26 Years in the Making: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

[@frPeterJunipero]

Dr. Hahn influenced my own conversion in the early 2000s and I'm now a priest. He is a great man and this Bible is the fruit of decades of labors by him and his co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord. May the Lord use this Bible for the enlightening and harvesting of many souls.

[@thegreatwaugh]

I’m excited for this Bible. I just became Catholic this year and you had a big hand in bringing me into the Church. Thank you for all that you do for the Lord!

[@irritated888]

I've been waiting for this since I entered the church in 2006

[@alisterrebelo9013]

The NT one was so good, it irked me that I couldn't go cross referencing into the OT. But it's all possible now! Praise be to God. ✝️

[@gabolujan3109]

@@irritated888 ive been waiting since 2014 when I reverted back and became confirmed!

[@Meraikie]

Welcome home!

[@fnv870]

Glad to see another Naruto fan who is Catholic

[@deaconbilcarter5210]

True story - I met Dr. Hahn at a Steubenville conference about 15 years ago and asked him when the Old Testament version would be released. He said "about a year". I met him again at a parish event in Southern Maryland in my diocese about 6 years later, and I asked him the same question. He said "about a year". Well, that was LONG year! Glad it's finally out. Can't wait to buy it.

[@AndyYoung789]

You and thousands of others, lol!

[@anonimo-um2ng]

@@AndyYoung789 Me too and english is not my first language.

[@mj-gb6tr]

I guess he was speaking in the same way Genesis used the phrase 'days' in creation 😂

[@glennlanham6309]

hilarious

[@Dylan_Devine]

Dr. Hahn, I'm a convert from Protestanism, and while I own several Catholic Bibles already, I feel like a kid in a candy store looking at and hearing about your study Bible. My family and I are doing a gift exchange this year, and I put this at the top of my list--if I don't get it, I'm buying it myself! Thanks Scott for putting in the legwork to make this collaborative effort a reality!

[@joshflinchbaugh5866]

I know this Catholic Study Bible is going to be so worth it because the sheer fact that I recently turned 25 and this took 26 years to make is insane! What a blessing it is to be alive in this time I can't wait! Edit: I pre-ordered mine 2 weeks after the announcement and I'm so excited to get mine at the end of this year!

[@davidlicea9192]

I'm gonna turn 28 in a month, it took all my life too, it's Insane!

[@Ski-Apology]

Bro it took more than my life….. I’m 22💀

[@kimerwinbc]

im 27

[@darrylcovinsky6932]

I'm so grateful to have lived during your time Dr. Hahn.

[@alisterrebelo9013]

Despite all the challenges the Church is facing, this period with Scott Hahn, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Fr. Chad Ripperger, Trent Horn, Jimmy Akin, Joe Heschmeyer, Fr. Vincent Lampert, Fr. Reehill, William Albrecht, Fr. Kaapes, Erick Ybarra, Bishop Barron, Gary Michuta, Cardinal Burke is great deal of consolation. No Catholic looking genuinely for answers could be left dissatisfied, or for that matter anyone else genuinely searching.

[@tambrown2607]

Amen ….

[@michaelcerkez3895]

If you like his printed work, you'll love to hear him speak if you have the chance.

[@kyallogideon8625]

A future Saint in the flesh now... A Doctor Saint of Our Century... A Man who has that Humble Knowledge... Bless u Mr.

[@8shizzle]

Scott Hahn = blind leading the blind

[@KarmaKraftttt]

@@8shizzle Come out of your cult and you’ll see the light of Christ

[@adriansantos4253]

Scott Hahn is the greatest Bible scholar today!

[@EricA-xd9fn]

Trumpian hyperbole

[@Bobby_Maggadino]

@@EricA-xd9fn🙄🙄 you must be a ✡️✡️

[@philalcoceli6328]

​@@EricA-xd9fnIt is Trumpian hyperbole that you can't see anything or think anything or speak anything without connecting it to Trump. Even Bible studies. Ironical, by obsessively hating the man, you worship the man.

[@dannyboy6598]

Fortunately he is now a catholic. He would be polluting the Christians with his nonsense.

