RSV vs. RSV-CE

[ShyBoy]

Can anyone give me a copy of the textual changes between the RSV and the RSV-CE? I have heard that the RSV-CE lists them in an Apendix or something.

The reason I ask is that I have the standard RSV with the Apocrypha and I am wanting to know where the changes were made between the Editions.

Thanks,

 

[Fidelis]

The list of textual differences run several pages and (as far as I know) they are not available on-line. You may have to look in the back of an RSV-CE and see for yourself. Most of them reflect Catholic intepretative preferences either for doctrinal or traditional reasons. For example, brethren instead of brothers where it talks about the relatives of Jesus. In all cases, they are legitimate renderings that can be validly interpreted in more than one way.

 

[RNRobert]

ShyBoy:

Can anyone give me a copy of the textual changes between the RSV and the RSV-CE? I have heard that the RSV-CE lists them in an Apendix or something.

The reason I ask is that I have the standard RSV with the Apocrypha and I am wanting to know where the changes were made between the Editions.

Thanks,

I have a RSV-CE published by Ingatius (as a matter of fact I bought it from Catholic Answers)and in the back it lists the changes made in the New Testament for the Catholic edition.

 

[thisismyusrname]

ShyBoy:

The reason I ask is that I have the standard RSV with the Apocrypha and I am wanting to know where the changes were made between the Editions.

Thanks,

The correct term for the seven books accepted by Catholics and not Protestants is “dueterocanonicals” (spelling?).

 

[mtr01]

thisismyusrname:

The correct term for the seven books accepted by Catholics and not Protestants is “dueterocanonicals” (spelling?).

True, but in a larger sense, the deuterocanonical books are a subset of a larger apophryca that include (in addition to the deuterocanon) 3 and 4 Esdras and The Prayer of Mannaseh. If I am not mistaken, these books were included in some Bibles through the ages, but were not included in the Tridentine Canon.

 

[mtr01]

Oh yeah, to actually get back on topic, I also have the Ignatius Bible (RSV-CE), and there is a listing at the end of New Testament regarding the differences from the RSV.

Here is an example from Luke 22:19-20. The RSV-CE has

19and he took the bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."20And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” j

In the appendix, it says that In the RSV, footnote j reads:

other ancient authorities add which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."20And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”

Footnote j in the RSV-CE reads:

Other ancient authorities omit from which is given in verse 19 to the end of verse 20

There are 4 pages like this. Hope the example helps.

 

[RNRobert]

mtr01:

True, but in a larger sense, the deuterocanonical books are a subset of a larger apophryca that include (in addition to the deuterocanon) 3 and 4 Esdras and The Prayer of Mannaseh. If I am not mistaken, these books were included in some Bibles through the ages, but were not included in the Tridentine Canon.

I recently bought a NRSV which has the the apocryphal books you mentioned, plus 3 and 4 Macabbees and Psalm 151. Some of these books (I forget which ones offhand) are accepted as part of the Eastern Orthodox canon.

 

[Maccabees]

Some of these books (I forget which ones offhand) are accepted as part of the Eastern Orthodox canon.

There is no official Eastern Orthodox canon. Some accept the books the same as Catholics. SOme accept all the extra books in the septugient. Some add or subtract a book or two from our list.

The bottom line differnet Orthodox churches have different canons.
What some Bibles have done is include all the extra books of the septugient to satisy all the differing OT canons.