Thomas Nelson has now released their newest edition of the NRSV-CE: the Illustrated Catholic Bible. As the title indicates, this new edition features 513 illustrations that were originally printed in a Venetian Bible in the 1500s. It also features a single-column text layout with the same Catholic Comfort Print font Continue Reading
Coming in November: The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century
Bloomsbury Publishing will be releasing a new, fully-revised edition of the Jerome Biblical Commentary on November 18th. This will be the third revision of the commentary, which was originally published in 1968. I expect this to be a major revision under the direction of a brand-new group of general editors. Continue Reading
Update on Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
A reader recently reached out to Ignatius Press to inquire about the status of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (ICSB). Over the past year, a few people involved with the project have commented that the remaining books of the Bible have been completed and should be published after the editing Continue Reading
NRSV Updated Edition Release Date and Sampler
Many thanks to a couple of readers for sharing links with me. Friendship Press has announced that the New Revised Standard Version – Updated Edition (NRSV-UE) will be released in e-book format on November 18, 2021. Most likely, printed editions will follow in early 2022. A sampler is also available Continue Reading
Pre-Orders have Begun for the Schuyler RSV
Schuyler’s premium RSV is now available for pre-order. The color options and prices are listed on the Evangelical Bible website here. A substantial majority of the available options include the Apocrypha/deuterocanonical books. Editions with the Apocrypha range in price from $200 to $220. Schuyler estimates that Bibles will begin shipping Continue Reading
New Catholic Bible Now Available on Bible Gateway
Many thanks to a reader for informing me that the New Catholic Bible (NCB) is now available on Bible Gateway for verse and passage lookup. I use Bible Gateway frequently for translation comparisons. It currently features many of the most common translations approved for Catholic use (with the notable exception Continue Reading
New Translation of the Gospels by Sarah Ruden
In March of this year, a new translation of the four gospels by a single translator (Sarah Ruden) was published. Sarah Ruden has been a translator of Greek and Roman classical literature, with published editions of Homer, Virgil, Aristophanes, Petronius, and Augustine. In the last several years, she has turned Continue Reading
Augustine Institute Virtual Bible Conference This Weekend
The Augustine Institute will be hosting a free virtual Bible conference on Saturday (June 5th) to commemorate the feast of Corpus Christi (the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ). The conference will begin at 9:00 am Mountain Daylight Time and last for two hours. Three talks are scheduled: “The Continue Reading
Reflecting on the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture
Last year, the complete Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (a 17-volume commentary on the New Testament) was available for 50% off the list price in late January. After debating with myself on such a large purchase and asking for advice from readers who have experience with it, I decided to Continue Reading
Schuyler RSV is in Production!
Schuyler has sent the typesetting files to the printer for production of their new premium RSV with the Apocrypha/deuterocanonical books. They are still on track for an August publication date, and preorders will begin in either June or July. Schuyler has also confirmed that 200 additional full-yapp editions will be Continue Reading