The Catholic Bible, Personal Study Edition [Hardcover]

In local parishes, upper levels of secondary schools, and introductory college classes, thePersonal Study Editionprovides superb study resources for readers that will open the text of the Bible to new understanding and greater appreciation for all.Informative... Reliable... AccessibleFirst published more than a quarter century ago,The Catholic Bible: Personal Study Editionhas long served readers eager for a reliable, accessible guide to lead them into the biblical text. Thumb-indexed for convenience, this third edition is fully revised and augmented with new study aids such as in-text essays on topics that enhance one's reading of the text. The Reading Guides that come before the text of the New American Bible Revised Edition -- the translation used in the great majority of U.S. Catholic parishes -- provide a concise, accessible overview of each individual book of the Bible, leading readers through the backgrounds, characters, and messages of all the books and their implications for our lives today. Lay people -- individuals or members of study groups -- students, and general readers will all find essential information in a form that is easy to use and organized for quick reference.General and Introductory ArticlesGeneral IntroductionHow to Use The Catholic Bible: Personal Study EditionThe Bible in Catholic LifeCatholics and FundamentalismHow to Read the BibleUnderstanding the Historical Background to the Biblical TextsOld Testament Reading GuidesThe PentateuchGenesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers DeuteronomyThe Historical BooksJoshua Judges Ruth 1 and 2 Samuel 1 and 2 KingsThe Chronicler's History and the Later Histories1 and 2 Chronicles Ezra and Nehemiah Tobit Judith Esther 1 Maccabees 2 MaccabeesThe Wisdom BooksJob Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Song of Songs The Book of Wisdom Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus)The ProphetsIsaiah Jeremial—