[@glennlanham6309]

@@EricA-xd9fn hardly. Its true, and they are right, politics has zero to do with this

[@lcazgirl]

My husband and I are currently in RCIA. I preordered this book a few months back. So excited to receive this treasure. Congratulations on this milestone!! 🎉

[@edgar_roca]

welcome home ❤

[@lcazgirl]

@@edgar_roca Thank you! It’s good to be home 💕

[@bibdoylan]

Same here! Started them back in 2005/06 and then ran away for 20 years. Was baptized at Notre Dame in 1983 and the Protestantism of my maternal side told the Catholicism of my paternal side that there’s no way her children would ever be Catholic. Enough’s enough, I want to be home.

[@donnavanmaanen1110]

I purchased the ICSB a while back and I can’t wait for the whole bible to be delivered to my doorstep. I’m not Catholic but I love the Word of God and studying it every day. The articles, essays, word studies, cross references, footnotes, and commentary at the bottom of the page. Thank you for working all these years to bring this to the church.

[@Crazy21776]

I have waited 10 years for this Bible and preordered last month and finally received the Bible today.

[@sulpicioful]

Congrats, dear northern brothers in faith! In Argentina, we have a fine Catholic Bible made by a single man, a priest named Juan Straubinger, born and raised in Germany, but later emigrated to our country in 1938. The translation is really good, maybe too literal, and the foot notes are amazing. It is very important to have a good Bible in each language, with comments that echo what Tradition and the Magisterium have taught, and the contributions of scholars in recent years. Everything Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!

[@Laura-ef3mm]

Hola, saludos desde La Plata Argentina! No conocía esa biblia, lástima sale tanto jaja quizás algún día logre comprarla 🙏🏻 Ojalá saliera una versión al castellano de esta biblia también, qué genial sería tener una trabajada por Scott ❤

[@samueljr.3817]

@@Laura-ef3mm DIos bendiga, hermanos! Sou brasileiro, gaúcho daqui do sul, e espero que traduzam esta bíblia do Scott pro Português também! Vocês são abençoados com a Straubringer, meu sonho é ter uma!

[@Laura-ef3mm]

@@samueljr.3817 Esperemos que sí! Dios te bendiga también 🤗 a ambos!

[@rdalbright1]

I am going to purchase this Bible. I have been waiting a long time for a true CATHOLIC BIBLE.

[@tednovy7762]

18,000 footnotes! That alone is awe-inspiring. Pre-ordering now! Thanks be to all who were involved in this mighty project.

[@waznyf]

Got my copy for free by becoming a member of St. Paul Center! I’ve been waiting over 10 years for this since I bought my first Ignatius Study Bible. Thank God and y’all for the dedication and hard work that will surely impact generations to come.

[@johnf2023]

Thank you, Dr. Scott Hahn. I was privileged to be a classroom student of yours while you were working on your doctorate degree. God Bless you for sharing that which you have received.

[@ktjose1]

Congratulations Dr. Scott Hahn. It is a life time achievement. A Catholic point of reference. May God bless you for this great venture.

[@vinoneil]

What an essential, magnificent gift to the Church ❤

[@darryldavanon8859]

Dr. Hahn, you’ve been very humble in rightly thanking the great scholars whose contributions made this possible; however, you orchestrated this and would not have happened without you. This bible will be a source of great grace for many, increasing spirituality in the Church, and the salvation of souls.

[@Vroomerz]

Super pumped for this Bible! Can't wait! Can't wait!

[@KylePMoran]

Very excited for this. Catholics are long overdue for an excellent study Bible.

[@Desert-Father]

This is everything I expected from a Scott Hahn unboxing video and more.

[@YamUzu250]

Thank you Scott Hahn!!! You’re truly God given to us Catholics in our quest for enlightenment in Biblical context God bless you

[@maryelizabethcallan]

FINALLY! CONGRATULATIONS to Curtis Mitch (an absolute genius), Scott, Fr. Fessio, and everyone at Ignatius Press and St. Paul Center! I hope people understand the many years, many prayers, and hard, hard work that went into this. Can’t wait to get my hands on one! May God bless you all for this amazing contribution to the Faith.

