A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture: For the Use of Those Who Teach Bible History

by Frederick Justus Knecht

Excerpt from A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture: For the Use of Those Who Teach Bible History

I lzave read a good portion of tlze second volume of Dr. Knecht's Practical Commentary, and I am more tlzan pleased wit/z tbc work. It deserves tlie title celebrated, wkicli you give to it. It will be a most useful book for T eacliers as well as for tlze Clergy. I slzall lzave great pleasure in recommending it strongly to botk.

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Genres: Catholic, Religion, Reference, Scripture, Theology, Nonfiction

881 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1882

About the author

The Most Reverend Bishop Frederick Justus Knecht, D.D., was the late auxiliary bishop of Freiburg in the early 1900s. His massive work, A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture, was published in 1923 by the Publisher to the Holy Apostolic See. A considerable number of bishops and archbishops thoroughly enjoyed and recommended the book, calling it "admirable" and "excellent". It was originally titled A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture for the Use of Those Who Teach Bible History, and was given the Imprimatur by Doctor Mutz, Vicar General, in 1923.

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I haven't really "read" it -- this is a really nice commentary on the Bible and has a wonderful concordance appendix which links the Catechism to the Scripture. Quite handy.

[Katherine Weaver · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t like this. The commentary is not what I’m used too. I’m sure for some it’s fine but just not for me.

[ShepherdsDelight · Rating 5 out of 5]

90/100 (= 5.3/6) ≈ 5 Stars

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Wow, yup! Great intro to the Old Testament!! Excellent book! There might be better commentaries on the New Testament than this one... but still some really nice thoughts. Also good as a reference book (there's a short concordat at the end connecting the Catechism to Holy Scripture).

[Elaine Lyons Bach, author · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand. Excellent insights I had not come across before.