Recommendation for good Catholic Study Bible?

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I have been in discussions with some Protestants and Mormons and they talk about some new and old testament passages and give me their interpretation. Can someone give me a recommendation for a “Good”, “Approved”, Catholic Study Bible with good footnotes and translation.

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I am using Ignatius’ Catholic Study Bible.
Also you can go to this CAF’s website homepage, there are many links to different topics.
 
water said:
I am using Ignatius’ Catholic Study Bible.
Also you can go to this CAF’s website homepage, there are many links to different topics.
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I love the ISB, but the only trouble with it is that it doesn’t have an Old Testament yet – and probably won’t for a while.

For now, the best out there is the Navarre Bible Commentary series. It’s multi-volume and it’s not cheap, but there’s no question it’s the best Catholic commentary out there right now.
 
Fidelis said:
I love the ISB, but the only trouble with it is that it doesn’t have an Old Testament yet – and probably won’t for a while.

For now, the best out there is the Navarre Bible Commentary series. It’s multi-volume and it’s not cheap, but there’s no question it’s the best Catholic commentary out there right now.
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I would like something with Old Testament, Did I hear something about Scott Hahn had one? Does anyone know about this?

Thanks in advance,
 
lak611 said:
Is that the RSV-CE?
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Lak611:

Yes - the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Now, in its 2nd Edition, which, I hear, is a dramatic improvement over the 1st edition.

I hear that it’s excellent. I made the mistake 3 + years ago of buying a copy of the NRSV, which is terrible. I would ggive almost anything for a chance to do this over again and if I could find an RSV-CE. The RSV-CE is the one used in the Catechism, and is the favorite of several priests I respect.

Another Translation that’s good (this one is Mother Angelica’s favorite) is the Jerusalem Bible, which is a Dynamic Equivalance Translation. Although a Formal Translation (RSV, NAB) is usually preferred for a suddy Bible, the Reader’s/Study Edition of the JB has EXCELLENT (very orthodox) notes.

One thing about the Web is that you can look at many of the Translations before you buy them, with the exception of the JB:

Bible: Rivised Standard Version
hti.umich.edu/r/rsv/index.html

Bible Gateway - 35 Different Versions
biblegateway.com/

New American Bible
vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

Jerusalem Bible - Can be purchased from:
ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/Bibles/cid=15/get_all=/order_by=/sort_order=/page_no=3/shop.axd/Category

New Jerusalem Bible
kofc.duq.edu/scripture/

I hope this helps.

Your Brother in Christ, Michael
 
Divine_mercy said:
I would like something with Old Testament, Did I hear something about Scott Hahn had one? Does anyone know about this?

Thanks in advance,
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Scott Hahn is doing a book-by-book study Bible. As far as I know, he just has NT books (I think the Gospel of John is one, and I’m not sure about the others). I don’t know if this one would really count as a study Bible, but the Catholic Answer Bible (NAB - not my favorite translation, but it’s the only translation this particular Bible comes in). It is very good for use in apologetics – it has inserts throughout the Bible that explain various Catholic teachings and where to find the Scriptures to support them. The inserts are written by Dave Armstrong, who is a very knowledgeable and orthodox convert to Catholicism.
 
Divine_mercy said:
I would like something with Old Testament, Did I hear something about Scott Hahn had one? Does anyone know about this?

Thanks in advance,
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The Ignatius Study Bible IS the Scott Hahn one. I second the fact that it’s excellent, as is the Navarre Study Bible. Both are very orthodox. The Navarre, in particular, is published by Opus Dei. You should know that the Navarre is generally more contemplative, whereas the Ignatius is a more scholarly work. These two are among the three most commonly recommended for serious Catholic study. The third would be the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock Commentary. This uses the original Catholic English translation of the Bible (predating the KJV and based on the Vulgate) along with extensive footnotes written by a Father Haydock in the early 1800s. Although dated, it’s quite excellent, and features exceptional references to virtually every Early Church Father you can imagine, and what they had to say on various passages. It is mostly available online if you’d like to take a look. Someone can probably give you a link to the site.
 
lak611 said:
Are they working on OT? Do you know if or when OT will be available?
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I don’t know. I should mention though that there are 3 more volumes remaining in the New Testament that are complete, but not out quite yet. They will be released by the end of the year though.
 
Rolltide said:
The third would be the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock Commentary. This uses the original Catholic English translation of the Bible (predating the KJV and based on the Vulgate) along with extensive footnotes written by a Father Haydock in the early 1800s. Although dated, it’s quite excellent, and features exceptional references to virtually every Early Church Father you can imagine, and what they had to say on various passages. It is mostly available online if you’d like to take a look. Someone can probably give you a link to the site.
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Here’s the link: haydock1859.tripod.com/index.html
 
lak611 said:
What books are missing in the OT?
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Lak611:

What Water has is a HUGE Study - Commentary set like what my father used to have along with his various translations. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible - Complete Set puts the Jerome Biblical Commentary and some NT classes to shame.

catholiccompany.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=5165

If you’re looking for a Study - Commentary Bible, I would still go with the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible and then get the rest of the volumes as they’re released (3 years ago, they just had the Gospels).

