The New Jerusalem Bible

by Henry Wansbrough (Editor)

Hardcover, 1985

Status

Available

Call number

REF BIB NJB

Collections

Reference, Bibles

Publication

Doubleday (1985), 2108 pages

Description

Contains the complete text of the Regular Edition, with condensed notes and introductions. Easy-to-read two column format, with a Theological Glossary containing two hundred key words and concepts. Perfect for the casual reader. From the Trade Paperback edition.

User reviews

LibraryThing member maryh10000

Yup. I've read it. Twice. So no, you're not going to surprise me if you quote the controversial bits.

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LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini

I like this Bible! Quite a lot of history/context/footnoting considering it's primarily devotional and not scholarly in orientation, and the language is elevated without being anachronistic or unclear. And, in keeping with the enlightened spirit of the mid-twentieth-century Church when it was

produced, they use the name Yahweh rather than the LORD (this has since been rolled back at the behest of Pope Benedict XV). There's a lot to like here and it's a good go-to Bible for when you don't care to get into Robert Alter territory.

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