The First, Second, and Third Letters of St. John and the Revelation to St. John: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

by Scott Hahn

Paperback, 2009

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5709

Call number

228 IGN

Status

Available

Call number

228 IGN

Pages

79

Description

This volume in the popular series of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible covers the three letters of St. John and the Book of Revelation (or Apocalypse). The three Johannine letters are explored first, with ample notes and reflections representing the best of contemporary and traditional scholarship and commentary. The largest portion of this volume is devoted to the Revelation to John, also called the Book of Revelation and the Apocalypse (from the Greek, meaning unveiling). Written in highly symbolic style, the Revelation to John is perhaps the most difficult book of the Bible to understand. Scholars have long debated whether the book is concerned mainly with a symbolic depiction of the struggle of good against evil or whether it applies to specific events in history-its own time, the general course of Church history, or the end of the world. The annotations and commentary on this volume draw on the best elements from each approach, while emphasizing the biblical author's immediate intention: to recount the heavenly vision he received as it applied to his own time. Modern scholarship, as well as insights from the Church Fathers and other classic commentators, help the reader make sense of what many people regard as a confusing book. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible includes Topical Essays, Word Studies and Charts. Each page features an easy-to-use Cross-Reference Section. Study Questions are provided for each biblical book, which can be used for personal or group study of the Word of God. Each biblical book includes an introductory essay covering questions of authorship, date, destination, structure and themes. Also included are outlines of each book. The text of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition.… (more)

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Ignatius Press (2009), 79 pages

ISBN

1586172492 / 9781586172497

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The First, Second, and Third Letters of Saint John and the Revelation to Saint John. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. Revised Standard Version. Second Catholic Edition. Introduction and notes by Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. 2009. I am glad I don’t have to put this in correct MLA or Turabian
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bibliographic format! I went to a Bible study class at Our Lady Queen of Mercy this fall. And this was the book we used. I enjoyed the course and the book. The notes and commentary were clear and informative.
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