Bibles for study

[Ace_of_Spades]

Having a single volume catholic bible for bible study in which you underline, highlight passages, and writing notes in the margines is frequently recommended on EWTN.

I have only two complete catholic bibles: a compact ‘catholic truth soceity’ bible which is rather small for this purpose, and a large white leather bound gold guilt edge paged ‘Douay Rheims’ bible rather too regal for this. I also have the complete Navarre bible series(19 volumes), and Saint Thomas Aquinas’ ‘Catena Aurea’ (four volumes) Gospels.

My question is should I purchase another bible to used in the manner suggested above as a study bible?
If so which version of the bible and why?
Thanks.

 

[JohnT58]

I have only two complete catholic bibles: a compact ‘catholic truth soceity’ bible which is rather small for this purpose, and a large white leather bound gold guilt edge paged ‘Douay Rheims’ bible rather too regal for this. I also have the complete Navarre bible series(19 volumes), and Saint Thomas Aquinas’ ‘Catena Aurea’ (four volumes) Gospels.

I would say to buy a ‘study edition’, you can get them quite cheaply online for this. I have the study edition of the New Jerusalem Bible. I don’t think I would be going at your gold gilded edge Douay Rheims with a highlighter and biro for this:thumbsup:

 

[NHInsider]

Hmm. I would think first about “is this a Bible I’m using primarily at my desk, or do I want to tote it around?” If it’s a desk volume, I would definitely choose one with multiple translations in parallel columns (mine has RSV, REV, NAB and NJB). If you’re going to be carrying it, however, you probably want to pick a translation that you like, and based on all the discussions we’ve had here and on who uses what in official documents, I’d say the RSV-CE unless you’re a D-R person. (Oh, and for the desk setting, I keep several other translations handy, including the D-R and the KJV. Even though they’re all available on the internet . . . )

The other thing I’d consider is the paper, if this is a Bible you’re going to mark up - so often Bible papers are super-thin, but you want something your highlighter and pens aren’t going to bleed through. So even if you wind up buying on-line, I’d go to a store and actually put your hands on the ones you’re considering.

 

[Ocarm]

Having a single volume catholic bible for bible study in which you underline, highlight passages, and writing notes in the margines is frequently recommended on EWTN.

My question is should I purchase another bible to used in the manner suggested above as a study bible?
If so which version of the bible and why?
Thanks.

One resource that you and others might want to look at is E-Sword software, which is free to download and can be customised so that you can both read and annotate/highlight/scribble on multiple versions of the bible. The software was developed by a protestant Christian, but several Catholic bibles including the D-R, the expanded King James text and the Geneva Bible can be downloaded. Maps, graphics concordances and study notes are also available, although some of the latter are at variance with Catholic interpretations.

The software doesn’t cost you anything - the author see this work as a legitimate apostolate - although a donation can be made if you wish. I’ve used the application for 3-4 years and never had any resulting software difficultuies or spam/ phishing problems.

 

[Ocarm]

Having a single volume catholic bible for bible study in which you underline, highlight passages, and writing notes in the margines is frequently recommended on EWTN.

My question is should I purchase another bible to used in the manner suggested above as a study bible?
If so which version of the bible and why?
Thanks.

One resource that you and others might want to look at is E-Sword software, which is free to download and can be customised so that you can both read and annotate/highlight/scribble on multiple versions of the bible. The software was developed by a protestant Christian, but several Catholic bibles including the D-R, the expanded King James text and the Geneva Bible can be downloaded. Maps, graphics concordances and study notes are also available, although some of the latter are at variance with Catholic interpretations.

The software doesn’t cost you anything - the author see this work as a legitimate apostolate - although a donation can be made if you wish. I’ve used the application for 3-4 years and never had any resulting software difficultuies or spam/ phishing problems.

See: e-sword.net/

 

[Fidelis]

The other thing I’d consider is the paper, if this is a Bible you’re going to mark up - so often Bible papers are super-thin, but you want something your highlighter and pens aren’t going to bleed through. So even if you wind up buying on-line, I’d go to a store and actually put your hands on the ones you’re considering.

The availability of non-ink, “dry pencil” type Bible highlighters has made this less of a consideration. They are widely available in most Catholic and other Christian bookstores.

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[srlucado]

Having a single volume catholic bible for bible study in which you underline, highlight passages, and writing notes in the margines is frequently recommended on EWTN.

