Catholic Study Bible 2nd Edition
Author: Donald Senior ID:
019529775X
About the Author
Donald Senior , C.P., is President and Professor of New Testament at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
John J. Collins , Ph.D., is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University. He is currently serving as president of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Hardcover: 2560 pagesPublisher: Oxford University Press; 2 edition (September 15, 2011)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 019529775XISBN-13: 978-0195297751 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.7 x 6.2 inches Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #18,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #54 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > Religious Studies #145 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Bibles #4096 in Books > Religion & Spirituality
I was excited to see about the updated version, and it’s wonderful. For this specific publication, the hardback is nice: sturdy, but lightweight. I love the indents that allow you to search quickly for a book. The type size is good on the text as well as footnotes. I have yet to read the updated introductions to everything, but I like this one even more than the previous editions.
Easy to navigate. Good typesize. Great new edition.
—-Edited to include a comparison with the previous version—-
I had used the previous version in my high school and college religion courses. Unfortunately, I do not have the older version to compare to directly, so this is all from what I recall.
I found the past edition to be a wonderful resource for comparative scripture reading. The notes draw wonderful connections between parallel texts. As I had said, I have used these in academic settings which are often more progressive. Both versions include new scholarship (as recent as the last five years) and provide a modern perspective. It does focus on the historical critical method within the reading guides, but I think that the notes within the text move away from that. I do believe that all commentary is faithful to Catholic teaching. It does focus on Catholic SCHOLARLY teaching instead of POPULAR Catholic tradition. This bible is very in line with current scholarship in the field which, at the moment, leans towards the more historical rather than I can understand how the H-C method can come across as highly critical/skeptical as it explores natural explanations for miracles (crossing the Red Sea, for example), but it does not conclude that this means that God had no hand in the events.
The words at Catholic Mass (Roman Rite) have recently changed! I wanted to buy a new 2011 Bible ("NABRE") that would more closely reflect the new English translations. I didn’t know which NABRE Bible to buy, so I bought multiple ones and will continue to add my reviews/comparisons below. (The Bible you are considering on this post is #4):
(Bible #1)
The "New American Bible Revised Edition – NABRE Burgundy Hardcover" by Saint Benedict Press has a very beautiful cover/binding. Direct quotations from the Lord Jesus are in Red ink, and I like that. The paper is a bit thin, but this didn’t bother me; the "see-through" nature is mild and not distracting to me. The hue of the paper is stark-white, and I prefer a more relaxed hue (much like my preference for incandescent light versus florescent light). The exposed edge of the paper does not have index markings or tabs for the various books of the Bible (this is a feature I enjoy). The reason I went with 4 stars not 5 is because of the glossy nature of the paper – it feels too slippery to me. I found it a bit difficult to flip a single page… and there’s no way I’m going to lick my finger to flip pages while reading the Bible!
(Bible #2)
The "Saint Joseph Bible-NABRE [Hardcover]" by Catholic Book Publishing Co. (says "Medium Sized Edition" on the cover) is excellent – I gave it 5 stars. The cover/binding is a bit plain looking and has a cloth-type texture. The photo of a large blue cube-shaped Bible is completely false – this one is yellow-orange (or tan) in color, on all faces. Inside, there are no Red text to highlight direct quotes from the Lord Jesus. The paper is thicker than the Saint Benedict Press Bible and does not have the glossy/slippery problem.
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