NAB Footnotes

[SaintJVMan]

I was in a discussion with some friends of mine about different translations of the Bible and it was mentioned that the NAB had poor footnotes; we agreed but were unable to determine any specifics. I was wondering if any of you knew of any specific examples of bad (or weak) theology in NAB footnotes?

 

[SaintJVMan]

Anyone?

 

[Tietjen]

SaintJVMan:

Anyone?

Okay, I am no expert on which version of the Bible is and is not “the best.” However, I personally like to have several around (including the NAB) so I can compare them and their footnotes available. If I had to choose just one (thankfully I do not) it would not be the NAB. The site below is one person’s opinions why the NAB is not a good version to use, though as I said, I personally like and use several versions.

See: catholicintl.com/catholicissues/nabprint.htm%between% for info on one person’s opinions concerning this matter.

God bless.
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[Benedictus]

Footnotes about the destruction of Sodom (Genesis 19) are particularily… weird.

I stopped using the NAB years ago. At one time I had compiled a mental list of strange footnotes, but I can’t recall them anymore.

 

[Fidelis]

There are several long and interesting threads on this already. Use the search feature and you won’t be disappointed.

 

[Marysgirl]

Correct me if I’m wrong…am I hearing in these threads that there isn’t anything wrong with the translation, it’s just the notes that are bad?

 

[Axion]

Tietjen:

Okay, I am no expert on which version of the Bible is and is not “the best.” However, I personally like to have several around (including the NAB) so I can compare them and their footnotes available. If I had to choose just one (thankfully I do not) it would not be the NAB. The site below is one person’s opinions why the NAB is not a good version to use, though as I said, I personally like and use several versions.

See: catholicintl.com/catholicissues/nabprint.htm for info on one person’s opinions concerning this matter.

God bless.
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Great article.

The Lieralisers who wrote those notes for the NAB would destroy all belief in the bible as a sacred and inspired text. And there is similar stuff in the Jerusalem Bible.