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Summary: My ultimate source.
Review: I use other commentaries such as the Navarre Bible, Collegeville and Barclay's. I even refer to some Protestant commentaries for another point of view. But when I do not get enough detail or the references are too ambiguous I always end up going back to the New Jerome Commentary. It can get overly detailed sometimes so it is probably not your first source, but it will be your authoritative source when other lighter commentaries fail you.
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Summary: The finest of its kind
Review: In terms of one-volume biblical commentaries for the more serious student, this commentary is simply the best. It condenses all the material that would require a library to hold. The volume and its editors are held in high esteem by both the Church's authorities and their Protestant colleagues. It is not a bedside book, but for reference purposes it is unrivalled.
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Summary: A Geat and complete Biblical Commentary
Review: In the Synopsis about the New Jerome Biblical Commentary it is written: "Since its publication in 1968, The Jerome Biblical Commentary has been regarded as the best concise commentary in English on the Bible /.../ Two decades later, this new edition reflects all the advances in biblical scholarship of the last quarter-century. Illustrated. This book gives the Theological scholar and the interested bibelreader a great and scientific way to encrease the knowlige in the Bible. Fredrik Westerlund Mdi
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Summary: The Best One-Stop Resource for Study of the Scriptures
Review: My background is in biblical studies with an emphasis on the New Testament. I have parts of several commentaries on the scriptures but lacked one complete set until I purchased this wonderful work. The commentary is thoughtful, well-supported and, importantly, spirit-filled. This is a book with obvious appeal to a Roman Catholic but I think it will provide information and analysis for anyone interested in the scriptures. The contributing authors -- especially Father Raymond Brown -- are the best in the field. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: By Far The Best Commentary
Review: Some will say that Raymond Brown, Roland Murphy, and John P. Meier are "modernists" or "heterodox". Those who make these claims typically stopped reading Catholic teaching just before Vatican II - and most, if not all, who assert "modernism" are biblical literalists and/or fundamentalists, both Protestant and Catholic. Brown and Meier are the premier historical-critical exegetes of our time. This commentary is a must have for any serious student of the Bible. It is not for those who prefer "pop apologetics" (e.g., The Catholic Answers crowd). It is for serious scholars who appreciate the nuance of biblical scholarship. Upon the death of Raymond Brown one commentator had this to say about Brownn (and Murphy): "Both produce scholarship clearly Catholic in character and modern in substance. Both respect and follow guidelines of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (BTB 26:2, 79-81). For both, caution was never so strict that they forsook honesty. Together, they span the two Testaments. Orthodoxy for Raymond E. Brown was a hallmark. Given a conflict between text and theology, he found a middle course that allowed both to survive. His lines of argument may have exhausted the field; yet his Catholic loyalty never flagged...As Raymond Brown's honesty at times may have shocked some, so the forthrightness of BTB authors should expand the envelope of scholarship today for even more expansive inclusivity in the future." This volume is loaded with articles and commentary that will illuminate, stimulate, and prompt more extensive research. If you buy only one commentary, make certain it is this one!
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Summary: By Far The Best Commentary
Review: Some will say that Raymond Brown, Roland Murphy, and John P. Meier are "modernists" or "heterodox". Those who make these claims typically stopped reading Catholic teaching just before Vatican II - and most, if not all, who assert "modernism" are biblical literalists and/or fundamentalists, both Protestant and Catholic. Brown and Meier are the premier historical-critical exegetes of our time. This commentary is a must have for any serious student of the Bible. It is not for those who prefer "pop apologetics" (e.g., The Catholic Answers crowd). It is for serious scholars who appreciate the nuance of biblical scholarship. Upon the death of Raymond Brown one commentator had this to say about Brownn (and Murphy): "Both produce scholarship clearly Catholic in character and modern in substance. Both respect and follow guidelines of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (BTB 26:2, 79-81). For both, caution was never so strict that they forsook honesty. Together, they span the two Testaments. Orthodoxy for Raymond E. Brown was a hallmark. Given a conflict between text and theology, he found a middle course that allowed both to survive. His lines of argument may have exhausted the field; yet his Catholic loyalty never flagged...As Raymond Brown's honesty at times may have shocked some, so the forthrightness of BTB authors should expand the envelope of scholarship today for even more expansive inclusivity in the future." This volume is loaded with articles and commentary that will illuminate, stimulate, and prompt more extensive research. If you buy only one commentary, make certain it is this one!
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Summary: new and unhistoricalJerome"bibical" comentary
Review: The New Jerome Bibical Commentary is a contradiction to the works and writings of St. Jerome.This book is misleading and is not bibical nor in keeping with the historical books Jerome wrote.
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Summary: A Classic!
Review: The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is a great reference book for scholars and pastors who need a single volume of biblical commentary near at hand. The articles are written by some of the greats of biblical scholarship, and offer remarkably in-depth analysis, considering that one volume covers the entire Christian Scriptures. Of special help to students and scholars are the bibliographies at the end of each article. While not up-to-the-minute (the most recent edition of the NJBC is 1991, I think), the bibliographies often point out the most important books and articles written on the Bible in the past 30 years. I heartily recommend this book!
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Summary: A shelf's worth of commentary between two covers
Review: The NJBC has no peers among Catholic commentaries on Scripture form an academic perspective. This is NOT an aide to 'lectio divina' (Sacred reading, or prayerful reflection upon verses that 'speak to one's soul'). This is world-class Scripture scholarship written for serious students. I use this in seminary Scripture courses all the time. The historical-critical method must have a voice in biblical studies, though it must never be given The Last Word. For this reason, Catholics are well advised to supplement the use of the NJBC with more 'spirtitual exegesis', such as the great theologian Henri De Lubac championed.
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Summary: liberal slop
Review: The work is from a bunch of liberals. Most any other commenary surpasses it. Of note is their accusation that Luke was in error in Luke 2:1. These liberal Humanists in clerical dress are the ones in error. Don't waste ten cents on the work.
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