Why Catholics Read the Bible
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Why Catholics Read the Bible
Focus
Looking Back
The Bible and Revelation
Sacred Tradition
Sacred Scripture
How Catholics read the Bible
How to pray, read and study the Bible
Review BELIEVE Sessions 7-12
Resources to Enrich Bible Reading
GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS
How Do Catholics Read the Bible? (Paperback)
By: Daniel Harrington, SJ $20.00
Accessibly written, How Do Catholics Read the Bible?
blends biblical scholarship with compelling personal anecdotes to equip readers with the tools
they need to more fully engage Scripture and the
Catholic tradition. Leading Scripture scholar
Daniel Harrington, S.J. offers chapters on how the
Catholic canon came to be, what the Church teaches about the Bible, appropriate methods for analyzing Scripture passages, and how to incorporate the
Bible into everyday life. This book is ideal for individual or group use in parishes and classrooms.
Each chapter concludes with questions for reflection and recommendations for further reading.
Reading the Old Testament
By: Laurence Boadt, CP (Paperback) $15.00
Reading the Old Testament is a clear and carefully
organized introduction for contemporary readers.
It is designed to guide the student of the Bible
through the text and its problems, enrich their
understanding of the individual biblical books, and
explore the way the Bible came to be written.
Reading the Old Testament is particularly illuminating about the way Israel's religious experience was
translated into written records. No other introduction offers the same thorough treatment of the
Exile and the post-exilic periods as crucial times in
the formation of the Old Testament.
Ancient Israel's Faith and History: An Introduction to
the Bible in Context
By: George E. Mendenhall (Paperback) $27.00
BIBLE COMMENTARIES
The Collegeville Bible Commentary is available in an
affordable two-volume paperback edition. Special
"ease" binding allows the volumes to lay open without
assistance. Perfect for classroom use or personal study.
The Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament
By: Diane Bergant (Paperback) $25.00
The Collegeville Bible Commentary: New Testament
By: Robert J. Karris (Paperback) $20.00
Ancient Israel's Faith and History: An Introduction to the
Bible in Context
By: George E. Mendenhall (Paperback) $27.00
An Introduction to New Testament Christology
By: Raymond E. Brown
The leading U.S. Catholic scholar on the Bible explores the
identity of Jesus in the New Testament.
Paulist Press (Paperback) $15.00
BIBLE STUDY PROGRAMS
If you want to go beyond personal bible reading and
praying with the bible to study the bible, there are
several good Catholic programs. One that is used
widely is the Little Rock Scripture Study provides a
wide range of materials and leader guides.
http://www.littlerockscripture.org/en/programs.html
A GENERAL RESOURCE
Sometimes questions about the Bible come up when
we are talking to our Protestant friends and relatives.
This book touches on this topic and others and may be
a helpful resource if you find yourself groping for
answers:
An Introduction to New Testament Christology
By: Raymond E. Brown
The leading U.S. Catholic scholar on the Bible explores
the identity of Jesus in the New Testament.
Catholic Answers to Fundamentalists' Questions: Revised,
Expanded And Referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic
Church
by: Philip A. St. Romain
Ligouri Publications Paperback $5.00
Paulist Press (Paperback) $15.00
FURTHER READING:
Catholic Study Bible
General Introduction and Reading Guides
Catechism of the Catholic Church
especially paragraphs 80-87, 101-133, and 2653-54
Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine
Revelation, Dei Verbum (November 18, 1965)
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