The Didache Bible

[@RGrantJones]

Here's the publisher's web page for this edition: www.ignatius.com/The-Didache-Bible-with-Commentaries-Based-on-the-Catechism-of-the-Catholic-Church-P532.aspx . And Amazon: www.amazon.com/Didache-Bible-Commentaries-Catechism-Catholic/dp/1939231140/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529910149&sr=8-1&keywords=didache+bible

[@RGrantJones]

@@anonimo-um2ng - I knew it. Thanks for commenting!

[@philipwest4553]

@@anonimo-um2ng with well over a thousand million Catholics in the world it would be rather difficult to accurately state what 'most' Catholics know. But it is likely that many Catholics do in fact know that Greek was the language of major portions of the liturgy in Rome and elsewhere in the "west" until the fourth and fifth centuries AD.

[@frederickriano7657]

The Church has always taught that we can approach the Scriptures with a rock-solid confidence because they are inspired by God Himself and therefore contain no error. This inerrancy is a great gift because it gives the Bible a credibility on which we can base our lives. God inspired the Scriptures in order to give us a fully trustworthy source about what we are to believe and how we are to act. When read within the Church’s living Tradition and magisterial teaching, the Bible is a sure guide for our lives.

[@juliahunsinger3070]

I love, love, LOVE! This Bible. I am new to Catholicism, started RCIA this month. But got this Bible a couple months ago along with the Catechism. I am so delighted with all the details of both books and how they work together. I enjoyed your video as well. I highly recommend this Bible.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks, Julia!

[@GM-uy3cm]

Julia Hunsinger Look up vaticancatholic.com to see the true Catholic faith.

[@inTruthbyGrace]

Hey Julia I was a devout, classic-educated (Society of the Sacred Heart) , cradle Catholic *_until_* I read the bible... Please contact me at [e-mail] if you would like to know why I have left Catholicism and how I have picked up my cross and committed my life to being a John 8:31-32 disciple of Jesus Christ.

[@ultimouomo11]

@@inTruthbyGrace I find it quite odd that you stated, " I was a devout cradle Catholic until I read the bible".. Because I was a fallen away Catholic who came back to the Catholic Church after reading the Bible. www.catholicbible101.com/catholicbibleverses.htm

[@DWithDiagonalStroke]

I was baptized when I was a baby!

[@AmericanShia786]

Your Bible reviews are never too long. I purchased a copy of the Didache bible as a result of this video. Thanks for the excellent review.

[@RGrantJones]

You're welcome, Philip! Thanks for the encouraging comment. I hope you're pleased with the Didache Bible.

[@ThriftStoreBibles]

Your comment at the end that a Protestant wishing to better understand Catholicism would do well to purchase this and the Catechism led me to do exactly that. It's been very helpful! Thank you for your review.

[@KillerofGods]

How'd you like the bible?

[@ThriftStoreBibles]

@@KillerofGods I liked it! I came to it as a Protestant just seeking to learn a bit more about Catholicism. I like how it's strongly tied to the Catechism and works well with it.

[@dayyego]

@@ThriftStoreBiblesdid you stay with your Protestant church or go to catholic since reading this? Curious how your views have evolved

[@ThriftStoreBibles]

@@dayyego No, I wasn't seeking a change. I just bought this as a Protestant who was interested in better understanding Catholic interpretation of scripture.

[@cyclingzen824]

The most comprehensive review of a Bible I've every watched. Well prepared and very well researched.

[@carole4136]

Your review is excellent and comprehensive. I have a copy of this Bible, leatherbound, which I purchased about three years ago. It has 1818 pages. I just ordered the same Bible for my son and in the advertisement, it says it has 1960 pages. I haven't received it yet, so I don't know what they added since I last purchased it. I have several Bibles with various translations. I like this one best. I have given it as gifts and everyone says it is their new favorite Bible. The leatherbound is beautiful, quality workmanship, and worth the extra money.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for taking the time to make that encouraging comment! I'll be interested to learn what they've added.

[@lemmingfiftyone]

Cicie - nothing added. 1818 is the highest numbered page. The title pages, contents, forward-preface-introduction, etc. are pages i-xxxvi (36 additional pages). And there are 106 "full page" Apologetical Explanations that do not get page numbers, they appear between the numbered pages. So adding 1818 + 36 + 106 = 1960.

[@renegranados7436]

Best Bible reviews in the web, thank you so much for the time,effort and dedication to your videos. .blessings.

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for saying so, Rene! I appreciate the encouragement.

