Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (874 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1586172506 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 726 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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A wonderfully annotated NT study Bible with lots of great essays and word studies I have been waiting for this Bible for quite some time now. Hahn and Mitch have rendered an excellent product. The study essays and other "extras" make this study bible a must have.This is also a good Catholic apologetics bible. Good essays addressing objections to Catholic doctrines, with the main scriptural citations backing up the doctrines, are supplied. A wonderful explaination is supplied explaining how, when Saint Paul writes that we are not justified by "works OF THE LAW," he i. "Kindle version works very well" according to Paul D. Soper. This is an excellent study bible, as many of the reviewers have noted. The Kindle implementation is also very well done, which is not so easy as it may sound. Ignatius press did not simply take the text and present it electronically. They took full advantage of the possibilities of the Kindle in designing the book's internal navigation:1. Links to the explanatory footnotes are represented by underlined text.2. Links to alternate renderings of the text are represented by superscript sin. K. Brett said Even a Non-Catholic Likes It!. This will be a very quick review as I've only had a couple of hours to go over this new study Bible. I have been a Protestant of the Southern Baptist persuasion my entire life, but I am open to a possible change to Catholicism.I got the paperback version and I am very happy with the quality. It is a substantial book that almost has a textbook like feel to it.They use the Revised Standard Version Second Catholic Edition (RSV-SCE) for the text. Interestingly, it reads very much like the
This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Plus, each New Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts.. The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Stu
With copious historical and theological notes, incisive commentary and tools for study, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament is outstanding for private devotion, personal study and Bible study groups. This is the most important book since the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Every parish study group and every student of Sacred Scripture should own and use this Bible. The Ignatius Study Bible is a gift for our generation. It is excellent for evangelization and apologetics as well! --Stephen Ray, Host of The Footprints of God series; Author of Upon This RockOnce a generation a truly unique Bible tool is given to the Church. --David Currie<