The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles [The Navarre Bible: Reader's Edition] [Hardcover]

Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

This handy volume contains the world-renowned commentary that appeared in the multi-volume edition of the Navarre Bible, as well as the complete English text (in the reliable Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition) of each of the first five New Testament books. Many consider the Navarre Bible to be the best Catholic commentary available today. It brings you practical, useful insights from on the Gospels and Acts from Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and modern spiritual writers — particularly St. Josemaría Escrivá.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: Scepter Publishers (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889334278
• ISBN-13: 978-1889334271
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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124 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Outstanding!, April 24, 2001

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Chris in Maine (Portland, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles [The Navarre Bible: Reader's Edition] (Hardcover)

Scepter has done a great service by binding the 4 Gospels and the book of Acts into one very nicely laid out, quality, hardcover volume. The only thing missing from this, as opposed to the individual paperback editions, is the text of the Latin Vulgate. Most people (like myself) won't find that to be a problem, and what's left is the text of the RSV Catholic Edition (not to be confused with the inclusive language NRSV) and the full commentary from the paperback editions.

This is the first Bible commentary that I have been absolutely unable to put down. For starters, this commentary, as far as I can tell, is absolutely faithful to the Magisterium, and the explations truly reflect the interpretation of Scripture in light of 2,000 years of Biblical scholarship. Within the commentary, one often finds quotes from Saints, Fathers, and Church documents which address the passage, something that I find indispensible and immeasureably interesting.

The work is also extremely well cross-referenced, and provides an excellent opportunity for in-depth study. This is a work intended for those truly interested in deepening their understanding of Scripture in light of the Orthodox Catholic teaching.

All in all, this is the best commentary on the Gospels and Acts that I've seen. I only wish that Scepter would release the rest of the NT in hardcover format...

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Scriptural commentary available, January 18, 2005

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Rich Leonardi (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles [The Navarre Bible: Reader's Edition] (Hardcover)

The advantage of this compilation of the Navarre Bible's separate Gospel narratives and Acts is that it preserves the extended commentary of the individual volumes. Although the similar Navarre New Testament Compact Edition is excellent, its commentary is abbreviated. All the books in the Navarre series are characterized by fidelity to the Magisterium, an assumed and defended historicity, reflections by Church Fathers and Saints, and contextual explanations. There's simply no better Bible commentary available and it makes for wonderful personal devotional reading or a text for group study. Expensive, but worth every penny.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Navarre Bible, March 21, 2006

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This review is from: The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles [The Navarre Bible: Reader's Edition] (Hardcover)

I have been using the Navarre Bible, Gospels and Acts for a bible study at church. I have found the commentary to be one of the best that I have read. It delivers extensive historical background as well as being equally strong in spiritual growth and development. This bible came highly reccommended to us by our associate pastor who has served for several years as a seminary instructor.