[@JB-ou6fl]

I really like your detailed reviews. They are very helpful and I want to thank you! :)

[@iQRUZN]

Another thorough analysis and review. I actually owned two copies of the Didache Bible. My first copy was a preorder (First Edition, First Printing) and it too had varying degrees of print boldness. About one year later I accidentally spilled coffee on this copy and I ordered a replacement. I immediately noticed a difference in the quality of this copy (First Edition, Third Printing). This copy had consistent darker print throughout. The paper was also a brighter white and had less print bleed through. It was also less glossy. It was a welcome surprise. Fortunately I had kept the plastic wrapper from both copies. That’s when I discovered the First Printing was printed in India and the Third Printing was printed in Italy. I believe this may explain the difference in quality between my copies. Unfortunately the green hardcover is still prone to oily fingerprints so I purchased a nice bible cover to protect it. Your review really was a good one but you left out a mention of the notes found in a red lined block at the bottom of some of the pages (single column beneath the double column notes). These are similar to the full page Apologetical Explanations found throughout the Bible but are shorter little explanations on various topics. Some have CCC references and some do not. Thanks again for a great video.

[@RGrantJones]

You're right -- I should have mentioned the notes in the red boxes. Thanks for viewing and for the informative comment!

[@RGrantJones]

You're right -- I should have mentioned the notes in the red boxes. Thanks for viewing and for the informative comment!

[@iQRUZN]

@R. Grant Jones - Could you double check the thickness of your copy of the Didache Bible? I noticed you gave a thickness of 2-1/8”. My copy (third printing) has a thickness of 1-3/4”.

[@RGrantJones]

@@iQRUZN - Mine is between 2 1/16 and 2 1/8 inches thick. It is the second printing.

[@iQRUZN]

@R. Grant Jones - So now we know even the Bible dimensions are different between the second and third printing. Interesting.

[@MarkAStuart]

Outstanding review all around as are all of yours. Very professional, easy to follow, very deep and interesting. Beautiful work, thank you!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the encouraging comment, Mark!

[@leonardoljuljduraj8387]

First. I loooove your videos. I wanted to do Bible review videos, but my best friend sent me one of your's videos, and when I saw how objective and good your videos were, I decided not to do it. I couldn't do it as good as you. So, congratulations and please continue your very good work.

[@RGrantJones]

Leonardo - thank you very much for the kind words. But I want to encourage you to make your own reviews. I think that most people, when they're trying to decide whether to purchase a Bible, want as many perspectives as possible.

[@travisglenn5297]

I am Orthodox and you do a great job.

[@acardnal]

Have you reviewed "The Great Adventure" bible by Ascension Press? If not, please do so. Thanks.

[@stpetric]

Jesus' hand on the cover is not making a peace sign, but imparting a blessing.

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for the correction. Does the configuration of his fingers symbolize his two natures and the three persons of the Trinity?

[@stpetric]

If you closely at the graphic, you see that Jesus' first two fingers are slightly bent and his thumb is touching the third finger (or fourth, I guess, depending on how you count them!). This is how Orthodox priests and bishops give a blessing to this day. If you kinda squint, the idea is that his fingers form the Greek letters I C X C -- the iconographic contraction for Ιεσυς Χριστος, or Jesus Christ. What you may be thinking of is the way the Orthodox faithful hold their fingers while making the sign of the cross: The first two fingers and the thumb are held together for the three Persons of the Trinity and the other two fingers are folded into the palm of the hand for the two natures of Christ.

[@dalecaldwell]

@@RGrantJones And the 'cross' in the 'halo' is an indication of Christ's being God.

[@acardnal]

I have just found your channel on KZbin and REALLY enjoy your reviews. I have not viewed all of them yet but I hope there are times whey you translate from Hebrew and Greek manuscripts to English once in a while in order to show the differences in texts.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, acardnal! I don't know Hebrew, so you'll not see that language on this channel very often. But in my comparison videos (e.g., NRSV vs ESV, ASV vs ESV), you'll see Greek.

[@jrb4856]

Excellent review! I especially appreciate how you compared it with other Bibles (differences in footnotes, translations of key passages, etc.)

[@mike245401]

I wish they do a audiobook of this bible.

[@acardnal]

FYI, I have just purchased the Didache Bible via Amazon. I received the First Edition, SEVENTH Printing (your video used the Second printing) and the different light and dark printing between page 55 and 227 that you show in your video has been corrected. So that's good news. I also do not experience any of the glossiness of the pages that you refer to so maybe the publisher corrected that, too.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, acardnal! That's good news, and I'm glad you posted it here so others can know that the print and paper quality have improved.

