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| | Description | This latest edition of the Navarre Bible includes extensive Catholic commentary for the entire New Testament all in one volume. It has wide-ranging general introductions, individual book introductions, a table of sources cited, maps, and informative notes. Compiled by the faculty of the University of Navarre, the commentaries draw on a huge variety of sources: Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the work of prominent spiritual writers. Scholarly yet readable, the Navarre Bible commentaries offer a comprehensive intellectual, historical, and spiritual survey of the riches of the New Testament. They are a wonderful aid in the prayerful reading of Scripture (Lectio Divina). This hardback edition is larger (7 x 10 inches) to accommodate much more extensive commentary than in the Compact Edition. The commentary is also new. It avoids repetition between the Synoptic Gospels and pays more attention to the sense of the text. The larger trim size and more ample margin allows for easier reading and note-taking. This is the first edition of a Navarre New Testament with all of the following features: - Commentary utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other recent Church documents including those of Pope Benedict XVI.
- Extensive New Testament commentary all in one volume; large-format
- Printed in two colors throughout (red and black)
- RSVCE (English) and New Vulgate (Latin) texts on the same page | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Faculty of the University of Navarre | | Hardcover: | 1066 pages | | Publisher: | Four Courts / Scepter | | Publication Date: | November 01, 2008 | | ISBN: | 1594170754 | | Package Length: | 9.9 inches | | Package Width: | 7.7 inches | | Package Height: | 2.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 12 reviews |
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Indispensable study bible if you desire extensive commentary from the Church Fathers Jun 06, 2010
I have been familiar with the Navarre Bible for some time now, but was just given this NT Expanded Edition. I did my daily NT reading with this Bible along side my new Ignatius NT Study Bible. Both texts give you completely different commentaries. I strongly recommend both to read side by side. I do my highlighting in my Ignatius as it is more of a workhorse Bible (less expensive & less quality paper) and I am reading the Navarre for the extensive commentary. The introductory material in the Navarre is wonderful and provides information regarding the canonization of the NT that the Ignatius (and many Bibles for that matter) do not provide. This is a must have for any serious Catholic Bible student as it is much more manageable than the separate Navarre NT volumes. Jesus loves us this we know.
[EDIT: 6-17-10. I've been reading this Bible daily for about 12 days now. I have to say it really is wonderful and so much better (commentary-wise) than any other study Bible that I've used. I've SEEN some study Bibles that have lots of commentary, but that commentary is usually from a single author - or there just isn't very much direct quotation from Church Fathers and time honored theologians. This Bible is a heavyweight spiritual and intellectual blessing.]
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
This is a must have book! Feb 19, 2010
There are quite a few versions of the bible out there, but none come close to the completeness that this version has. Its filled with a lot of great commenterly, and it even has the scripture in Latin! For someone who wasn't around during that period in church history, I find it pretty cool!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Resource Feb 17, 2010
This version of the New Testament is one of the most complete, well studied, well put-together, thoughtfully annotated and commented on that I have come across. The overwhelming amount of scholarly work and theological consideration that is behind this expanded edition is informative both for scholarly study and for spiritual seeking. It is not overwhelming for the average person who is not a theology student, but it is also perfect for those doing apologetics, theology, religion studies, ancient world and biblical history work. It is also a beautiful guide for daily scripture reading and for personal spiritual growth through the Word.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A not-so-light (literally) but very rich commentary of New Testament Jan 05, 2010
This edition of the Navarre Bible commentary of the New Testament is an updated omnibus edition, which includes a lot of references from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. While it's quite heavy (heavier than its earlier edition, the one with the green cover), it makes up for being a rich source of useful, practical commentaries consistent with the Catholic faith.
If you're looking for something "easy to read" and not bothered by the weight of the book, then this omnibus edition is the good stuff for you.
If you're some sort of an academic, you'd be better off getting the individual volumes of the Navarre Bible.
If I can wish for anything about the Navarre Bible, it would be that Four Courts Press (or any English publisher) would also include the Greek texts used by the faculty of the University of Navarre. I believe the Greek and the Latin texts are included with the Spanish translation in the original and having the Greek (in its symbolic or transliterated form) would help bolster the strength of the Navarre Bible as an accessible academic resource for Scriptural studies.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Belongs in the Hands of Every Catholic Dec 19, 2009
This volume is large and heavy, but for those of you mulling it over because of its size, that is no reason for not owning this edition. You won't be sorry.
The book has a strong binding with a single red ribbon. Off-white, thick stock and large print make this easy on the eyes. The verses run along the top third of the page, with the commentary usually filling the bottom two-thirds, separated by 3-4 lines of the New Vulgate in serviceable 5 or 6 pt font - but don't plan on using this as your Latin text.
There is a general, multi-section introduction to the New Testament, and each book has its own more specific introduction. The books are separated into logical sections that many times run across chapters or even verses, and have heading asterisk notes that should be read before delving into that section (asterisks within the text itself are from the original RSV-CE notes that this edition uses and are in the back of the book)
The major sections are broken down further into subsections and it's best to read the verses first, then the commentary on that subsection. The length of the subsection depends on the flow of the bible text and the exposition it demands. Some subsections may be two verses in length yet require a page or so of commentary to fully explain its meaning.
As I mentioned earlier, the Navarre does use the RSV - not my favorite, but it is up to the task. A general measure I apply for fidelity to tradition is Chapter 1 of Luke, particularly 1:28, the Annunciation. The Douay-Rheims rendering is:
"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
The RSV translation is:
"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." It drops the second clause, "blessed art though among women." To its great credit, though, it includes a footnote with the dropped clause, signaling the reader that a translation decision has been made.
More importantly, the Navarre commentary spends a good page or so explaining the importance of this verse in Catholic Tradition, and the reader is instructed in no uncertain terms that Mary is indeed blessed among women, going as far as to include a passage from Pius IX's encyclical "Ineffabilis Deus." For me, this is not only valuable but necessary. The Catechism instructs us in the four ways to interpret scripture with the couplet, "The Letter speaks of deeds; Allegory to faith; the Moral how to act; Anagogy our destiny." The Navarre commentary, unlike many, takes all the senses of meaning into account and doesn't unfasten the literal (Letter) meaning from the others. Priceless.
I do want to point out two areas where this Bible does fall a bit short. The first is that there are too many typos in this set. A couple here and there is no big deal, but spelling, missing words, some half-sentences, mismatched commentary-verse numbers, and misplaced headings. I hope these get fixed in later editions.
The second area is in the commentary, and this is more of a personal taste issue. I abhor the use of phrases like "he or she", "his or her", "humanity" etc. where words like "man", "his", or "mankind" will do. Why is this done in a work where Tradition is so heavily stressed? No one would dare think of mangling something as simple as a song like we do our sacred tradition. You don't here lyrics like "He or She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah" on the radio, because it sounds silly. Why do we then do this in works where it should be understood that "to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them" (Genesis 1:27)?
My two peeves above are fairly minor, and a bit nit-picky. Assessing this volume on the whole, I have to say that if you want a deeper understanding of the Word as explained by the Magisterium of the Church, the Early Church Fathers, and Saints both ancient and recent, this volume is the perfect guide. It will take you closer to the Truth if you read with your heart open. You'll absolutely cherish it.
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