Thursday, July 1, 2010

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament

Do you feel like you do not know the Bible as well as other people?  Do you want to know it better?  Well, the truth is that come Catholics are not as familiar with the Sacred Scripture as we should be.  St. Jerome’s popular words should give us chills;

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ!”

There is no need to be worried anymore.  Ignatius Press has come out with a new Catholic Study Bible for the Revised Standard Version 2nd Edition with commentary by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch.  For anyone who is not familiar with Biblical Scholars Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch,  needs to know that these are two renowned scholars who are paving the way for Catholics to rediscover the treasure of the Church, Sacred Scripture, and therefore rediscovering Christ.  Not only does this Study Bible have the most comprehensive commentary on the text, but it also has an introduction and outline for each book, topical essays explaining Catholic Doctrine, a concise concordance, and a index of where Catholic Doctrines are scripturally based.  The only bad thing is that there is only the New Testament right now.  We will have to wait a while for the Old Testament to be finished, but hopefully not long.

This Ignatius Study Bible is truly a must!  We as Catholics need to reconnect with our biblical roots and this Study Bible proves to be the best tool to do so.