[@RGrantJones]

@Be Skeptical Of Everything - excellent! Thanks for letting me know.

[@djpodesta]

Thanks R Grant Jones. Your finishing remarks confirmed my thoughts. The Didache as a Biblical reference; _-though not too happy with the maps,_ along side; I am thinking, the Catechism of the Council of Trent and maybe The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Ascension Edition.

[@fingerlakesWatcher]

I'm a latecomer (I only subscribed 1/27/22). I'm very impressed with your work!! I can answer one minor question - Fr. James Socias pronounces his name So-see'-us (Spanish name - he's a Spaniard by birth, but has lived in Chicago for more than 40 years (hence, "James")). He's a personal acquaintance.

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you for the encouraging comment! I hope I can recall that pronunciation the next time.

[@Wodinswolf]

I want to start by saying you're awesome and you do a great job. I've been eyeing this bible for a while now and you pretty much sold me on it. However I agree with you I really don't like hardcovers.

[@kevinmcgann1372]

Wow, that was really excellent. Awesome, great video. Thank you for this.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the encouraging comment!

[@dayyego]

This was a great review, I just ordered my first copy coming from nasb John MacArthur study Bible

[@livingwithfaithbiblereview3413]

Thanks, the Didache is another I've been curious about for awhile.

[@a_jt96]

your voice is very soothing

[@5150show]

Just ordered one , thank you

[@5150show]

Got it , and it’s absolutely fantastic

[@geraldparker8125]

The second Catholic edition of the R.S.V., I believe (as a Lutheran), the BEST edition EVER of the R.S.V. That is quite apart from the matter of the study features of this study Bible.

[@RGrantJones]

I haven't spent much time in the text of this edition, so I haven't developed an opinion on it. I'm encouraged that you see it as an improvement. I must say I miss the archaic language.

[@stanfordespedal9251]

@@RGrantJones Just two examples of improvements to the RSV translation: John 3:16 has "only-begotten" restored, and Isaiah 7:14 reads "A virgin shall conceive".

[@darthfine]

Very good review. Thank you.

[@mjparamore505]

The Church has always taught that the Bible is inerrant. Today the Church is full of modernist, and they stray from official Church teaching. Father John Hardin which you mention, was an EXCELLENT priest, and he wrote and fought for continuing orthodoxy and adherence to traditional Church teaching. They don’t make priest like that anymore.

[@loveisall5520]

Purely your opinion.

[@AmbidextrousCrafter]

Love your very detailed review on this Bible. I was wondering if you could pls do a review on the 2019 New Catholic Bible (NCB translation), St. Joseph Edition from Catholic Book Publishing Corp? I’m curious to know what your thoughts are on this brand new English translation. Thanks.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for that kind comment! I did an internet search and found this -- catholicbookpublishing.com/new-catholic-bible. Is this the correct edition?

[@mikkis668]

Thanks you for the review

[@RGrantJones]

You're welcome, Mikki S. Thanks for commenting!

[@hassanmirza2392]

I have an observation: In Protestant Apocrypha the complete Greek Esther is printed in NRSV and ESV translation. However, the three additions to Daniel and letter of Jeremiah is printed as separate books. It will make more sense to print the entire Greek Daniel and Greek Jeremiah, along with Greek Esther in Apocrypha section. That actually reduces 18 Apocrypha books to 16. I dont know why book additions are printed as separate books.

[@RGrantJones]

I think the difference in presentation has to do with the complexity of the Greek additions to Esther.

[@hassanmirza2392]

@@RGrantJones Greek Esther additions look fragmented and make no sense on their own. Out of 18 Apocrypha books, 5 are just book additions to already present Hebrew Bible books.

[@westsidewarrior1972]

I just purchased this in the hardback edition. I'm returning it. Content is great. But the quality of the book itself is a D-. It is clear this book won't last more than 2 years. Can anyone make a quality Catholic hardback Bible???

[@bernztapa1777]

my didache bible leather edition pages on top and bottom part started to wave or curl. just bought it last month and not even a month old. what might be the cause of this. the back pages are more noticeable.

[@RGrantJones]

High humidity is my guess.

[@bernztapa1777]

@@RGrantJones thanks for the fast reply, ca it be reverse? thanks

[@RGrantJones]

@@bernztapa1777 - not sure. You could try pressing it. Put a stack of books on the text block and leave it overnight. But I'm not optimistic.

[@pialegaspi147]

Can anyone also give a review of The Didache Bible NABRE edition?

