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published
May 1994
by Ignatius Press
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Paperback, 1271 pages
isbn
089870491X
(isbn13: 9780898704914)
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This is the only major modern translation of the Catholic Bible available in standard English. All other major translations have been revised to confo...more
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Read in October, 2008
recommended to Gilbert by:
a college class introducing the New Testament
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 scholars prefer t...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 scholars prefer t...more
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Read in June, 1980
This is the Holy Book, a must read for every breathing human. The incredible thing about it is that you can read the same paragraph over and over and you will gain a different or deeper insight every time. Beware this book could turn you around 180*
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Because it is the Pauline year, reading the Book of Acts is where to begin to see his life and how he started his mission to the Gentiles
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