Looking for a good Catholic Study Bible

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Greetings All,

I have been studying the Church for about a year now and I am considering beginning RCIA in the fall when it starts at my local Parish. I have many Bibles at home both Catholic and Protestant. I was looking for a good Catholic Study Bible that has lots of good notes and commentary in it.

I prefer a translation with more modern language but still Orthodoxy is very important to me so I definitely don’t want something that has inclusive language. I was considering an RSV of some sort although not sure what kind.

I currently have these Catholic Bibles:

ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/DOUAY+RHEIMS+BIBLE+HARDCOVER/cid=15/page_no=2/edp_no=3173/shop.axd/ProductDetails

amazon.com/Revised-Standard-Version-Catholic-Bible/dp/0195288556/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211474702&sr=1-1

amazon.com/gp/product/0529068168/ref=pd_cp_b_0_img?pf_rd_p=317711001&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0529107597&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WGQ6XRY7JK8WFB3DM3S

I really want a Bible with good notes and commentary that will help me to more deeply understand the Catholic faith and help me to defend it and answer questions from my other Protestant friends. Thanks!

~Josh
 
I too am looking for the same study Bible. I subscribed to this thread in hopes to see everyone’s replies.
 
Buy the Navarre Bible. Start with the Gospels & Acts which is about 800 pages and buy more as you go along. This series is perfect for your needs and requirements.

“This is a work intended for those truly interested in deepening their understanding of Scripture in light of the Orthodox Catholic teaching.”

I’ve also bought ‘Romans & Galatians’, ‘Hebrews’, and ‘Revelation’ so far.

abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=navarre+gospels+acts&x=0&y=0

amazon.com/Navarre-Bible-Gospels-Acts-Testament/dp/1889334278/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211479592&sr=8-2
 
If you’re looking for a good 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. Here’s a response of mine that I posted on here a few weeks ago:

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, and most of the New Testament has been completed. A single version of the complete New Testament is expected to be released late this year or early next year. 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.

As far as the Navarre Bible, it is also outstanding. It has several distinctive features. First, it’s complete. Second, it’s available in three versions: a 10-volume hardbound set, a 12-volume paperback New Testament, and an abridged single-volume 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. (A fourth version, an expanded single-volume hardbound version of the New Testament, is about to be released.) 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. If you search Amazon.com, I think you can search inside the books so you can compare passages and see which version you like best.

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 aren’t that many versions out there, and they tend to be about $100-$125. I should also point out that it’s available online for free viewing. (Although I’ll have to search for the link).

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.
 
FromTheAshes777 said:
Greetings All,

I have been studying the Church for about a year now and I am considering beginning RCIA in the fall when it starts at my local Parish. I have many Bibles at home both Catholic and Protestant. I was looking for a good Catholic Study Bible that has lots of good notes and commentary in it.

I prefer a translation with more modern language but still Orthodoxy is very important to me so I definitely don’t want something that has inclusive language. I was considering an RSV of some sort although not sure what kind.

I currently have these Catholic Bibles:

ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/DOUAY+RHEIMS+BIBLE+HARDCOVER/cid=15/page_no=2/edp_no=3173/shop.axd/ProductDetails

amazon.com/Revised-Standard-Version-Catholic-Bible/dp/0195288556/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211474702&sr=1-1

amazon.com/gp/product/0529068168/ref=pd_cp_b_0_img?pf_rd_p=317711001&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0529107597&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WGQ6XRY7JK8WFB3DM3S

I really want a Bible with good notes and commentary that will help me to more deeply understand the Catholic faith and help me to defend it and answer questions from my other Protestant friends. Thanks!

~Josh
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might want to check out the following discussion on catholic forum here concerning a free Catholic Bible Software program which is downloadable

discussion of : esword
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=215917
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A great Catholic software Bible Study Program and best of all its free for download and nothing out there compares to this, its also going to get better.

From: http://www.esnips.com/web/CatholicApolegetics
What we have here at this web site a synopsis:

These are all eSword modules-Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, and Topical all for the eSword base Bible software program… All to help Catholics and those interested in knowing more or understanding what the Catholic Church truly teaches and why. All modules are free as well as the Base esword program for download. The Base progam is a free download at:
http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html .

e-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible.
e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. The fact that e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does not speak of the quality of the software. I make my living writing software and I believe I have put forth my best effort in this endeavor. The real work, however, was put in by the godly men and women who devoted countless years creating the texts that have been made available for our benefit. (From the e-sword Web site Rick Myers)

The Program has the ability to accept user created modules hence a substantial number of user Catholic modules including the Early Teachings of the Church in the first few centuries (a must read),** Haydock Commentary, St Thomas works** in the Catena commentary on Gospels by early church fathers, and his Summa Theologica, a number of Catholic Bibles, Catechism, 1909 Catholic encyclopedia another must, a Catholic Doctrinal Concordance, and a number of special tools for studying the Bible With Greek and Latin tools for studying the basic Greek Grammer and Latin language to enhance one’s understanding of definitions etc. This has become a consolidation of free modules for e-Sword base progam, modules scattered across ensips web, and a few other websites on the internet all to make for easier download and finding of Catholic modules and good study tools. Michael Jacques.

Hoping to add some good Catholic commentary and dictionaries that are new and undercopyright, which would be great editions at a $ Cost. (Looking for the Navarre commentary, Ignatius commentary, Father Harden’s dictionary and a few others)
 
I would recommend the NAB New Answer Study Bible. I have read through it a little and it does go with the NAB. My buddy reads it daily to find answers he couldn’t find anywhere else. I would highly recommend it for beginners for sure.
 
Haydock Study Bible

If you esteem the Fathers of the Church, Saints, and Doctors of the Church, you’ll love it.
 
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