Looking for a new Bible. I have some questions.

[Brushstroke]

I recently converted to Orthodox Christianity, and I know that our canon includes the deuterocanonical books. I wanted to know if the Catholic canon is the same as ours, because a friend from school who's Catholic said he thinks it's slightly different, and I'm probably going to buy a Catholic Bible.

Is it all the same, or are there any differences? And any recommendations on what version to buy would help too.

Thanks.

 

[AnnieG]

Yes, it is different. The Eastern Orthodox Bible contains some books not regarded as canon by the Catholic church. To my knowledge, these books include a third and a fourth book of Esdras, a third and a fourth book of the Maccabees and psalm 151.

 

[RhetorTheo]

I don't think the Orthodox have a set canon the way that Catholics do. But here is the Wiki on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_the_Bible

 

[TexasCatholic]

I would recommend the "Ignatius Bible" which is a particular publication of the RSV translation. That or the Oxford Annotated Edition of the Revised Standard Version (RSV) with the "apocrypha."

As for any differences in accepted books, the advice given is probably right, but as I'm not familiar with the Orthodox "canon" (if there is one), I cannot assist there.

God bless you,

Michael

 

[Brushstroke]

I would recommend the "Ignatius Bible" which is a particular publication of the RSV translation. That or the Oxford Annotated Edition of the Revised Standard Version (RSV) with the "apocrypha."

As for any differences in accepted books, the advice given is probably right, but as I'm not familiar with the Orthodox "canon" (if there is one), I cannot assist there.

God bless you,

Michael

Well, there probably will be an official canon soon if there isn't one already. There's a Bible coming out called the Orthodox Study Bible; there's an OSB out now, but all it has really is the New Testament and Psalms. This one will have the Old Testament and the New Testament, with of course the deuterocanon included within the Old Testament.

But it's coming out around Pascha...

 

[gitlance]

Douay-Rheims!

 

[dv81]

I'm not sure which bible you used to have, but yes, there are huge differences in bibles. The most accurate bible which as no "added words" is the douay-rheims bible which I would sugguest you use.

 

[redMountian]

My friend has the Oxford Study Bible (NRSV) and it has both the Catholic and the Orthodox deuterocanon included. The only problems I've heard with the NRSV were its lack of poetic language and its use of gender-inclusive language. Overall, it seems like a very good, acurate translation.

 

[DivineFiliation]

I want a new Bible too. I have an NASB, but it doesn't have footnotes or cross references. Not being a scholar of the Bible, I really don't care about which one it is as long as it has all of the books and has footnotes and cross references.

Since our readings are from the NAB (or is it NSV?) I think that would be a wise choice, however.

For me, an accurate translation doesn't matter... the New Jerusalem bible reads much different than th NSV but I like it just the same too.

I think with any Bible a good commentary is necessary so you can understand for whom it was written, when it was written and why it was written... then it can put your reading into context so, imo, the need for a strict translation is neither here nor there if you have the commentary.

 

[AnnieG]

Hi, DivineFiliation, I think the Catholic church in the United States uses the NAB, while the Catholic church in Canada uses the RSV, Catholic edition.

 

[Ave Maria]

I recommend the RSV-CE.

 

[anawim]

Well, there probably will be an official canon soon if there isn't one already. There's a Bible coming out called the Orthodox Study Bible; there's an OSB out now, but all it has really is the New Testament and Psalms. This one will have the Old Testament and the New Testament, with of course the deuterocanon included within the Old Testament.

But it's coming out around Pascha...

Who's publishing it? I have an Orthodox friend who would be interested.