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119 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
The Bible for the Catholic Church in the USA,
It is a very easy to read translation, and is truly a translation, as the scholars who compiled the New American translation did so from Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. This is unlike other Catholic translations, which have often worked from the Latin text of the Latin Vulgate. In the foreword, it talks about how the oldest and best-known and supportable texts were used in the writing of this translation, making it one of the best historical translations you can find. Since it is a Catholic Bible, it contains the deuterocanonical books, which non-Catholic's erroneously call the "Apocrypha" (i.e.: I say erroneous because apocrypha means hidden, and these books are far from hidden). Each book of the Bible contains the history of that book. Such information included is who was responsible for writing the book (when available), the period in which it was written, and the purpose and intent of the book. Along with this foreward, the each book contains extensive footnotes to assist the reader in understanding particular phrases and/or the historical context. It also contains cross-referencing material which will point the reader in the direction of other related scriptural verses. As a pointer, this translation can also be found online by visiting the National Conference of Catholic Bishops at the United States Catholic Conference website. You will be able to read the text there and decide if this is a translation you would want to purchase. As a Catholic, I would highly recommend it to all other American Catholics.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?
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34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
A Useful Study Bible,
That being said, this is not a 5 star because there are better study bibles available; however, not at the same price. The Navarre Bible is probably the best available and the Ignatius Study Bible is excellent as well. Nonetheless, you can't beat the price on this Bible and they serve wonderfully in a class and/or bible study setting. For the price and the quality, I will, without reservation, continue to purchase these. Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?
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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
I have worn out three copies of this Bible,
I could rehash the fact that this translation was from the oldest available sacred text and the newest understanding of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. However I think it is important that the intent of this translation was to stay true to the original wording. There is a Section on Bible in the Church in the beginning. Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?
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