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Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version (Ignatius Catholic Bible)
The Revised Standard Version of the Bible is acclaimed by many as the clearest, most accurate and most beautiful modern translation of the Bible. This new large print version, in a deluxe bonded leather edition, with many other special features, makes this popular yet beautiful Bible translation more accessible and appealing to a wider reading audience. Among those feature...more
Leather Bound, Large Print Edition, 2450 pages
Published
October 13th 2008
by Ignatius Press
(first published January 1st 1959)
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Book #28 : Hosea
"I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior" (13:4) sums up the message of (minor) prophet Hosea to Israel at the time when it lost its way and worshipped Baal instead of God. His marriage to wife Gomer is said to symbolize the relationship of Yahweh to Israel. Israel worshipping Baal is similar to Gomer having a child, Loam-mi (translation: Not Mine) who seems not to be Hosea's. So, ...more
"I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior" (13:4) sums up the message of (minor) prophet Hosea to Israel at the time when it lost its way and worshipped Baal instead of God. His marriage to wife Gomer is said to symbolize the relationship of Yahweh to Israel. Israel worshipping Baal is similar to Gomer having a child, Loam-mi (translation: Not Mine) who seems not to be Hosea's. So, ...more
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Charissa
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I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.
Okay, not really. This book has left me largely untouched in any substantial way, except for the times it had caused me to shout out uncontrollably, "WHAT The FUCK??!! Are you KIDDING ME??!!!" Such as:
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return ... will be the Lord's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering..."...more
Okay, not really. This book has left me largely untouched in any substantial way, except for the times it had caused me to shout out uncontrollably, "WHAT The FUCK??!! Are you KIDDING ME??!!!" Such as:
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return ... will be the Lord's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering..."...more
Bells
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If my ticket to Hell was not already a given, the following review would surely set me up for eternal flames.
Growing up, the only exposure I had to anything biblical was the reading of Psalm 23 at every funeral and Corinthians at every wedding. (including my own. I married a nice Catholic boy) My first bible reading occurred when I was maybe 12, when this nice guy handed me a Gideons Bible as I was walking to school. That night, I read Revelations under my blanket with a flashlig...more
Growing up, the only exposure I had to anything biblical was the reading of Psalm 23 at every funeral and Corinthians at every wedding. (including my own. I married a nice Catholic boy) My first bible reading occurred when I was maybe 12, when this nice guy handed me a Gideons Bible as I was walking to school. That night, I read Revelations under my blanket with a flashlig...more
The book of Truth, Wisdom, and Everlasting Life. It only took me 7 years to read it (1997-2003). If you read it, start & finish with the Gospels. These verses have strengthened my faith, given me the courage to walk through valleys of shadow & death, and kept my hand steady in battle. Here are some of my favorite verses:
"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me." Psalm 23:...more
"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me." Psalm 23:...more
I've been working on this for a few months - a little bit each night, absorbing it as I go. I remember being really annoyed at parts I read as a teen and a proto-feminist. This time I started with the NewT and went back for the Old Testament. I was delighted to find a typo in my edition, someone's son who became king at 49 when his father died at 42 or some such. It was easy to check because the histories are duplicative (and I can't express what a pain it was to read the same info over and o...more
I have been reading the Bible for going on 2 years with a study group that meets every week. Fascinating reading. although the Bible is not something you can pick up and understand on your own (you might quit reading after all those begettings). It requires guidance and assistance in its interpretation to understanding its meaning. Powerful, thought provoking, life changing. The bible has it all, stories of every imaginable sin and the sinners who committed them to be an example for us to learn...more
"Probably the best book you've never read!"
There is not enough space to say all that should be said about this - the greatest book ever published. It is one of the primary reasons the discovery of the printing press even occurred. The world has been transformed by the Bible. It can go along way to providing all the answers to the world's problems - if only the world would use it. Alas, it is frequently misquoted by being taken out of context. It has been criticized by probably mill...more
There is not enough space to say all that should be said about this - the greatest book ever published. It is one of the primary reasons the discovery of the printing press even occurred. The world has been transformed by the Bible. It can go along way to providing all the answers to the world's problems - if only the world would use it. Alas, it is frequently misquoted by being taken out of context. It has been criticized by probably mill...more
bought this Bible for a New Testament Intro Class. The translation is more beautiful than the NIV but more readable than the NASB. Also, it has not bowed to political correctness to the same degree the NRSV has. It does not matter how egalitarian one is, gender-inclusiveness is not an attractive read.
