The Catholic Comparative New Testament: New American Bible · Revised Standard Version · New Revised Standard Version · Jerusalem Bible · New Jerusalem ... Bible · Douay-Rheims · Good News Translation [Hardcover]

Publisher Oxford University Press (Author)

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Publication Date: January 20, 2006

The Catholic Comparative New Testament features eight complete Catholic New Testaments, translated by dedicated scholars and gathered into a single convenient volume. This edition includes both "word-for-word" translations of the scripture as well as "thought-for-thought" translations. Readers can compare verses at a glance with facing-page translations (four translations per page) in a clear, easy-to-read typeface.

The CCNT features four "word-for-word" translations - Douay-Rheims, Revised Standard Version Catholic Bible, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Bible, and the New American Bible. These translations follow as closely as possible the New Testament's original wording, making them perfect for close readings of the text. The Jerusalem Bible, the Good News Bible, the New Jerusalem Bible, and the Christian Community Bible represent the "thought-for-thought" school of Bible translation. These translations emphasize the intended meaning of the original vocabulary, adapting it to English syntax and grammar, making it easier to understand for the lay reader.

The Catholic Comparative New Testament offers the most unique and informed way of reading scripture with its eight different translations. Beautifully printed on the highest quality material, the CCNT is an excellent study guide for the value.

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"A wide spectrum of people - including new and experienced Bible readers, homilists, and teachers - will gain from having this resource on their bookshelves." --Catechetical Leadership

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1800 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019528299X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195282993
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Opening the Book, October 19, 2006

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This review is from: The Catholic Comparative New Testament: New American Bible · Revised Standard Version · New Revised Standard Version · Jerusalem Bible · New Jerusalem ... Bible · Douay-Rheims · Good News Translation (Hardcover)

With the publication of this comparative New Testament, whoever said that Catholics don't read the Bible is probably eating his hat. However, Protestants looking for a good parallel text edition might want to consider this one. Why? It has not only the new "inclusive language" Revised Standard Version, but the old "standard" Revised Standard Version, and the RSV is surely one of the most beautiful translations next to the King James ever produced. Then there's the Jerusalem Bible, which many people like to read if for no other reason than that Tolkien translated the book of Job in the Old Testament (not included here).

The Good News New Testament was designed as a limited vocabulary paraphrase so as to be easy to read. The American Bible is the regular "standard" Catholic Bible. The real find in this edition is the Douay- Rheims, a translation historically significant to both Protestants and Catholics which many people are curious about and would like to read. The title of Flannery O'Connor's novel, The Violent Bear it Away, for instance, comes from a verse in that translation.

For those wondering how a Catholic Bible differs from a Protestant one, the Catholic one has 73 books instead of 66, but the additional books are all in the Old Testament; the New Testament has the same 22 books. I don't agree with some of the notes in the Oxford Annotated RSV Bible, some of which may be common to this edition. But Oxford has chosen a tantalizing assortment of translations for this volume, which even the casual reader will find difficult to put down.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good purchase, August 20, 2007

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This review is from: The Catholic Comparative New Testament: New American Bible · Revised Standard Version · New Revised Standard Version · Jerusalem Bible · New Jerusalem ... Bible · Douay-Rheims · Good News Translation (Hardcover)

This is a bible that is well worth the money. I saw it in a book store, and I am going to order it as soon as I'm done writing this review. Yes I really feel it is that good!!! What I like about this paticular parallel bible is the fact that it's using translations you don't normally find in other parallel bibles. I can almost guarantee you probably don't have at least two to three of these bibles in your collection (I have almost one book shelf devoted to different translations and I don't have a couple of them). That makes this a great resource!!! I especially love the fact that the Douay-Rheims, Revised Standard, and the New American Bible are used here. I'm not Roman Catholic. I just know a good purchase when I see it. Excellent choice of 2 to 3 fairly uncommon bibles to help your research library. The Douay-Rheims alone makes this a great purchase. That bible is very hard to find at an affordable price. This is a wise purchase in my humble opinion.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for Bible study, January 18, 2007

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This review is from: The Catholic Comparative New Testament: New American Bible · Revised Standard Version · New Revised Standard Version · Jerusalem Bible · New Jerusalem ... Bible · Douay-Rheims · Good News Translation (Hardcover)

The Catholic Comparative New Testament is an excellent tool for Bible study. It is easy to use. It gives you 8 diffent translations at a glance. Why look up a passage in a single version Bible when you can compare 8 Bible versions at once? This book should be owned by all serious Bible students.