The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Hardcover)

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This is the only major modern translation of the Catholic Bible available in standard English. All other major translations have been revised to conform to feminist demands for "inclusive language" (the same language Rome rejected in the new Catechism). Acclaimed for decades as the clearest, most accurate and most beautiful modern translation of the Bible in English.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1272 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press; Revised edition (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898704901
• ISBN-13: 978-0898704907
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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240 of 248 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best translation of the Holy Bible, December 25, 1999

By	Louis Melahn (Andover, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This translation of Scripture is the best one on the market, for the following reasons. First of all, it is faithful to the original languages, and avoids two errors so common in Biblical translations nowadays: excessive paraphrasing and gender-revisionist language. (In particular, it refers to God with masculine pronouns, as is mandated by historic Christian teaching.) Moreover, it is stylistically superior to most modern translations, having retained much of the phrasing (in modern spelling and usage) of the Authorized (King James) Version. Finally, being a Catholic Edition, it is faithful to historic Christian teaching, retaining all of the books of the Old Testament Canon (including the deuterocanonical books), which were included by the Catholic Church in the councils of Carthage and Rome. The short comments can be relied on to be faithful to Catholic teaching. (Indeed, Ignatius Press is known for its solid and reliable collection of books.) Altogether a marvelous work, and highly recommended for people of all faiths. The five stars are well-deserved. (I wish there were a six-star option for this one.)

79 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars outstanding translation, needs more annotations, January 5, 2000

By	cheesehead ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This translation is truly outstanding. It is a literal and elegant translation of the Scriptures. This edition also chooses to render into English those readings in the ancient manuscripts that support Catholic doctrine. Therefore, it is in my opinion, one of the most suitable translations for liturgical and devotional reading. It is also good to compare this edition of the RSV with other translations to see how scholars and translators choose among the variant readings in the ancient manuscripts. Most translations are done by predominantly protestant scholars and reflect that bias. This translation shows that certain ancient manuscripts also support Catholic renderings of the text. HIghly recommended.

The only drawback is that there are very sparse annotations and the book introductions are too brief. It would be nice to have a Study edition of this Bible with more extensive annotations and introductions.

87 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by the Experts, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

The Catholic edition of the Revised Standard Version is the most accurate modern translation available to English-speaking Catholics. The heir of the tradition of the Authorized Version (King James), this translation was completed by an international, ecumenical commission of scholars. It preserves the nuances of the Hebrew and Greek that are sometimes lost in the dynamic translations. In addition, you will find that this translation remains faithful to Church teachings and has none of the awkward gender-neutral nouns demanded by the political correctness trend.