The Catholic Bible Study Handbook: A Popular Introduction to Studying Scripture [Paperback]

Jerome Kodell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2001

The Catholic Bible Study Handbook offers Catholics a popular approach to personal and group Bible study. Everything you need to know to begin studying the Bible is contained in this easy-to-use guide. The Catholic Bible Study Handbook puts a wealth of information at your fingertips. It makes the study of Scripture a rich and rewarding experience, helping you to understand God's Word and to apply it to your own life.

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About the Author

JEROME KODELL, O.S.B., is the abbot of Subiaco Abbey, Arkansas. He is nationally known for his efforts in promoting Bible study among Catholics. His Scripture study program, first used in the diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, is now popular across the country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Servant Books; 2 Revised edition (January 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569552673
• ISBN-13: 978-1569552674
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #397,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Bible Study Handbook is reader-friendly, July 2, 2001

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Janelle Lazzo (Roeland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catholic Bible Study Handbook : A Popular Introduction to Studying Scripture (Paperback)

The Catholic Bible Study Handbook: A Popular Introduction to Studying Scripture is reader-friendly to the interested person who is not a Scripture scholar. Its format is easy to follow, with headings for each major section, as well as a comprehensive history of the Israelites and information on the background of each major writer. This book could be valuable as an aid in discussion by groups, and also contains a section on how to use the Bible as a guide for individual prayer and meditation.

55 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite What I Was Looking For, March 11, 2002

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T. Cordy "Chewy" (Alamogordo, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Catholic Bible Study Handbook: A Popular Introduction to Studying Scripture (Paperback)

I was looking for a book to study the bible as in a workbook type of way. Not to make a chore of it but to gain a more working knowledge of the bible and of the books contained in the bible. All of what is contained in this book on 'how to study the bible' is really on less than 10 pages. What this book does go into a great depth, is a description of each book of the bible, various forms of writing of each book of the bible, how different religions wrote their versions of their bible and such. On that the book is very good. Again, it was not what I was looking for but the price was worth the information I got from it.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Companion for Bible Study Beginners, April 18, 2006

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Martin K. Meade, Jr. (Stanville, KY) - See all my reviews
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The Catholic Bible Study Handbook is a very well organized, well written work by the Benedictine Jerome Kodell. He does a wonderful job in explaining the origins of the Bible and ways to study it objectively and spiritually. The part I find the most helpful is his concise summaries of each book of the Bible, explaining what they contain and where they fit in the historical context of Judeo-Christianity. This book doesn't pull out Catholic doctrine from the Bible (if you're looking for that, see Frederick Knecht's "A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture"), but leaves that the the Bible reader. This book is very user-friendly, as someone has already stated. It is a great handbook that can be used to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.