New Jerusalem Bible Download _BEST_
Jenniffer Trotter
So I always see this vague claim by modern catholic bible scholars to criticise the vulgate, but I have yet to see in depth proof of what the vulgate has wrong in its translation. What are these older manuscripts than what the vulgate used??
I think that the NJB has been a great bible to use for a "change of pace". I believe it is much more responsible in its use of inclusive language than the NRSV. At times it's vocabulary is unfamiliar to modern US readers and I suspect to modern UK readers.
I too have wondered what the subsequent edition will be like. This bible is a refreshing change. I fear that work to "update" it will go overboard in the direction of political correctness.
I also lament nothing better than the big blue edition is available.
MikeLo628,
Yes, there is. You can find a New Jeeusalem Bibke New Testament with footnotes at -Jerusalem-Complete-Introductions-Textual/dp/0385237065/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483884546&sr=1-6&keywords=new+jerusalem+bible+new+testament
However, be forewarned that the production quality is nowhere near that of the regular NJB. The footnotes are also shifted to the end of each book of the NT, rather than at the bottom of the page, and for some reasons, the cross-references are missing.
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This is because there are fewer translations that contain the full canon of Scripture (including the deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament), and the number of such bibles that include study tools is smaller. This is unsurprising; the large selection of Protestant study bibles reflects the number and diversity of Protestant beliefs.
That said, there exists a spectrum of Catholic study bibles created by the scriptural translations and study tools. Although their differences present nothing like the range of options found in Protestantism, they can be important nonetheless. Let me share some thoughts on the most readily available Catholic study bibles on the market today.
The People's Bible
The People's Bible is a unique edition of the NRSV translation published by Fortress Press. It includes accompanying essays that focus on the bible as a text for cultures (African American, Latinas/os, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Euro-Americans). Other essays include: "The Bible as an Instrument of Reconciliation", "The Bible and Empire", "Women, Culture, and the Bible", and "Jesus and Cultures".
Most English language bibles in print at Gleeson Library can be found on the lower level of the library, beginning with the call number BS185 - BS198. You can browse the stacks in that area to find specific bibles.
There are many bible commentaries in Gleeson in the stacks on the lower level. Commentaries for the entire bible have call numbers beginning BS485 - BS491. You can browse the stacks to find different commentaries. If you are looking for commentaries just on one specific book in the bible, you can search our library catalog with the subject Bible [name of the book you are looking for] commentaries and that will show you commentaries just on that book in the bible.
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