Extra books?

[Filia Mariae]

I highly recommend the old RSV with apocrypha. I got my copy for Christmas last year, and I am completely in love with it. I have never had such fun reading the Old Testament. It was such a welcome change from the shoddy New American Bible, which it is required to use in American Catholic liturgy. Funny thing is that when the new Catechism came out, the Bible they used as their primary text was the RSV, and not the NAB.

The NRSV is good, but doesn't seem to have the majesty of the King James. I think that the RSV maintains at least a little of that poetry while being very accurate in it's translation. The only time I use a different Bible is when I am talking to the "King James-only" crowd.

Tim.

The NAB is atrocious and the only reason it is the lectionary Bible (IMO) is because the Bishops' Conference has a copyright on it and therefore reaps the benefits of all those lectionaries being sold.

 

[Aymn27]

RSV with Apocrypha 50th Anniversary Edition

ISBN: 0195288114

Didn't have enough posts to add the link to the book in Amazon.

Tim.

Thanks a lot!!

 

[Aymn27]

The NAB is atrocious and the only reason it is the lectionary Bible (IMO) is because the Bishops' Conference has a copyright on it and therefore reaps the benefits of all those lectionaries being sold.

I agree on it being horrible. I didn't know they had the copyright. I have a duoay-rheims, but I don't care for the older English. The RSV is just about right - it uses much more proper English without all that arcaic terminology....

 

[Wigglesworth]

I like my NAB, which has replaced my NLT Catholic lately. I got the St. Joseph Edition of the NAB, because it has study notes and was available in black leather. My NLT is simulated leather, so it doesn't hold up very well when carried around a lot. I wanted one that would last a long time.

I've heard complaints about the NAB translation, but it seems fine to me. There are some problems and disputed areas, but not enough to put me off. I've actually seen some similarities with the NIV in the way it reads. I like the idea that it is formally approved by a church.

The NLT is clearer though, and that is the one I buy to give away to people.

I have an NRSV with Apocrypha that I can use to check out the books that were not approved by the RC church, but the text is not as clear to me as the other contemporary translations. NRSV seems to me to have given up clarity in favor of formal equivalency.

I find that the Bible I read the most is the one I got most recently.

 

[AveMaria]

What's the phrase, the best Bible is one that is being read, regularly?

 

[discipline]

Has anyone ever wondered what would happen to their spiritual life if they cut out their favorite time-waster?

For example... I know a lady that got into Buffy the Vampire Slayer in a bad way. She is a good Catholic of the confession-attending dogma obeying kind. She got so into this TV show, that everywhere she went, the world reminded her of Buffy. She said she had an epiphany one day, that maybe if she prayed and read the Bible the way she obsessed about this tv show, she would see Christ everywhere instead!

Scripture should be read so much that you think of nothing else. That way you will be a Christian at work, and a Christian at home.

I've made the committment to myself to read 10 minutes of the OT and 10 minutes of the NT everyday. I've been sporadic with it, but the Bible is getting read. Giving up some of my free time for God is very important, even though I often have to wake up very early to get everything done.

A little off topic, I guess.

Tim.

 

[Mysterium_Fidei]

Has anyone ever wondered what would happen to their spiritual life if they cut out their favorite time-waster?

For example... I know a lady that got into Buffy the Vampire Slayer in a bad way. She is a good Catholic of the confession-attending dogma obeying kind. She got so into this TV show, that everywhere she went, the world reminded her of Buffy. She said she had an epiphany one day, that maybe if she prayed and read the Bible the way she obsessed about this tv show, she would see Christ everywhere instead!

Scripture should be read so much that you think of nothing else. That way you will be a Christian at work, and a Christian at home.

I've made the committment to myself to read 10 minutes of the OT and 10 minutes of the NT everyday. I've been sporadic with it, but the Bible is getting read. Giving up some of my free time for God is very important, even though I often have to wake up very early to get everything done.

A little off topic, I guess.

Tim.

Mm... *turns the TV off and puts the computer to sleep* I
should finish Joshua.

 

[discipline]

Don't take it from me, you're hearing it from one of the laziest men on the planet. But her little story really affected me. What if I was obsessed with Christ instead of... I don't know... the Internet, or books or secular music. So I try to do some prayer and Scripture reading every day. Often I fail, but I try.

Tim.

 

[jillpole]

oooh that's neat.. Thanks everyone. I kind of got lost in the talk about versions. But I will say at a christian bookstore I saw the coolest kids Catholic Bible and have always wondered since. but thanks a lot now i know.... It's amazing!

 

[SummaScriptura]

I highly recommend the old RSV with apocrypha. I got my copy for Christmas last year, and I am completely in love with it. I have never had such fun reading the Old Testament. It was such a welcome change from the shoddy New American Bible, which it is required to use in American Catholic liturgy. Funny thing is that when the new Catechism came out, the Bible they used as their primary text was the RSV, and not the NAB.

