The Compact Edition is the perfect companion for devotional reading. Travellers, commuters, and hospital visitors alike will appreciate this easy-to-carry Bible. It features readable type and additional materials that will be of interest to Catholic readers. The RSV Catholic Edition's New Testament appeared in 1965, and the whole Bible the following year. It remains the translation used in official Church documents, and served as the basis for the scriptural text used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Compact Edition contains the following useful features: The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum), the Vatican II document explaining how God reveals Himself in the Scriptures and detailing their role in the life of the Church today. A unique, three-page section on Prayers and Devotions of the Catholic Faith that will be familiar to all Catholics. Table of Weights and Measures in the Bible. Devotional color icon of Christ the Teacher and six page Family Record. Gold-gilded pages. Two-tone leather cover. High resolution pt.7 type font. Translation sample: John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent bible, but this is NOT the zippered edition,
This review is from: Ignatius Catholic Bible, Revised Standard Version; Pacific Duvelle™ Compact Edition (Leather Bound)
The "Ignatius Catholic Bible, Revised Standard Version - Compact Edition" is very well crafted, cleanly printed, leatherbound, has beautiful, gold-guilded edges, is saddle-stitched (not glued--so pages won't fall out), and is VERY compact for travel--only 7"h x 5.3"w x 1" thick. HOWEVER, there are two versions: the "Zipper Duradera" version with a zipper to keep it closed ("Ignatius Catholic Bible: Revised Standard Version, Burgundy, Zipper Duradera"); and the "Pacific Duvelle" version with a normal leather cover ("Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Ignatius Catholic Bible, Brown/ Tan"). Both are shipped in what appears to be the exact same box (shown in the product photos), with the exception that the version name is in small type at the bottom right corner of the cutout window through which the brown leather cover shows. As of 12/27/07, the Amazon photo is incorrect for this version, the "Pacific Duvelle."
As far as the print goes, the type is set in a 6 point font with what appear to be 4-5 point footnotes/references. That's pretty small for aging eyes and long periods of reading. Most newspapers are 9 point type or larger. So remember, this IS a COMPACT edition, and that's how they fit the entire old and new testaments into such a small package. I love the translation; the only drawback I find is that it doesn't include story headings throughout the chapters. It does however have a ribbon marker that some reviewers say is not in the zippered version.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I should have bought it on Amazon!,
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This review is from: Ignatius Catholic Bible, Revised Standard Version; Pacific Duvelle™ Compact Edition (Leather Bound)
I thought that I checked Amazon.com a few months back and maybe it wasn't on sale then when I bought my Catholic Edition RSV thinline edition. But aside from my impatience, I love this book. I carry it daily and read it a couple of times a week. Along with it I carry a 1928 BCP, A small Benedictime Rule and an Orthodox prayer book that was given to me by a friend. I am so happy that everything I just mentioned fits snugly in a small bible case. I read my prayer book daily and the readings from the RSV CE as I have time. It takes up very little space in my pack and I can take it anywhere. I do agree that the print is a bit small but that's what daylight & booklights are for. My only regret is that I paid too much somewhere else.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Re-ordered,
By mr bill 1939 (Carpinteria, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ignatius Catholic Bible, Revised Standard Version; Pacific Duvelle™ Compact Edition (Leather Bound)
This is certainly a good value. We purchased this as a High School graduation present for a nephew who is on his way to collage, along with the accompanying Catechism, and we certainly were pleased with the quality. The leather cover and size are ideal for travel and the translation is to my personal liking... neither to old fashioned nor to modern. And although the print is small that is OK as it slows one down to reading the Bible in a meditative demeanor. As a matter of fact we were so pleased that we went back and ordered two more copies, one for my wife and one for myself.
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