I have only two complete catholic bibles: a compact ‘catholic truth soceity’ bible which is rather small for this purpose, and a large white leather bound gold guilt edge paged ‘Douay Rheims’ bible rather too regal for this. I also have the complete Navarre bible series(19 volumes), and Saint Thomas Aquinas’ ‘Catena Aurea’ (four volumes) Gospels.

My question is should I purchase another bible to used in the manner suggested above as a study bible?
If so which version of the bible and why?
Thanks.

Bibles are so cheap that I’d just buy another one. Donald Senior’s Catholic Study Bible is a good place to start. Copies abound on Ebay for just a few bucks (or in your case, pounds). I got my copy free when I bought a Bible cover–the Study Bible was already in it.

 

[Ace_of_Spades]

Good news friends, I have been in the loft and have found two bibles: a NRSV Bible with ‘Apocrypha’ anglicized edition, and a Jerusalem Bible readers edition.

Looking at both I think I shall use the Jerusalem Bible as my study bible.
What say you?

 

[NHInsider]

I say, why use only one? If it’s “study” (as opposed to devotional reading) then one of the most helpful things (for those of us who do not read Hebrew and Greek) can be comparing translations. You’ve got 4 in hand now - 5 counting the Navarre - which is a super set of resources.

 

[Ace_of_Spades]

I say, why use only one? If it’s “study” (as opposed to devotional reading) then one of the most helpful things (for those of us who do not read Hebrew and Greek) can be comparing translations. You’ve got 4 in hand now - 5 counting the Navarre - which is a super set of resources.

I have more than five if you count incomplete scriptures, I have a standard King James Bible, and an the Alexander Scouby KJV audio bible which I like to listen too while driving, I have an NIV Gideon’s New Testament & Psalm which I was given at school. I also have a red letter New King James Version somewhere which I can’t find at the mo’.

Nevertheless I think you miss understand what I am saying. When I say use as my study bible I mean main bible which I will annotate and make with knowledge I acquire from other sources. That is what I was asking for thoughts on.

 

[NHInsider]

When I say use as my study bible I mean main bible which I will annotate and make with knowledge I acquire from other sources. That is what I was asking for thoughts on.

Then I’d pick the one with the most white space around the text . . .

 

[puzzleannie]

I prefer for study a bible w/o notes, I would rather consult concordance and other references, since the notes cannot possibly contain all the relevant information, and for me at least it is easier to manipulate an atlas and reference books than to flip around in one book. I also like acid free paper a bit thicker than many bibles, larger type, which makes it easier to highlight. I also suggest the bible markers that don’t bleed through or make the paper wet so it bubbles. I like the new sharpie that does not bleed through for written comments, and I am a fan of the clear plastic post-its that come in 4 or 6 color packs for flagging pages. I also like a flexible cover.

an exception to my own rule, which I love, are the Ignatius one-book studies, except you need to have all 4 gospels since they cross reference each other, plus you still need other reference works handy.

for me the old Ignatius RSV with the blue cover, which I have covered in clear contac to keep it from falling off, still works best for my purpose

 

[Crumpy]

The New Jerome Bible Commentary, published in the early 1990’s, lists acceptable translations for Catholics.

Several different translations are needed for the vast majority of us who do not know the original ancient languages of the Bible.

The NJBC mentions the Jewish Publication Society (“the New JPS”) translation as one of the acceptable translations, translated from a Jewish academic point of view. Apparently it has been sanitized from gender related problems, so it has gone through evolution already.

I bought a hard-covered copy of the New American Study Bible. This was a loser on a critical feature. The page numbers were printed on the outside top corners of the page, and the handy name of the book and chapter numbers were on the inside corners of each page, making it easy to find a page number, but ridiculously inconvenient to search by book title.

 

[Izdaari]

Though I am not Catholic, I have a large paperback Catholic Study Bible, which seems quite suitable for the purpose. The notes and articles are quite useful, though some may not prefer the NAB translation.

 

[JeanneH]

Good news friends, I have been in the loft and have found two bibles: a NRSV Bible with ‘Apocrypha’ anglicized edition, and a Jerusalem Bible readers edition.

Looking at both I think I shall use the Jerusalem Bible as my study bible.
What say you?

I love my JB . It is my main study bible. I use the Haydock commentary. Mine is the JB published in the 1960’s with a lot of foot notes. I love it. It is getting tattered.

 

[damcbain]

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