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Summary: I wish Cambridge University would publish Catholic bibles
Review: Granted, for mainstream to conservative Catholics, the RSVCE or Douay-Rheims is the translation to get if you are going to own just one bible. The Ignatius is a decent value but COME ON! Both Ignatius and Scepter bibles are mediocre in quality. This is the Word of God and it deserves to be bound beautifully! Catholics deserve the option to own a NICE leather bound Bible with options for different configurations.
Cambridge University Press makes the nicest bibles on the planet. You can get the KJV in several different sizes, prints, covers, wide margin, study bibles, reference bibles and so on. I guess we only have ourselves to blame as we as a Church have traditionally not read the bible much.
If we could get Cambridge to publish the Douay-Rheims Challoner and Confraternity as well as the RSVCE in high quality leather with a few different configurations to chose from, I would be doing backflips for joy.
Better yet: Scott Hahn + Cambridge = Awesome Catholic Bibles!
In the meanwhile, let's face facts, the Protestants kick our butts when it comes to Bible quality!
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Summary: Faithful, readable translation
Review: Having read many translations, I prefer the RSV/CE on balance. The accuracy of translation is very good (perhaps only the NASB is better), AND it includes the Deutero-Canonical books. The footnotes are minimal, but I understand Dr. Scott Hahn is preparing an annotated edition. What we sadly lack in catholic circles is a SOLID CATHOLIC COMMENTARY on Scripture. If it were a choice of the RSV/CE to any other single translation or edition, I would definitely go with the RSV/CE. The 1966 Jerusalem and the ORIGINAL NAB would be my second and third choices. My theological background includes a Master's in the field, as well as some facility with Koine Greek.
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Summary: Great Bible to read for an advanced reader
Review: I donated this Bible to charity because it was hard for me to understand and read this Bible. Very organized and structured reading format
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Summary: UNITY
Review: I have an older RSV and it has brought GODS word to me greatly. I just dont understand why catholics try so hard to seperate themselves from TRUE christianity. Jesus died for all and I think it is sad that there is so much disunity in GODS people. GODS word is power no matter what version, lets not make a point to seperate it from each other.
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Summary: Can't read the inner 1/4" of text!
Review: I'm told this is the best translation available today, which I have neither reason nor inclination to doubt. I do wonder why the publishers of this edition chose to print the pages so that the inner 1/4" would get lost in the binding. Would enough white space in the gutters have added that much to the costs? I can't believe someone who cares about books could show so much contempt for both their customers and their text. One expects that in a mass market novel. The Word of God deserves better.
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Summary: The Icon of Bibles
Review: If I were teaching theology, this is the bible I would use. This is the best one to learn the scriptures on because it is very straight forward and easy to read. I have a fondness for "The King James." But I would not use it to teach with. The reason is that too much time could be spent on teaching the Elizabethan. I also like "The Living." But that translation should only be read after one has a healthy knowledge of the church and the scriptures. In my opinion, "The Revised Standard" should be read before any other translation is looked at.
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Summary: One of the best, but I wasn't thrilled
Review: It is good to have a Bible that includes all of the books, and not just those that don't offend Protestant sensibilities. I like the fact that the stupid translator headings are kept to an absolute minimum (I'd much rather they weren't there althogether, but one cannot always have what one wants).The translation is quite a good one, but not very Christian in places. The text is not particularly readable, probably just a xerox of the 60s edition. Now come on, how hard is it to do a new typesetting? Apart from having the jolly annoying "thou" pronouns for God (what madness possessed the translators to do that I don't know), it isn't fantastic. Ps 8:5 that we all know and love " You made him a little lower than the angels" was changed to "Thou hast made him a little less than God". I was also annoyed with Gen 12:3 that read "and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves." The verb in Hebrew is ambiguous, so why the non-Christian way? The end notes was a lot of just crappy liberal theories. I was forced to tear out the offending pages from mine. Apart from those gripes, it is good to have a Bible that calls Mary "full of grace" like it jolly well ought! To be honest, due to the high price I'd say it's not worth buying this new. If you can get it second hand, then snatch it with open arms, but other wise go with the NRSV. Altho the politically correct language got up my nose, I found it a lot less annoying than everybody thou-ing God in every second verse.
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Summary: Time to evolve
Review: Leviticus 25:24 Exodus 21:20 Numbers 31:17 Psalms 137:9 Deuteronomy 22:20 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 14:34 Grow up.
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Summary: Where's the editor?
Review: Poor continutiy, major holes in a preposterous plot, stock undeveloped characters, contradictions all over the place (how the heck did Saul die two different ways...and can they get Jesus's ancestry correct?). It's back to the drawing board for this one.
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Summary: the bible
Review: quite amazing how the bible is always true...jack purvin,m.d. brooklyn(bensonhurst) new york....
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