I would get a single volume Bible - That’s all most people need to get going:

The Ignatius Bible - RSV Second Catholic Edition
See options for pricing!
Bonded Leather $39.99 (Usually ships in 1-2 Business days)
Hardcover $29.99 (Usually ships in 1-2 Business days)
Softcover $19.99 (Usually ships in 1-2 Business days)
catholiccompany.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=7805

The Ignatius Bible - HC/SC
See options for pricing!
Hardcover $29.99 (Usually ships in 1-2 Business days)
Softcover $19.99 (Usually ships in 1-2 Business days)
catholiccompany.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=684

That, and a basic class on the Bible if your parish has it, will be plenty for a couple of years

And the Ignatius Set is on sale for 84.54 from 99.50. Even at 99.50, it’s a good price and would keep you busy for more than a year. And it benefits a friend of mine, Fr. Joseph Fessio, as do the other Ignatius Bibles (OK, I have a vested interest here). And, I trust Fr. Fessio as much as I do anyone.

catholiccompany.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=5165

And, After reading the following, I must recommend against the purchase of the newest version of the Jerome Biblical Commentary:

DESTROYING THE BIBLE
by John Young
ewtn.com/library/SCRIPTUR/DESTBIB.TXT

I had used the original version some 30 years ago, and it wasn’t hearly as bad as this version is.

Your Brother in Christ, Michael
 
IMHO every bible student should begin with an overview of OT and NT in light of salvation history, Our Fathers Plan by Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins, available in VHS or DVD with study guide for individual or groups from Ignatius press. Newer but based on the same work is Gread Bible Adventure by Jeff Cavins. For systematic Catholic bible study for self or small groups in parish, go to catholicexchange.com and click on bible study. other excellent topical resources for small group or individual devotional/study are the Emmaus Road studies, available from Word Among Us wau.org and also from Catholics United for the Faith cuf.org.

you can use any approved Catholic translation, could we PLEASE stay on topic and debate translations elsewhere, or save the effort and use links above or refer to past threads.
 
Rolltide said:
I don’t know. I should mention though that there are 3 more volumes remaining in the New Testament that are complete, but not out quite yet. They will be released by the end of the year though.
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I hope so. Hopefully we get a compiled New Testament in 2008. Then we can look forward to Genesis (pt 1).
 
Rolltide said:
…The third would be the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock Commentary. This uses the original Catholic English translation of the Bible (predating the KJV and based on the Vulgate) along with extensive footnotes written by a Father Haydock in the early 1800s.
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Just a clarification: the Haydock bible used the 18th-century revision to the Douay-Rheims of Bishop Challoner, not the original pre-KJV text. The difference between these versions was substantial as evidenced by this excerpt from John Henry Cardinal Newman’s The History of the Text of the Rheims and Douay Version of Holy Scripture from 1859:
Looking at Dr. Challoner’s labours as a whole, we may pronounce that they issue in little short of a new translation. They can as little be said to be made on the basis of the Douay as on the basis of the Protestant version. Of course there must be a certain resemblance between any two Catholic versions whatever, because they are both translations of the same Vulgate; but, this connection between the Douay and Challoner being allowed for, Challoner’s version is even nearer to the Protestant than it is to the Douay; nearer, that is, not in grammatical structure, but in phraseology and diction.
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The history of the Douay-Rheims is fascinating. As you pointed out, it pre-dates (by nearly 30 years in the case of the New Testament) the KJV, which it influenced; and yet the Challoner revision was in turn strongly influenced by the KJV.

bible-researcher.com/challoner.html
 
Which is one reason to use the Haydock version of the Challoner for it uses a small amount of varients that are more in the direction of the Douay Rheims and less in the direction of the Challoner.

It’s as Catholic as you can get when it comes to Challoner varients.

The amount of difference is very small but anything that is in a direction AWAY from the KJV is an improvement!
 
puzzleannie said:
IMHO every bible student should begin with an overview of OT and NT in light of salvation history, Our Fathers Plan by Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins, available in VHS or DVD with study guide for individual or groups from Ignatius press. Newer but based on the same work is Great Bible Adventure by Jeff Cavins. For systematic Catholic bible study for self or small groups in parish, go to catholicexchange.com and click on bible study. other excellent topical resources for small group or individual devotional/study are the Emmaus Road studies, available from Word Among Us wau.org and also from Catholics United for the Faith cuf.org.

You can use any approved Catholic translation, could we PLEASE stay on topic and debate translations elsewhere, or save the effort and use links above or refer to past threads.
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PuzzleAnnie:

Thank you for the study-aid suggestions. I agree with you that they can be very helpful and can really aid in the understanding of Scriptures. When I was a LOT younger, I learned a lot having access to the various translations of the Bible and the commentaries my Father had. As poor as we were, he always seemed to find a way to get translations and study aids he felt he and I needed.

They were all willed to his last wife, who was my stepmother, upon his death. That’s off topic, and may be part of the cost of my “20 year walkabout”.

It’s one reason I’m so grateful that so many translations of the Scriptures can be read and studied over the internet for free. And, Yes, I do have my favorites, including one my father had that I still can’t find on the net, the original Jerusalem Bible.

I know that the Church has approved several translations for reading and study, but, if I’m not mistaken, the O.P. asked us which translation we would advise him to get and why. I know there have been threads on this subject before, but the O.P. is entitled to his question. And, If he’s entitled to his question, he’s entitled to our answers.

Your Brother in Christ, Michael
 
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