952.The collection consists primarily of manuscripts and notes compiled by Professor William A. Irwin of the Oriental Institute, who served on the Committee. The materials illustrate the various stages of the revision and the work of different members of the Committee on assigned portions of the Old Testament. The remaining papers include American Standard Bible Committee meeting minutes, correspondence, and public relations material.

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The American Standard Bible Committee was established by the ecumenical Protestant International Council of Religious Education in 1937 to create a revision of the American Standard Bible, taking account of contemporary scholarship. A Revised Standard New Testament was published in 1946, and an Old Testament in 1952. From the guide to the American Standard Bible Committee. Records, ca. 1937-ca. 1946, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th St...