Particularly helpful (or harmful) are the book introductions. Each introduction reads like a broken record: we don't know who wrote this book and they obviously wrote it a lot later than the Churc...more
Particularly helpful (or harmful) are the book introductions. Each introduction reads like a broken record: we don't know who wrote this book and they obviously wrote it a lot later than the Churc...more
My husband and I finished a "read-the-entire-Bible-in-a-year" plan yesterday. We read the Revised Standard Version, published by the American Bible Society in 1971 (not the Catholic edition--at least, the books that Catholics usually include were not in this one). The copy was given to my Dad when he was in Officer Candidate School in the U. S. Navy. Not only did it have sentimental value, but it was compact enough to carry around.
We started the journey reading at night ...more
We started the journey reading at night ...more
To view the photos at their full size click on "see full album". Then move your mouse over the photo, your mouse pointer will look like a little magnifiglass, then click the photo. The photos at their full size are pretty detailed. These photos were taken the date I published this article. I've owned this Bible for almost a year, and it still looks brand new. I've been using this Bible several times a week, along with my Chronological Study Bible for study. I'm impressed that this tiny...more
I read the Authorised Version (KJV) now because it is is more poetic and pithy and because language has become dumbed down so far beneath the RSV now anyway that one may as well go the whole hog.
For study I read the NRSV with Anglicized text (note 'Anglicised' spelled with a 'z')because it is the more accurate translation using the latest sources (e.g. Qm'ran texts) and seems to be fairly well established. It does have an element of "inclusivity" going on which I question s...more
For study I read the NRSV with Anglicized text (note 'Anglicised' spelled with a 'z')because it is the more accurate translation using the latest sources (e.g. Qm'ran texts) and seems to be fairly well established. It does have an element of "inclusivity" going on which I question s...more
The fact that 80% of Americans believe this book sets the standard for their core spiritual beliefs frightens me.
For those that wish to control people though, this book is perfect: you can find a verse that will justify anything you wish.
One more thing: My bible has the words of Jesus in red. I found it interesting that when Paul was wandering around converting people he started hearing Jesus' voice in his head. Those words were printed in red! Does that mean the crazy guy on the cor...more
For those that wish to control people though, this book is perfect: you can find a verse that will justify anything you wish.
One more thing: My bible has the words of Jesus in red. I found it interesting that when Paul was wandering around converting people he started hearing Jesus' voice in his head. Those words were printed in red! Does that mean the crazy guy on the cor...more
Erik Graff
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This appears to be the edition used in seminary and which, since it was the preferred text for all college and graduate coursework on the bible, I've read almost completely. Since it intentionally tries to stay as close to the text of the King James Bible (the "Authorized Version", in the sense of being composed by royal mandate) and since that edition is the one most familiar to English speakers from its long literary predominance, the Oxford is, in this sense, the most "biblica...more
Why is even in print still? This one claims to avoid the "feminist perspective." Not to mention the rational perspective, logical perspective, scientific perspective, and realistic perspective.
A good book with a good author, who is most definitely not anonymous. ;-)
Apparently it's also a very good translation.
Apparently it's also a very good translation.
John
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The modern language and references make this important text accessible to advanced students.
A narratively redundant, intellectually insulting, and suffocatingly narrow-minded work of fiction, I just don't buy it. It's not even well written as the authors chronically resort to weak analogy and condescending monologue. For an omnipresent, all powerful creator, this "God" character (and subsequently his (holy) ghost writers the apostles) has little talent to speak of save his exhausting prolificacy and penchant for preachiness. Honestly, a box of Corn Flakes has more meaningful ...more
Had to give it five stars lest I suffer eternal damnation!
This copy has 4x the page count listed - including the Old and New Testaments and introductions, and appendices.
Genesis and Exodus: stories of a backward and superstitious tribe of shepherds ruled by systematic xenophobia to the point of incest, paranoia, and fratricide. Not to mention all the core systemic misogyny.
Leviticus: the laws laid out by Moses. There is not (that I know of) a sect practicing today that still follows all of these laws to the letter, and that's a good thing. ...more
Genesis and Exodus: stories of a backward and superstitious tribe of shepherds ruled by systematic xenophobia to the point of incest, paranoia, and fratricide. Not to mention all the core systemic misogyny.