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

any reason you said it's good it doesn't have red text for Jesus? i've always thought it'd be nice to see Catholic bibles do that

[@RGrantJones]

This question comes up so frequently that I have a canned response, which I'll paste below. Here are a few reasons I dislike red letters: Red letters often cause me eye strain -- actual physical pain. Publishers seem to have difficulty printing them evenly, so you’re more likely to find faded sections of red text. Black text is often printed on the opposite side of the page, causing show-through/ghosting, and I find red characters on a cluttered background harder to read than black characters on the same background. I made a video on this topic, which can be viewed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKvdY3Wrbq6dqKM .

[@colonyofcellsiamamachine6175]

The didache bible (nab) has more footnotes bec it has the nab footnotes followed by the catechism footnotes. Little rock catholic study bible (nab) has lots of in text features (articles, charts, photos) with nab footnotes.

[@ericcerna4286]

Would you say that this is the paramount Catholic Study Bible? What books would you recommend alongside this books to get the deepest studies and translations of the Catholic Bible?

[@RGrantJones]

Eric - I think it's a very good study Bible. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament has more detailed notes, but as far as I know the complete work hasn't been published yet. I suspect when the entire Bible is available, it will be large and cumbersome. I'm not very familiar with Catholic study aids.

[@ericcerna4286]

@@RGrantJones thanks for your prompt response! I saw your channel because of this review! I subscribed because you have a great commentary & ASMR voice. Very calming Thank you for being genuine and thorough and God Bless you and your house!

[@the2494silvester]

Can you do a video revision of the new american bible revised edition, the didache version? (If you have it) I saw it on the internet that there was a Didache Bible (but with the NABRE text). Thanks

[@RGrantJones]

I had heard that the Didache Bible was available in the NABRE. I doubt I'll review it, since I prefer the RSV2CE to the NABRE, and the notes in the two editions should be the same. But thank you for the suggestion, and may God bless you and yours!

[@lemmingfiftyone]

@@RGrantJones +1. I imagine the Didache Bible NABRE Edition being a quite schizophrenic read. It has the (some would say "less than faithful") introductions and footnotes from the NABRE, on the same page with the Didache's CCC-based notes.

[@maggienwillbyhigh]

Question. Does this second didache edition have a library of Congress identification number?

[@RGrantJones]

If so, I don't find it printed in the volume. Thanks for the question!

[@joelsy3855]

Very good reviews!

[@RGrantJones]

Thank you!

[@420kayoe420]

thank you this sounds like exactly what i need

[@formimikatolik4541]

Where can I find the book of the church fathers you showed in the begining of the video?

[@RGrantJones]

It's available here: www.amazon.com/Apostolic-Fathers-Greek-English-Translations/dp/0801022258/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9780801022258&qid=1568462868&sr=8-1 . The edition being sold now is an update to the one I showed, so the cover is different.

[@nailtoncesardossantos136]

Good morning my dear! I have the Catechism of the Catholic Church, I would like to know if it serves as a reference and research for the texts of the Didache Bible? because I want to buy it I found it very interesting. Grateful!

[@RGrantJones]

The notes in the Didache Bible do often quote from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

[@nailtoncesardossantos136]

Thank you so much!

[@Levi-ht4st]

I have it- And it is definitely the top theological bible for its size.

[@Arkangilos]

It’s kind of difficult being a traditional catholic and reading newer “Catholic” commentary and intros. It’s super frustrating when talking to non-traditional Catholics about it, lol.

[@KillerofGods]

As a protestant looking into catholicism, that is very disheartening to hear. I really don't know how most modernists can be religious, doubly so for Catholics with all the worshiping/prayer/ritualistic nature of it. Im looking into catholicism to escape progressive heresies, sad that catholicism is being infiltrated as well.

[@YAHWEH-SAVES777]

​@@KillerofGods Catholic or Orthodox or protestant can't help or save you. Following the word of God can. Denominations are evil and cause separation.

[@KillerofGods]

@@YAHWEH-SAVES777 Which is why I go to both an Orthodox church and Catholic church. I go to God's original churches and pray for unity.

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

​@@YAHWEH-SAVES777 extra ecclesiam nulla salus

[@mooks500]

Can you explain which commentaries you don't like?

[@Ettoredipugnar]

His hand , his two fingers is a sigh of his two natures Human and Devine . He is also making a sign of teaching. Everything that O’ Xpictoc says and does , is a teaching , a blessing.

