Description
What’s New in the New Catholic Bible?
- New specially commissioned introductions, one for each book, giving the biblical and historical context
- New specially commissioned liturgical introductions placing each book of the Bible in the Church’s liturgical year
- New footnotes following the latest scholarship
- New marginal references helping you get the most out of each passage
- New layout – using clear and modern fonts in easy-to-read single-column format
- New text alterations, replacing the word ‘Yahweh’ with ‘the LORD’ as requested by Benedict XVI for all new Bibles
- New directories of references for readings used in the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, including the fuller two-year cycle for the Breviary
Text sizes in this edition: 8 pt text (6 pt for footnotes).
The regular edition for all purposes; an attractive and durable volume that will suit scripture study and private reading.
The first Catholic Bible that brings together the exact English texts as read in the Mass
Reference tables for Scripture readings of the Church’s year
– Mass readings for both Sundays and Weekdays
– Liturgy of the Hours (‘Breviary’ or ‘Divine Office’): full listing of the Psalms and Canticles of the 4-week cycle
Index showing where passages from the Bible are read during the liturgical year
Explanation of the Cycles of Readings and Liturgy of the Hours
Full Directory of Office of Readings for 1- and 2-year cycles
Explanation of the centrality of Scripture in the life of the Church, summarising Dei Verbum
Two introductions to each book of the Bible:
– Historical context and authorship
– Use of the book in the Catholic liturgy and the Church’s year
new footnotes using the most up-to-date scholarship;
marginal references; Imprimatur, to guarantee the notes are in conformity with Catholic teaching
Timeline of the main events in Biblical history
4 Bible Maps, including New and Old Testament Palestine, and the Journeys of St Paul, plus index of main places mentioned
Index of Biblical themes with Glossary
section-sewn, header bands and 3 marker ribbons
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