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Anyone ever take a look at this…it looks pretty decent. It does not include the deuterocanonicals but looks like a pretty decent study bible. I like the translation and am glad that they finally published an edition with the “apocrypha” but I’d hate to drop a bunch of money on a study bible that wasn’t suitable for Catholics. Any help is appreciated.
 
I have an ESV and I like it a lot. The translation is very clear and it is a word-for-word one. Personally, I like different translations. You can get different perspectives and insights for your own study and then compare with a good Catholic commentary.
 
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Anyone ever take a look at this…it looks pretty decent. It does not include the deuterocanonicals but looks like a pretty decent study bible. I like the translation and am glad that they finally published an edition with the “apocrypha” but I’d hate to drop a bunch of money on a study bible that wasn’t suitable for Catholics. Any help is appreciated.
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If it is a study Bible, the notes are going to be Protestant and not Catholic and probably not mainstream Protestant, but Evangelical Christian. Read the notes on John chapter 6 and you will see what I mean. Most will say that Jesus was talking figuratively when he was telling his disciples that they must eat his body and drink his blood to have eternal life, or they will dance around it in other ways. In my opinion, save your money.
 
If you’re looking for a good Catholic study Bible with commentary, there are three that I would recommend: The Ignatius Study Bible, the Navarre Bible, and the Douay-Rheims with Haydock Commentary.

So, which study Bible to get? Well, it depends on what you want. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch are working on the Ignatius Study Bible. I have several volumes, and I think they’re great. The notes are very clear, there are ample maps, and there are occasional mini-essays dedicated to important passages for Catholics, or particularly important Greek words that are difficult to translate. The introductory essays are also very good. The main problem with this version is that it is a work-in-progress. It is being released book-by-book; the New Testament has JUST been completed, and they have are in the process of beginning the Old Testament. A single version of the complete New Testament is expected to be released late this year or early next year, so you might want to wait for that. The Old Testament won’t be finished for several years. Once totally complete, many people think that this will become the new standard in Catholic study Bibles. This is the version to get if you’re looking for a good, orthodox, in-depth study of the background and interpretation of the Bible.

Here’s a link to the 13-volume paperback New Testament set:
catholiccompany.com/catholic-books/1001916/Ignatius-Catholic-Study-Bible-Complete-Set/
(and one Amazon.com link to the volume on the Gospel of Luke so you can see inside: )
amazon.com/Gospel-Luke-Ignatius-Study-Catholic/dp/0898708192/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246342183&sr=8-3

As far as the Navarre Bible, it is also outstanding. It has several distinctive features. First, it’s complete. Second, it’s available in four versions: a 10-volume hardbound set, a 12-volume paperback New Testament, an abridged single-volume New Testament, and a brand new expanded single-volume hardcover New Testament. The longer versions contain the text of the Bible, the commentary, and the entire Nova Vulgata, along with long introductory essays. The abridged volume drops the Nova Vulgata and shortens the introductory essays. The hardbound version is almost of heirloom quality; it is very well made. The Navarre is printed by Scepter Press, the publishing arm of Opus Dei, so you KNOW it’s going to be orthodox. The Navarre tends to be more of a devotional Bible than a rigorous scholarly study Bible. The great thing is that both Bibles present something completely different. You could read both and learn totally different things. I included links to where you can order them direct from Scepter Publishers, and also Amazon.com. I included Amazon.com links when the page included the option to search inside the book so you can get an idea of the layout.

Here is where you can get the various versions:

The brand-new one-volume expanded New Testament:
scepterpublishers.org/product/index.php?FULL=526

The one-volume abridged New Testament:
amazon.com/Navarre-Bible-New-Testament-Compact/dp/1889334596/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246340393&sr=8-5

The original ten-volume hardcover series:
New Testament:
scepterpublishers.org/product/index.php?FULL=618
Old Testament:
scepterpublishers.org/product/index.php?FULL=514
(and one Amazon.com link of the first volume so you can see inside: )
amazon.com/Navarre-Bible-Pentateuch-Old-Testament/dp/1889334219/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246340393&sr=8-2

The twelve-volume paperback New Testament set:
scepterpublishers.org/product/index.php?FULL=125
(and one Amazon.com link of the first volume so you can see inside: )
amazon.com/Navarre-Bible-Acts-Apostles/dp/1851829040/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246340775&sr=8-23
 
I might also recommend the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock Commentary. This was a Bible commentary written by a Father Haydock in the mid-nineteenth century. It’s very orthodox also, and is known for utilizing a tremendous number of quotes from the Early Church Fathers themselves. If you want to know what the great theologians had to say about various passages, all in one place, than this is also a great resource. Not all Douay-Rheims Bibles have the Haydock Commentary, so search carefully. There is only one readily available version with the commentary, and it runs around $125. I should also point out that it’s available online for free viewing here:

haydock1859.tripod.com/index.html

Here’s a link to the leather-bound hardcover Haydock Douay-Rheims Bible:
loretopubs.org/index.php?target=products&product_id=60

(And here’s a link to a sample interior page: )
catholictreasures.com/pictures/Sample%20Douay.pdf

As an added thought:

From EWTN:
The most widely used Catholic commentary is probably the Jerome Biblical Commentary, now in a 2nd edition. There is also a summary version of it. This commentary is the work of well-known Catholic Biblical scholars and is filled with articles on historical, archaeological, linguistic and other subjects useful for understanding the background of the Scriptures. The JBC is, therefore, a valuable resource for those seeking such information. However, the textual commentaries use primarily the historical-critical method, and thus must be read with discernment. The Church approves of the use of this method for the purpose of understanding the historical and literary foundations of the text (see Vatican II, Dei Verbum 11-13), but finds it an incomplete method apart from the Tradition. Scripture must be interpreted according to the analogy of faith, that is, in accordance with what God has revealed in toto, as taught by the Magisterium.

Here is the New Jerome Biblical Commentary at Amazon.com:
amazon.com/Jerome-Biblical-Commentary-Raymond-Brown/dp/0225668033/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246340021&sr=8-1
 
swampboy said:
Anyone ever take a look at this…it looks pretty decent. It does not include the deuterocanonicals but looks like a pretty decent study bible. I like the translation and am glad that they finally published an edition with the “apocrypha” but I’d hate to drop a bunch of money on a study bible that wasn’t suitable for Catholics. Any help is appreciated.
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Not worth the time. It doesn’t have the deutrocanonical books or an imprimatur and or nihil obstat. Simply a waste of time
 
Thanks to all who replied. I have the haydock and New Jerome commentaries, as well as some of the Navarre bible, New and old Jerusalem bibles and use them all to some extent, with the Jerusalem Bible being my favorite as it is all inclusive (i.e. I can answer any questions I have at that moment without having to drag out another book). The haydock is great but sometimes is a little convoluted and archaic. I want a modern study bible in one volume. The ESV has some really nice features…I have some other Protestant study bibles that are great in layout, etc…much better than any Catholic ones that are out there. But no one has answered my question…has anyone looked at the ESV study bible, and if so, how are the notes/features? Thanks.
 
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