Bible Reviews, Bible Study, Translations, and more
On Saturday, I received a copy of the newest installment of the Word on Fire Bible. This volume contains the books of the Old Testament from Joshua through 2 Kings. The subtitle, “The Promised Land,” refers to the arrival of the Israelites in the promised land and the conquest of Continue Reading
Several years ago, Timothy published a thorough review of the Saints Devotional Bible (NABRE) from Our Sunday Visitor Press. I don’t have anything major to add to that review, but I recently was given a copy of this Bible and thought it was worth a quick second look. Unfortunately, OSV Continue Reading
I recently purchased a couple of New Catholic Bible New Testament editions from Catholic Book Publishing Corporation (CBPC). These have been on the market for several years now (prior to the publication of the full Bible in 2019). There are multiple New Testament options to choose from in the CBPC Continue Reading
Late last year I was able to review Cambridge’s first offering in the NRSVUE translation, its edition of the Apocrypha. Up until that point, I hadn’t spent that much time looking at the updated edition of the venerable NRSV. But having spent some time perusing through various books in the Continue Reading
Tan Books was recently offering their black leatherette NABRE for a sale price of $20 (plus shipping). This Bible has been on the market for several years, but I never purchased a copy. Timothy hosted a guest review in 2011 on his blog. I decided to take advantage of the Continue Reading
Drs. Tim Gray and John Sehorn of the Augustine Institute are the editors for a new series from Baker Academic entitled A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments (CBTS). In December, the most recent volume of the series on the sacrament of reconciliation (written by Dr. James Prothro of the Continue Reading
I recently purchased a Personal Size edition of the New Catholic Bible at a Catholic bookstore. When the complete Bible was first released in 2019, I received a review copy of the Giant Print edition from Catholic Book Publishing Corporation. They have subsequently released a full range of gift editions, Continue Reading
Thanks to reader Devin for linking to an exciting new product listing in the comments on the previous post! Thomas Nelson Catholic Bible Press will be releasing a large print thinline edition of the RSV-2CE in November. It will be available in three colors of imitation leather: black, brown, and Continue Reading
At long last, the complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (RSV-2CE) is officially scheduled for publication later this year. Ignatius Press has created a new website to promote the upcoming release with lots of information and sample images. Of note, the complete study Bible will be released as a single volume Continue Reading
Every once in a while over the past several years, I’ve paused to consider buying the pocket New Testament and Psalms by Cambridge University Press. The long and thin form factor is unique, and I expected the imitation leather to be good quality, judging from past experience with their imitation Continue Reading