The NRSV is good, but doesn't seem to have the majesty of the King James. I think that the RSV maintains at least a little of that poetry while being very accurate in it's translation. The only time I use a different Bible is when I am talking to the "King James-only" crowd.

Tim.

I've been telling my wife for more than a year how cool the "extra" O.T. books are, and last night she finally got hooked into it! (She snagged an RSV I had in a stack ready to go to the used bookstire for sale). It was fun having her read back to me verses she was discovering from Wisdom and Sirach. Being a hearer of the word is a whole different experience!

I too prefer the RSV but am anxiously awaiting the ESV with Apocrypha coming out in the new year.

 

[john23237]

Note: I originally copy/pasted the wrong thing for this post, so if you read it before this should make a lot more sense-- sorry guys!

And here are some of the quotations from the Deuterocanon in the New Testament​

• Matt. 2:16 - Herod's decree of slaying children was prophesied in Wis. 11:7 - slaying the holy s.
  
  Matt. 6:19-20 - Jesus' statement about laying up for yourselves treasure in heaven follows Sirach 29:11 - lay up your treasure.
  
  Matt.. 7:12 - Jesus' golden rule "do unto others" is the converse of Tobit 4:15 - what you hate, do not do to others.
  
  Matt. 7:16,20 - Jesus' statement "you will know them by their fruits" follows Sirach 27:6 - the fruit discloses the cultivation.
  
  Matt. 9:36 - the people were "like sheep without a shepherd" is same as Judith 11:19 - sheep without a shepherd.
  
  Matt. 11:25 - Jesus' description "Lord of heaven and earth" is the same as Tobit 7:18 - Lord of heaven and earth.
  
  Matt. 12:42 - Jesus refers to the wisdom of Solomon which was recorded and made part of the deuterocanonical books.
  
  Matt. 16:18 - Jesus' reference to the "power of death" and "gates of Hades" references Wisdom 16:13.
  
  Matt. 22:25; Mark 12:20; Luke 20:29 - Gospel writers refer to the canonicity of Tobit 3:8 and 7:11 regarding the seven brothers.
  
  Matt. 24:15 - the "desolating sacrilege" Jesus refers to is also taken from 1 Macc. 1:54 and 2 Macc. 8:17.
  
  Matt. 24:16 - let those "flee to the mountains" is taken from 1 Macc. 2:28.
  
  Matt. 27:43 - if He is God's Son, let God deliver him from His adversaries follows Wisdom 2:18.
  
  Mark 4:5,16-17 - Jesus' description of seeds falling on rocky ground and having no root follows Sirach 40:15.
  
  Mark 9:48 - description of hell where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched references Judith 16:17.
  
  Luke 1:42 - Elizabeth's declaration of Mary's blessedness above all women follows Uzziah's declaration in Judith 13:18.
  
  Luke 1:52 - Mary's magnificat addressing the mighty falling from their thrones and replaced by lowly follows Sirach 10:14.
  
  Luke 2:29 - Simeon's declaration that he is ready to die after seeing the Child Jesus follows Tobit 11:9.
  
  Luke 13:29 - the Lord's description of men coming from east and west to rejoice in God follows Baruch 4:37.
  
  Luke 21:24 - Jesus' usage of "fall by the edge of the sword" follows Sirach 28:18.
  
  Luke 24:4 and Acts 1:10 - Luke's description of the two men in dazzling apparel reminds us of 2 Macc. 3:26.
  
  John 1:3 - all things were made through Him, the Word, follows Wisdom 9:1.
  
  John 3:13 - who has ascended into heaven but He who descended from heaven references Baruch 3:29.
  
  John 4:48; Acts 5:12; 15:12; 2 Cor. 12:12 - Jesus', Luke's and Paul's usage of "signs and wonders" follows Wisdom 8:8.
  
  John 5:18 - Jesus claiming that God is His Father follows Wisdom 2:16.
  
  John 6:35-59 - Jesus' Eucharistic discourse is foreshadowed in Sirach 24:21.
  
  John 10:22 - the identification of the feast of the dedication is taken from 1 Macc. 4:59.
  
  John 15:6 - branches that don't bear fruit and are cut down follows Wis. 4:5 where branches are broken off.
  
  Acts 1:15 - Luke's reference to the 120 may be a reference to 1 Macc. 3:55 - leaders of tens / restoration of the twelve.
  
  Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11; Gal. 2:6 - Peter's and Paul's statement that God shows no partiality references Sirach 35:12.
  
  Acts 17:29 - description of false gods as like gold and silver made by men follows Wisdom 13:10.
  
  Rom 1:18-25 - Paul's teaching on the knowledge of the Creator and the ignorance and sin of idolatry follows Wis. 13:1-10.
  
  Rom. 1:20 - specifically, God's existence being evident in nature follows Wis. 13:1.
  
  Rom. 1:23 - the sin of worshipping mortal man, birds, animals and reptiles follows Wis. 11:15; 12:24-27; 13:10; 14:8.
  
