Description
A Bible for study and proclamation.
The Revised New Jerusalem Bible presents anew the scholarship, character and clarity of the 1966 Jerusalem Bible (the first modern English version) and the 1985 New Jerusalem Bible. It is a Bible that prioritises:
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a bold, rich language as suitable for reading out loud as for studying in silence, so that ‘the message might be fully proclaimed’ (2 Ti 4:17);
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accurate translation of the original scriptures rather than the ‘dynamic equivalence’ of some other modern versions;
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assurance that the message of the Bible is directed to men and women equally, despite the inbuilt bias of the English language.
This comprehensive Study Edition is the world’s first presentation of the full Revised New Jerusalem Bible, complete with study notes, cross-references and book introductions. It has been prepared and edited for a modern readership by Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB, who was General Editor of the New Jerusalem Bible.
Other features include:
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the book of Psalms is based on the text of the 2010 translation of The Revised Grail Psalms;
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ancient systems of measuring and timing have been replaced by modern, metric equivalents;
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an Index to the Notes provides explanations of the key words, themes and ideas in the Bible’s footnotes;
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a Chronological Table, Index of Persons and eight pages of full colour maps provide historical context to the Bible text.
The text of the Revised New Jerusalem Bible and the accompanying footnotes have been granted the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, declaring that they are considered to be free from doctrinal or moral error.
