Recomendation: Study Bible

There are many study Bibles out there.  I'd like to recommend one in particular for those who are interested primarily in digging in for understanding.  There are others that are perhaps better for practical life application.

The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible incorporates some great scholarship from other publications, including one of my favorite resources the IVP Bible Background Commentary (and the Old Testament edition as well as some helpful articles and archeological information.