[@ivanfourie]

So this bible doesnt actually include "the Didiche" as in the early church circulated instruction manual also known as "The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations" but simply uses the title "Didiche" as in to say -the teaching- ?

[@RGrantJones]

That's correct. Thanks for commenting!

[@ivanfourie]

@@RGrantJones No problem, i appreciate your work.

[@jaqian]

Hi I was wondering, in your opinion what is the best Catholic bible with commentary that you have come across?

[@jaqian]

@Be Skeptical Of Everything Thanks.

[@10deximo41]

Look into the Jerusalem bible as well

[@acardnal]

Can you provide a link to where I can purchase that book holder please? Or can you recommend another one?

[@RGrantJones]

www.amazon.com/BestBookStand-INP-102-Patented-Ergonomic-Premium/dp/B00MVBDIPU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=inp-102-0&qid=1593105478&sr=8-1 . I reviewed the bookstand here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5bKp3mGhMSgoqM .

[@acardnal]

@@RGrantJones Thank you!

[@dayyego]

Also you mentioned the Bible has errors, what errors does it have? Do you have a video on that?

[@RGrantJones]

Can you give me the time mark for when I said the Bible has errors? It's been quite a while since I posted this review, and I don't know what I could have been referring to.

[@dayyego]

@@RGrantJones 25:55 you talked about a different book briefly and a chat you had with a priest and he agreed with you that the Bible contains some errors

[@RGrantJones]

@@dayyego - Ah. Well, if you listen carefully, I didn't say the Bible has errors. I simply related how the priest I was speaking with disagreed with the answer in Fr. Hardon's catechism.

[@dayyego]

@@RGrantJones ah got you. Sorry I misunderstood. Thank you for responding to clarify!

[@MAMoreno]

The word "inerrant" has become sorta like a Rorschach test: it means whatever people see in it. What stance does this edition take on the authorship of the Petrine epistles?

[@albertritchot5393]

I did enjoy watching this review of The Didache. The review was balanced and showed the changes from the previous editions of the RSV as well as went through examples of some commentaries made in this Bible. I would agree that the leather edition of the Didache should be purchased as the quality of the paper is much better. Thanks for your review.

[@RGrantJones]

That's good information about the better paper in the leather edition. The paper in this one isn't horrible, and the line matching certainly helps. I'm always annoyed by glossy paper, and this one has a patterned glossiness, which is worse. But if the reader takes care with the angle between the lamp, page, and eye, it's perfectly usable.

[@RGrantJones]

Good question, M.A. Moreno. On 1st Peter, they write, "The early Church accepted this Epistle as having been written by St. Peter, and this has only been challenged seriously since the nineteenth century. The primary arguments [and they describe them] ... None of these, however, constitutes enough evidence to convince the majority of scholars to abandon the traditional belief of Petrine authorship." They give two dates for composition, one for "If written by St. Peter," and the other "If written by another author." The note to 1 Pt 1:1-2 says, "Written AD 57 or 58 by the Apostle Peter ..." On 2nd Peter, "the authorship ... has been in dispute almost since the beginning. ... Most scholars today believe it is the work of a later writer using St. Peter's name to add credibility, while the minority hold that it is indeed the work of St. Peter." Under "Date" there's this clause: "[T]he general consensus is that the Epistle was written from Rome, whether by St. Peter or another writer." The note to 1:12-15 reads as if the note's author believes Peter is the author: "Peter, sensing his own end, wanted to emphasize the foundational truths of the Christian Faith."

[@nisibonum7634]

1:23 As an Eastern Christian i can promise you his hand is not making a sign of "peace", its a gesture used in Icons and traces back to ancient Greek and Roman oratory gestures. That is the gesture for the beginning of a speech or sermon. In this context, it's an icon symbolizing jesus's teaching in the Bible. If you think about it, its quite beautiful, you grab the bible and you see a symbol of Jesus as if he is about to give you a sermon, and then you open the Bible and He does. (Edit: typos)

[@donquixotedelamancha58]

My sister just got one!

[@ultimouomo11]

Sir, you are the "Bob Ross" of Bible Reviews. Fr. John Hardon was a great priest and an 'old school' Jesuit. I suspect the priest you spoke to wasn't faithful to Catholic teaching. Unfortunately this has become more common since the 60's (but began at the turn of the 20th century - 'underground'). There are 'liberals' within the clergy, and even theologians, who want to change the perennial teachings of the Church (hence why you find odd remarks in certain footnotes of Bible translations kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobHq5t8nZ6sjsU (go to time index 10:20). - Or eve remarks from priests & even Bishops that make you scratch your head. These days, you really have to 'shop around' in order to find a good priest such as Fr. J. Hardon. They exist, but it's not as easy to find them as it used to be.

[@catholicfemininity2126]

Was it revised by the Kjv or the Douay rheims? Cause I heard the douay r came out in 1582 (NT) and 1609 (OT).

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the question, Catholic Femininity, but I'm not sure what you're asking. The Douay-Rheims Bible was published before the KJV, and the KJV translators made some use of it as they revised the (even earlier) Bishops' Bible. A man named Challoner revised the original Douay-Rheims in around 1750, giving us the Douay-Rheims used today. The KJV was revised in 1885, and that produced the Revised Version. An American edition of the Revised Version was published in 1901; it's called the American Standard Version. The American Standard Version was revised in the 1940s, producing the Revised Standard Version. A Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version was published in the 1960s, and it's called the RSV-CE. The RSV-CE is very close to the RSV, with a few changes to the RSV's New Testament. The RSV Second Catholic Edition (RSV2CE), which the Didache Bible uses, came out in 2006. It modernizes the language in the RSV-CE.

[@JB.Rochwol]

Which English Translation is the Didache Bible? Douay-Rheims, RSVCE or NABRE?

[@RGrantJones]

My copy is the RSV2CE. But I believe there's an edition in the NABRE also: www.amazon.com/Didache-Bible-American-Revised-Hardcover/dp/1939231175/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=didache+bible+nabre&qid=1561617544&s=gateway&sr=8-1 .

[@yu-ningrose-marykuo5312]

Thank you for the link

[@craigmouldey2339]

I really enjoy your reviews and your voice is relaxing. I have a lot of scorn for those of higher education who tinker in the scriptures as if they are working with the New York Times and make claims that this and that are not historical. For example, if Adam and Eve never existed then Christ God referring to them in his teaching against divorce becomes meaningless. If Daniel's writing is not historical but just a collection of nice stories, why would Jesus our Lord and the Apostles refer to it as if it is? I know who I believe.

[@3ggshe11s]

Jesus regularly spoke in parable and metaphor. You don't need to be a strict literalist to find spiritual edification and instruction in the Bible.

[@danbuter]

I see that it uses all of the ridiculous accents in the names, similar to the RSV 2CE. (I suspect the name changes were just to meet the minimum requirements to defeat copyright).

[@RGrantJones]

Some names are accented. Maccabeus is printed as Mac''cabe'us, which is curious.

[@chirpwi]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@petershinnsun]

I got this bible yesterday.❤

[@nicholasloud2231]

Great review.

[@XwynntopiaX]

I love your reviews! Thank you for all of them. This review was very thorough. Are you Roman Catholic? Doesn’t matter, just wondering. New subscriber here!

[@RGrantJones]

Winnie Spencer - no, I'm not Roman Catholic. Thanks for those kind and encouraging words.

[@user-bv4sj2gq7g]

Great review. You saved me some money. I was considering buying the Didache Bible, but I am turned off by some of the modernist commentary. I also am not fond of the NRSV.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for letting me know. (By the way, this is the older RSV2CE, not the NRSV.)

[@user-bv4sj2gq7g]

@@RGrantJones Wow! Thanks for replying to my comment on a 5 year old video! I meant to say RSV2CE. I have this version in the Catholic "Great Adventure Bible" which I am using in following along with the Bible in a Year podcast by Ascension. I have to say I am underwhelmed, both by the "Great Adventure" and the Bible. A few good articles, but very sparse on commentary, and the translation itself is not a favorite. I'm planning to retire next years, so I'm on a bible buying binge, stocking up my library before the drop in income. Your videos are very helpful.

[@philipwest4553]

The English of the KJV is Jacobean English (reflecting the J [for James which is a variant form of Jacob] in the common abbreviation of the name of translation) rather than Elizabethan English. The distinction is significant insofar as English in the two periods did differ albeit only a little.

[@patcandelora8496]

Volume is a little low

[@geraldparker8125]

You have convinced me to look for this study Bible to order it. I like conservative Romish Catholic scholarship, so long as it does not get too gonzo. I also feel that the R.S.V.-C.E. 2 Bible is the best Romish translation in modern English. I do prefer, though, the Douay-Rheims-Challoner Romish Bible, with some reservces. At any rate, the E.S.V. and this improved-R.S.V. text are the best representatives of what are still essentially the R.S.V. itself.

[@donquixotedelamancha58]

As for the inerrancy of the Bible, the idea, of course, is that the Bible is inerrant in that which God wished to communicate to us regarding faith, morals, salvation, and whatever else is essential. We're talking about the deeper message here. But the Bible is not the Qu'ran. It was not written by God word per word. It was inspired, yes. But that inspiration had to be communicated by clumsy human hands. Therefore errors in writing style, limited worldviews, and other insignificant errors are possible (but irrelevant).

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the comment, David. I'm curious how you reconcile your view with these words from Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Providentissimus Deus (18 Nov 1893). "But it is absolutely wrong and forbidden, either to narrow inspiration to certain parts only of Holy Scripture, or to admit that the sacred writer has erred. For the system of those who, in order to rid themselves of these difficulties, do not hesitate to concede that divine inspiration regards the things of faith and morals, and nothing beyond, because (as they wrongly think) in a question of the truth or falsehood of a passage, we should consider not so much what God has said as the reason and purpose which He had in mind in saying it -- this system cannot be tolerated. For all the books which the Church receives as sacred and canonical, are written wholly and entirely, with all their parts, at the dictation of the Holy Ghost; and so far is it from being possible that any error can co-exist with inspiration, that inspiration not only is essentially incompatible with error, but excludes and rejects it as absolutely and necessarily as it is impossible that God Himself, the supreme Truth, can utter that which is not true. This is the ancient and unchanging faith of the Church, solemnly defined in the Councils of Florence and of Trent, and finally confirmed and more expressly formulated by the Council of the Vatican."

[@donquixotedelamancha58]

@@RGrantJones Yup, he takes inerrancy as seriously as possible. The most I can say is that God did not err in the message he wanted to communicate, not just in terms of faith and morals, but in other aspects as well. Also, God was able to use the sacred writers to wholly communicate that message through the Bible. I know it's a stretch, but in that way I can agree with Pope Leo here. But it's really, super important to understand the difference between the Bible and the Qur'an. Muslims are stuck with the idea that the Qur'an was not only inspired, but also written by God word by word. And that is Islam's fatal flaw. If God were to write a book, it would clearly be better written than the Qu'ran, both in terms of writing style and content. We wouldn't want this same argument to be turned on the Bible. As beautiful as many passages of the Bible are, an honest person cannot say that the writing style of the Bible is as good as it can be on every page. Most people, for example, admit that the Gospel of John is the most beautiful of the Gospels. But if God were to have chosen every word of the Bible, then we would expect each book to be equally beautiful. Therefore, I conclude that although the message of the Bible was inspired by God, whatever that might be, and every word was directed by God at communicating this message without error, God left writing style and other lesser important things to the clumsy hands of the sacred writers. It really doesn't bother me, for example, that one Gospel has Jesus riding into Jerusalem on one animal and the other has Jesus riding into Jerusalem on two animals, and I don't feel the need to perform mental gymnastics in order to reconcile the two narratives. My faith is strong enough so that little things like that, or little disagreements with Pope Leo, won't cause my faith to collapse like a deck of cards. I still have tremendous respect for both Pope Leo and the Bible.

[@stephenmelvin6974]

i cant find a bar code?

[@RGrantJones]

I don't see one either.

[@stephenmelvin6974]

@@RGrantJones Thanks for responding . I have just received it and the front and rear binding pages were cracked / jagged ,so I got in touch with the supplier who asked me to take photos and the back bar code ? thanks anyway

[@carolynpagliuca5657]

Its sad that The Roman Catholics do not talk about the what they did in the beginning bible about the great schism 1054ad The ancient greek orthodox revised only 1993 just to bring some light on the subject

[@PadraigTomas]

Father John Hardon is well regarded. He belonged to that party amongst the Jesuits who have remained orthodox and do not wish to remake the Church in accord the apostate spirit of our time.

[@albertusjung4145]

Thankyou for the interesting and thorough presentation. The image of Our Lord on the cover of this Bible is not making a "sign of peace", which does not exist; it isa sign of blessing. He is blessing with His upheld right hand, His fingers in the blessing formation that all priests used to use when blessing, and that nowadays the pope and bishops are supposed to use, and still did use in my youth, but nowadays seldom do. That is, thumb and first two fingers upright, two last fingers bent inward. By the way, the Latin "Imprimatur" means, "let it be printed".

[@thapack45]

Do you have a position as to whether the deuterocanonical books should be included and whether the Septuagint is a better basis for OT translation than the Masoretic? Or do you just do reviews and not disclose your position concerning these things?

[@EPDLeon]

After the 1960's most bibles have had a very important line removed, a line that helps us fight the evil one. Jesus said, "...but this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting." Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29. Was this bible also edited? Was the lines removed, from Matthew and Mark?

