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Bible Study	Trevor	Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Question: Brother, Can you please recommend a good Catholic bible study resource? I do not mean a bible that has commentary. Most of the commentary bibles are too large. Plus, I like my bible and want to use it. I am looking for something to use with my own RSV bible that gives assignments, explains what the particular book (eg. Job) is saying and some questions to get you actually thinking and comprehending what you read. Hopefully this would have a lesson on every book in the Old and New Testaments. Is there anything like this out there? Thanks.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Trevor: There is no reason you cannot use your primary Bible with supplementary material such as commentary bibles. I do it all the time. The best sources for commentary out there are: The Navarre Bible (multi-volume) The Heydock Douay Rheims Bible (the Heydock Notes are excellent) Ignatius Bible Study Bible (multi-volume) And I sometimes check the NAB Study Bible notes. The NAB also has Introductions before each book. These next two are very hard to find, but are excellent: Jerusalem Bible note (the 1966 edition, NOT the new edition). This resource has some good introductions and notes. St. Jerome's Commentary (the 1968 edition, NOT the new edition) For a systematic program of study, I recommend Scott Hahn's Bible study at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Trevor

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Question:

Brother,

Can you please recommend a good Catholic bible study resource?

I do not mean a bible that has commentary. Most of the commentary bibles are too large. Plus, I like my bible and want to use it.

I am looking for something to use with my own RSV bible that gives assignments, explains what the particular book (eg. Job) is saying and some questions to get you actually thinking and comprehending what you read. Hopefully this would have a lesson on every book in the Old and New Testaments.

Is there anything like this out there?

Thanks.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Trevor:

There is no reason you cannot use your primary Bible with supplementary material such as commentary bibles. I do it all the time.

The best sources for commentary out there are:

The Navarre Bible (multi-volume)
The Heydock Douay Rheims Bible (the Heydock Notes are excellent)
Ignatius Bible Study Bible (multi-volume)

And I sometimes check the NAB Study Bible notes. The NAB also has Introductions before each book.

These next two are very hard to find, but are excellent:

Jerusalem Bible note (the 1966 edition, NOT the new edition). This resource has some good introductions and notes.
St. Jerome's Commentary (the 1968 edition, NOT the new edition)

For a systematic program of study, I recommend Scott Hahn's Bible study at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum