Saint Joseph Medium Size Bible-NABRE [Leather Bound]

Catholic Book Publishing Co (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2011

The most popular medium-sized student edition available, the St. Joseph New American Bible is written in large, easy-to-read type, includes a Bible dictionary, self-explaining maps, footnotes, cross references, and a handy edge marking index. Ideal for study groups.

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Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1546 pages
• Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing Company (September 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089942953X
• ISBN-13: 978-0899429533
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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130 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best NAB package out there, January 8, 2000

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David Bennett (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saint Joseph Medium Size Bible-NABRE (Leather Bound)

This St. Joseph New American Bible is one of the best. The reasons? A clear and scholarly translation, inclusion of the apocrypha, countless notes and maps, a section of church terms (and reading calendar), and many other side features. The binding of the Bible is very sturdy imitation leather and the glossy box makes a great storage case. The text contains various full color pictures interwoven into it. A very useful, but incredibly inexpensive package. I don't think there is a better Bible for the price out there. I use it quite a bit and I am not even Catholic.

74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Faithful (pardon the pun!) Bible Ever!, November 9, 2003

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W. M. Robbins "The Badger" (The Beautiful Blue Ridge) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saint Joseph Medium Size Bible-NABRE (Leather Bound)

Of the many changes and reforms that came about as a result of the Second Vatican Council, some of those that were most readily apparent to the Catholic Faithful were the order for Masses and the Liturgy to be conducted in the vernacular (the local language) rather than in Latin, and the increased emphasis placed on the reading and study of the Holy Scriptures. In carrying out these reforms, American Catholic scholars recognized the need for a new, more faithful translation of the Bible.

Previous Catholic Bibles had been based on the Latin Vulgate, written by St. Jerome. With the New American Bible, the translators went back to the original Hebrew and Greek writings to be as accurate to the meanings of the authors as is possible in a translation. The result is a marvelously faithful, clear, concise and, perhaps most importantly, unbiased translation that has been of immense value not just to Catholics, but to Christians of every denomination and non-Christian scholars as well.

A further advantage of the NAB is that the Liturgy of the Church, the traditional Catholic book of daily prayers, was revised and re-written to be based on the NAB. This means that scriptural passages contained in the Liturgy will appear the same as they do in your own Bible, facilitating personal Bible study.

Appreciation of the NAB's accuracy and easy language is not limited only to Christian study. The Bible is a primary source for knowledge of ancient history, especially when compared to the records of other cultures from the same period, and here the unbiased, faithful translation of ancient texts is most useful.

Whether a you are a Christian of any denomination, a student of ancient history, or a student of literature wishing to read the stories which so much of our western culture is based on, the New American Bible will be by far the most useful translation of the Bible for you.

78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Bible!, October 11, 1999

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Jonathan Bennett (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saint Joseph Medium Size Bible-NABRE (Leather Bound)

This is a good Bible for Catholics and even non-Catholics. The translation itself (NAB) is solid and on the conservative side, although some of the wording seems a bit bland at times. The notes are also an important part of the text and provide lots of valuable information. The St. Joseph edition includes illustrations, a Bible dictionary, and the cycle of readings for Sunday Mass. The low price is another plus. I highly recommend this Bible.