Which Book do Catholic Use?

[ImperialPhoenix]

I know that there are two versions of the Bible, the Old and the New Testament. I became curious on which version do Catholic use the most?

Thanks.

 

[Robert_in_SD]

Hello IP;

Catholics recognize both the Old Testament (sometimes called Hebrew Scriptures) and the New Testament (or Christian Scriptures) together as Sacred Scripture. The Old and New Testaments together make up the Bible that every Christian knows. There are differences between Catholics and Protestants over which books belong in the Old Testament, but all are in agreement (with rare exceptions) on the books of the New Testament. Together, the books of the Old and New Testament make up what we call the “Canon” of Scripture.

The big dispute between Catholics and Protestants is whether or not the Deuterocanonical texts (or Apocrypha) truly belong in the bible as part of the Old Testament. We’re in agreement about the New Testament and the remainder of the Old Testament.

There are also many different English translations of the Bible to choose from. For Catholics in America, the most common versions are the New American Bible (NAB), the Ignatius or Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition (RSV:CE), and the Douay-Rheims. It’s really a matter of preference. In my opinion the NAB is easiest to read, but some of the footnotes and editors notes are on shaky theological ground. Also IMHO, the best version to use when discussing/evangelizing/defending the faith, and for study, is the Ignatius Bible a.k.a. RSV:CE.

Protestants (in my experience) commonly use either the New International Version (NIV), the King James Version (KJV), or the Revised King James Version (RKJV) These versions will not include the Deuterocanonical texts.

Best of luck in choosing a Bible that suits you.

 

[Todd_Easton]

At Mass (the Catholic worship service) on Sundays there are three readings from the Bible: 1 from the Old Testament and 2 from the New Testament, more specifically, 1 from one of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) and 1 from one of the other books of the New Testament. So, I guess you could say that Catholics use the New Testament most. Does that answer your question?

 

[ImperialPhoenix]

Todd Easton:

At Mass (the Catholic worship service) on Sundays there are three readings from the Bible: 1 from the Old Testament and 2 from the New Testament, more specifically, 1 from one of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) and 1 from one of the other books of the New Testament. So, I guess you could say that Catholics use the New Testament most. Does that answer your question?

I beleve it does answer my question, Thanks .
Robert in SD:

Best of luck in choosing a Bible that suits you.

Thanks, though I do hope that there are pocket/travel sized versions. Since I heard that Bibles tends to be as big and thick as Webster’s Desk Dictionary.

 

[edward_george]

Thanks, though I do hope that there are pocket/travel sized versions. Since I heard that Bibles tends to be as big and thick as Webster’s Desk Dictionary.

Mine is eight inches tall, five or six inches wide, and an inch thick. I keep it in my bookbag all the time. Bibles smaller than that are available, too. Just look on the internet–but make sure the Bible that you’re getting is a version with ecclesiastical approval.

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