[@rraddena]

The Image is Christ Pantocrator

[@monicabermea7652]

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[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the comment, Monica!

[@monicabermea7652]

@@RGrantJones I'm sorry it was not much of one. I wanted to tell u I appreciated your work. Very well done and no THANK YOU!

[@josephcade3541]

No it's simply means heresy it's all through that Bible

[@P1A48VO8]

Cringe

[@fredeskridge22]

Do you believe a Catholic can be saved based off what their religion teaches?

[@RGrantJones]

Fred - yes, I do. I think that all kinds of people who have incorrect theological positions can be saved through faith, including Catholics. I suspect some of my theological positions are incorrect, and I'd hate to think I would be damned for holding to incorrect theological positions while putting my faith in Christ. I hope these reviews encourage people to read their Bibles -- which can only be a good thing for all of us.

[@fredeskridge22]

R. Grant Jones amen. I just have a hard time with it. I grew up Catholic until I visited the church I call home now. I think if a Catholic study’s their Bible and finds the meat and spits out the bones they most definitely can be saved. God is looking for everyone to come to Him so yea I agree.... I very much enjoy your videos. I listen to them everyday actually. I think you should do even more videos about the history of it all and the different intricacies that go into it. You seem to be very studied up and I enjoy gaining knowledge in all of it. Thanks Grant.

[@fredeskridge22]

anónimo2323 I don’t believe the Bible is a Protestant book. And I am not a prostitute myself I am an independent fundamental Baptist. We never came out of the reformation we were always there

[@rraddena]

Yes we Catholics are redeemed and we "WORK out our salvation in fear and trembling." The Catholic Church is the sole custodian and expositor of the Bible. The Church ratified the entire Canon of the Bible in the third century. There was no protestant Church then.

[@fredeskridge22]

rraddena you work because you’re saved not to be saved. My catholic friends I grew up in the Catholic Church. The problem is y’all believe what the “church” believes rather than what God said. If it were up to you to work your way to heaven then Jesus Christ would never of had to die please don’t let the Devil deceive you.

[@brackguthrie9470]

The fact that Daniel is not a historical book does not make it inerrant. It only speaks to the genre of literature.

[@Anon.5216]

You need to speak LOUDLY! (The King James is Protestant and is not only missing 7 books but has been adapted to protestant theology). The lighting is very poor. Can't see it clearly.

[@RGrantJones]

I apologize for speaking quietly, but my voice will not last if I speak loudly. Thanks for the comment!

[@adolphCat]

You are mistaken the original King James Bible contains all the Books the Catholic Church holds as Canonical. These books were removed by Americans after the revolution of 1776. True, the King James translatiors were Protestant, but the translation they produced is very Catholic. I personally own several very old copies of the King James Bible that contain all the Books in the Catholic Cannon of the Old Testament. It is a lot easier to prove the Catholic position using the King James translation than it is using the New American Bible translation. The New American translation is the translation favored by the American Bishops.

[@RGrantJones]

Please see Adolph Paffen's comment regarding the original contents of the KJV. I have reviewed two editions of the KJV that include those seven books: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoqZn5hte7Csq7s and kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqOliXt-bZuiaJo . I have improved the lighting in my more recent videos.

[@westsidewarrior1972]

the KJV, when originally published, had the deutero-canonicals

[@doktorenko]

God willing, I'm definitely buying this bible once i get a fair paying job

[@loveisall5520]

I'd ordered this a year or so and disliked it from first look. It sits on the shelf.

[@davidm113]

It’s not Catholic stop lying

[@3ggshe11s]

It literally has the Catholic canon, with notes corresponding to the Catechism, and an imprimatur from a Catholic bishop.

[@davidm113]

@@3ggshe11s That is not the Didache, the original Didache was before the counsel of Nicaea. The book contains a code of ethics of the original teachings of Jesus Christ (PBUH). Before the gospels.

[@cl9826]

Dude, you need to speak MUCH louder next time.

[@RGrantJones]

C L - I appreciate the feedback, but when I listen to this video with my speaker volume at 10%, I hear my voice without *any* difficulty at all.

[@cl9826]

@@RGrantJones because you are using an external amp and speaker. this is very hard to hear on a mobile device internal speaker when every other video on youtube sounds normal.

[@jaqian]

I hear it just fine.

[@MarkGrago]

It's not a bible.

[@3ggshe11s]

What exactly do you think it is, then?

[@patcandelora8496]

Volume is a little low