Leviticus: the laws laid out by Moses. There is not (that I know of) a sect practicing today that still follows all of these laws to the letter, and that's a good thing. ...more
Gilbert
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I used this copy to read the entire Old Testament in a little less than a year.....I don't recommend doing that, and I wouldn't do it again.
This particular edition is not too useful...there are not many explanatory notes, and no subheadings throughout the book which makes it difficult to find a favorite passage unless one has memorized the verses.
The good thing about this edition is that it's portable, and from what I'm told, the RSV is a translation that most scripture s...more
This particular edition is not too useful...there are not many explanatory notes, and no subheadings throughout the book which makes it difficult to find a favorite passage unless one has memorized the verses.
The good thing about this edition is that it's portable, and from what I'm told, the RSV is a translation that most scripture s...more
Man does not live by bread alone...
I have heard told that the RSV is the most faithful to the original Greek and Hebrew texts. This book is quite the mish-mash of literature, poetry, historical chronicle, theological treatise, and surrealism. I don't know if the moniker "Holy" applies, but it is certainly a Bible, in the sense that here you will find multiple books, by multiple authors, from multiple centuries. A must-read for understanding many allusions in western literature, and chock-a-block full of aphoristic gems....more
Generally regarded by scholars around the world to be one of the most accurate translatios of the Bible into English. Some editions (such as the NRSV) even include those books found in the Orthodox and Eastern Scripture Canons, making it ideal for students of theology and history. The language is highly static and therefore more difficult to read smoothly. The best choice for Seminary classes and more advanced Biblical scholarship.
Can't say i read every line, but there are some great stories. Noah's story is pretty good and it shows the true wrath of a spiteful, vengeful god.
My only suggestion is to not read it like a history book because it's plagued with historical inaccuracies. Read it more like a book of fairy tales.
But i will warn you, it can get a bit preachy at times, so don't read it like the 'bible' if you don't like that sort of stuff.
My only suggestion is to not read it like a history book because it's plagued with historical inaccuracies. Read it more like a book of fairy tales.
But i will warn you, it can get a bit preachy at times, so don't read it like the 'bible' if you don't like that sort of stuff.
I love this particular Bible due to the scholarship used by the editors who remain faithful to the original Hebrew and Greek. There are great chapters introducing the Pentatuech, Old Testament and the New Testament in addition to great historical backgrounds to each book of the Bible. Including the Apopcryphya is a great feature for anyone who is very interested in sacred texts that are inspirational but not necessarily canonical.
Very nice edition with helpful notes. It does, as many do these days, err in the area of leaning too heavily on an austere almost secularist historical-critical approach. This misses the point for which most Bible readers turn to notes, to understand their faith better. Not to understand that they are a bunch of closeted schizophrenics. Hopefully future editions will correct this problem.
I know it may seem odd to include the Bible here. I think a lot of people don't see it as something to read for pleasure. In college, I was surprised by how many of my classmates had never read it - and in consequence, missed a lot of meaning in the books we were reading. Though I also have a old leather King James version, I like this edition, particularly for the Apocrypha and the notes.
I keep picking it up and putting it down. I read chapters here and there, but I truly am determined to finish the entire thing. I find it fascinating from both a religious and purely literary perspective. I have to say, I'm lame, The Book of Revelations is my favorite, but who doesn't love fire, brimstone, ghastly beasts and whores? It sounds like a Stephen King novel!!!
It doesn't matter what your beliefs are, the Bible is a key to understanding Western Civilization. While some aspects are dry, this book contains a ridiculous number of amazing stories that have had profound impacts on all of literature. This book also provides a decent historical account of the holy land during the kingdoms of Israel and of Judah.
Started: 1/17/11 - Godspeed to me!
Thoughts thus far: for being "flesh of my flesh" women are treated less like people and a step below cattle, virginity can be taken or left and being barren is ALWAYS the women's fault... aka it's always the soil, never the seed.
I can see why God sent Jesus. And why Jesus' best friend was a woman.
Onward!
Thoughts thus far: for being "flesh of my flesh" women are treated less like people and a step below cattle, virginity can be taken or left and being barren is ALWAYS the women's fault... aka it's always the soil, never the seed.
I can see why God sent Jesus. And why Jesus' best friend was a woman.
Onward!
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