- Paperback: 2274 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA; Personal Study Ed edition (9 Nov 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195284054
- ISBN-13: 978-0195284058
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 16.8 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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This informative new resource is an introductory study bible that presents essential biblical information in an innovative style that makes concepts easily accessible to those reading and studying the bible for the first time. This book was prepared by a group of renowned Catholic scholars and includes the complete text of the New American Bible together with over 400 pages of study materials outlining key biblical concepts, together with a glosdsary of biblical terms.
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The Pentateuch, which consists of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), enjoys particular prestige among the Jews as the "Law," or "Torah," the concrete expression of God's will in their regard. Read the first page
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The Pentateuch, which consists of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), enjoys particular prestige among the Jews as the "Law," or "Torah," the concrete expression of God's will in their regard. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I am in the process of becoming a Catholic, and I want to read, and study, the Bible - particularly the Catholic version, which includes more books in the Old Testament than the Protestant versions. I appreciate that this is a translation from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, rather than a paraphrase or modernization of previous translations. It includes a fair amount of clear commentary by theologians and biblical scholars, including reading guides for each book. I find the comments on history and culture help make the text understandable. Footnotes are included at the page bottoms, eliminating the distraction of constantly flipping back and forth. For those, like me, in bifocals, the typeface is slightly larger than many editions I've seen, adding to readability. I recommend this version to any serious bible student.
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The NAB is mostly a good enough translation, but I agree wholeheartedly with the reviewer from Florida, with regard to the study guide analysis of John 6 - The Bread of Life Discourse. The guide takes a thoroughly Anti-Catholic stance on this, and states that the Eucharist is merely a symbol. How the book can call itself a Catholic bible is beyond me... I have read of a full critique of this bible and it is with regret that it remains on my bookshelf.
But the translation is ok, so perhaps you could ignore the dubious parts of the study guide, and make use of the rest...
The notes at the foot of every page are useful however.
But the translation is ok, so perhaps you could ignore the dubious parts of the study guide, and make use of the rest...
The notes at the foot of every page are useful however.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I received this Bible during my conversion to Catholicism. Since I wasn't raised Catholic, I was somewhat skeptical towards the beliefs of the Catholic Church. However, I was drawn to the historic and intellectual interpretations of this study Bible which differed greatly from the more literal interpretations my protestant/agnostic upbringing held. To approach the Bible in this way allowed me to understand the conditions under which early Christians lived and solidified my understanding of Jesus' teachings.
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