Douay-Rheims Holy Bible [Paperback]

Rheim Douay (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Tan Books & Publishers Inc. (February 1995)
• ISBN-10: 0005088682
• ISBN-13: 978-0005088685
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,127,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Faithful translation of Jerome's Vulgate, May 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Douay-Rheims Holy Bible (Paperback)

This is a faithful translation of Jerome's Vulgate, the official Bible of the Church until the New Vulgate was promulgated in this century. I would recommend that every Catholic own this Bible and use it along side of a current scholarly edition of the Bible such as the New Oxford Annotated Bible-Revised Standard Version, 1977; the New Jerusalem Bible; or the New American Bible. The dimensions, the leather cover, and the pages are nice, good quality. The notes are interesting and present good doctrinal exegesis which compliments current Biblical scholarship in modern translations. Though I would use the RSV as my primary Bible, the Douay is a classic that I would consult regularly.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible that sings to the soul, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Douay-Rheims Holy Bible (Paperback)

I couldn't put this Bible down. There is something downright inspiring about it. The language is reverent, yet direct. The footnotes reflect interpretations that are faithful to the Magisterium of the Church and the cross references are very helpful for study purposes. I don't know what took me so long to get a copy of this translation but I'm glad I did. I think every Catholic should get one.

52 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the classic catholic bible, January 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Douay-Rheims Holy Bible (Paperback)

This bible is the most accurate and best catholic bible that one can buy. All other bibles are to be compared to this one. St. Jerome who translated this bible was very careful in using the most accurate texts. The Ignatius bible which comes in a close second cannot be claimed to be more accurate than this one. The douay rheims has been compared with the greek text in which the Ignatius bible is based and has been found lacking. For instance in the douay rheims it states in the book of ecclesistaces that the number of fools is infinite. Yet this quote is nowhere to be found in the Ignatius bible. This is not to say the Ignatius bible is bad but it is not as good as the douay rheims. This bible is majestic and simply breathes authenticity and beauty of expression. This is indeed the word of God. One has to read this bible to see what I mean. An outstanding translation that will probably never be surpassed.