  Rom. 1:24-27 - this idolatry results in all kinds of ual perversion which follows Wis. 14:12,24-27.
  
  Rom. 4:17 - Abraham is a father of many nations follows Sirach 44:19.
  
  Rom. 5:12 - description of death and sin entering into the world is similar to Wisdom 2:24.
  
  Rom. 9:21 - usage of the potter and the clay, making two kinds of vessels follows Wisdom 15:7.
  
  1 Cor. 2:16 - Paul's question, "who has known the mind of the Lord?" references Wisdom 9:13.
  
  1 Cor. 6:12-13; 10:23-26 - warning that, while all things are good, beware of gluttony, follows Sirach 36:18 and 37:28-30.
  
  1 Cor. 8:5-6 - Paul acknowledging many "gods" but one Lord follows Wis. 13:3.
  
  1 Cor. 10:1 - Paul's description of our fathers being under the cloud passing through the sea refers to Wisdom 19:7.
  
  1 Cor. 10:20 - what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God refers to Baruch 4:7.
  
  1 Cor. 15:29 - if no expectation of resurrection, it would be foolish to be baptized on their behalf follows 2 Macc. 12:43-45.
  
  Eph. 1:17 - Paul's prayer for a "spirit of wisdom" follows the prayer for the spirit of wisdom in Wisdom 7:7.
  
  Eph. 6:14 - Paul describing the breastplate of righteousness is the same as Wis. 5:18. See also Isaiah 59:17 and 1Thess. 5:8.
  
  Eph. 6:13-17 - in fact, the whole discussion of armor, helmet, breastplate, sword, shield follows Wis. 5:17-20.
  
  1 Tim. 6:15 - Paul's description of God as Sovereign and King of kings is from 2 Macc. 12:15; 13:4.
  
  2 Tim. 4:8 - Paul's description of a crown of righteousness is similar to Wisdom 5:16.
  
  Heb. 4:12 - Paul's description of God's word as a sword is similar to Wisdom 18:15.
  
  Heb. 11:5 - Enoch being taken up is also referenced in Wis 4:10 and Sir 44:16. See also 2 Kings 2:1-13 & Sir 48:9 regarding Elijah.
  
  Heb 11:35 - Paul teaches about the martyrdom of the mother and her sons described in 2 Macc. 6:18, 7:1-42.
  
  Heb. 12:12 - the description "drooping hands" and "weak knees" comes from Sirach 25:23.
  
  James 1:19 - let every man be quick to hear and slow to respond follows Sirach 5:11.
  
  James 2:23 - it was reckoned to him as righteousness follows 1 Macc. 2:52 - it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
  
  James 3:13 - James' instruction to perform works in meekness follows Sirach 3:17.
  
  James 5:3 - describing silver which rusts and laying up treasure follows Sirach 29:10-11.
  
  James 5:6 - condemning and killing the "righteous man" follows Wisdom 2:10-20.
  
  1 Peter 1:6-7 - Peter teaches about testing faith by purgatorial fire as described in Wisdom 3:5-6 and Sirach 2:5.
  
  1 Peter 1:17 - God judging each one according to his deeds refers to Sirach 16:12 - God judges man according to his deeds.
  
  2 Peter 2:7 - God's rescue of a righteous man (Lot) is also described in Wisdom 10:6.
  
  Rev. 1:18; Matt. 16:18 - power of life over death and gates of Hades follows Wis. 16:13.
  
  Rev. 2:12 - reference to the two-edged sword is similar to the description of God's Word in Wisdom 18:16.
  
  Rev. 5:7 - God is described as seated on His throne, and this is the same description used in Sirach 1:8.
  
  Rev. 8:3-4 - prayers of the saints presented to God by the hand of an angel follows Tobit 12:12,15.
  
  Rev. 8:7 - raining of hail and fire to the earth follows Wisdom 16:22 and Sirach 39:29.
  
  Rev. 9:3 - raining of locusts on the earth follows Wisdom 16:9.
  
  Rev. 17:14 - description of God as King of kings follows 2 Macc. 13:4.
  
  Rev. 19:1 - the cry "Hallelujah" at the coming of the new Jerusalem follows Tobit 13:18.
  
  Rev. 19:11 - the description of the Lord on a white horse in the heavens follows 2 Macc. 3:25; 11:8.
  
  Rev. 19:16 - description of our Lord as King of kings is taken from 2 Macc. 13:4.
  
  Rev. 21:19 - the description of the new Jerusalem with precious stones is prophesied in Tobit 13:17.
  
  Exodus 23:7 - do not slay the and righteous - Dan. 13:53 - do not put to death an and righteous person.
• 2 Tim. 3:16 - the inspired Scripture that Paul was referring to included the deuterocanonical texts that the Protestants removed. The books Baruch, Tobit, Maccabees, Judith, Sirach, Wisdom were all included in the Septuagint that Jesus and the apostles used.

Thank you so much for this post. It will provide a new vantage point for many of us in our N.T. reading.