[@Gpacharlie]

Thank you, Sir Scott, for all of your efforts to help us really take a deep dive into our faith. I thank you for announcing this Bible, and I thank St Paul Center, Hallow, Formed, EWTN, Ignatius, and so many others, to thank all of you for a strong and growing faith and the growing ability to share and defend it. “Viva Cristo Rey.”

[@notazazel]

What a time to be alive, thank you doctor Hahn ❤☦️

[@Coffeeismylifeblood]

“I want to share how God saved my life and transformed me. In my darkest moments, when illness and pain consumed me, I offered myself to Him as His servant, and He pulled me back from the brink of death. I’ve learned that keeping my promises to God and repenting daily not only heals my soul but keeps me physically alive and well. His Spirit brings vitality where medicine and logic couldn’t explain. When I was at my lowest-sitting in a chair all day, drained of life, with no color in my cheeks-I turned to His Word and soaked in worship day and night. That journey eventually led me to baptism, and I can testify that His Word truly healed my body and spirit. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and His love changes everything.”❤❤

[@MrMatlock79]

Dr Hahn, I am in the midst of my conversion. I have mine pre-ordered. Need ya to send it to me now to make all the people in RCIA jealous 😂

[@adelphosgames2996]

Truly Catholic Dr Scott Hahn Good bless you and your family.

[@HabibJackson]

I've never purchased anything so quickly in my life, it was an expensive purchase (Especially the 30 USD international delivery cost to Australia), but totally worth it!

[@bernie.fitzpatrick7948]

That's great to hear 😊 I'm from New Zealand 🇳🇿🇨🇰💯🔥 I will order mine too! 🙏🏾👏🏾

[@BenardChedid-fe8zf]

Yalla ya Habib! God bless

[@edward-philip]

I love Dr. Hahn’s excitement! Thank you to all who worked to get it made!

[@MrSuth18]

Thank you and all who worked on this beautiful Bible. It's going to be a blessing for all.

[@michaelcallisto]

There's no way this doesn't become the go-to study Bible for Catholic educators around the world for the next century.

[@TESSU-z2d]

Thank you Dr Scott Hahn 😭😭 O good God, Lord Jesus Christ, bless all the contributors on this project for this wonderful masterpiece

[@OGDavidThomas]

Can't wait to get mine. I find, maybe because of my autism, that a more (amateur) scholarly approach to my Faith really helps connect me, I do pray still, but this stuff really helps me feel connected to Jesus. And the great thing about 2,000 years worth of reading material is. I will never run out. Excited as heck to get the study Bible!

[@Lafaele-l7k]

Let me tell you about this bible this will open all our eyes in the truth of catholic teaching and bring us together with all our protestants brothers

[@Meraikie]

Thank you Dr Hahn. Many, many years back I met you through a book you wrote, then a new convert to the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I salute you... you have not only come Home but contributed so, so much. Thank you! God bless you and yours, your two sons as Priests and all children and grandchildren everything you do for the only True Church! 🕯🕯🕯➕⚘⚘⚘

[@JudgedInvisible]

Can hardly wait for release day! 😊 (and can I just say that Dr. Hahn doing an “unboxing video” has pretty much made my week! The delight in his eyes is fantastic!)

[@Rorschached]

Pre-ordered mine as soon as you guys put out the option! I can't wait to get my hands on this Bible, and I plan on doing Bible in a Year w/Fr Mike Shmitz again next year, only this time with this Bible in hand and supplementing the reading plan with the notes, essays, etc, from this Bible. This will undoubtedly be the gold standard for Catholic Study Bibles for years to come, and like Dr. Hahn said, I am overjoyed to finally have a Catholic Study Bible that I can recommend to Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, Pagans, Agnostics, and Atheists alike, without any reservations or clarifications. Simply, "Here's the Bible in a good faithful Catholic translation, along with good sound Catholic biblical scholarship and notes explaining how this all informs the Catholic faith."

[@ThePlayfarer]

I'm an agnostic and heck yes I'm going to get one, it looks beautiful.

[@glennlanham6309]

you won't be agnostic long

[@theneighborguy]

My daughter was just asking me about the best Catholic Study Bible, this is absolutely perfect timing. Thank you and God bless you!

[@lucyrodriguez5652]

Thank you Scott Hahn! You are a breath of fresh air for me a cradle Catholic. You made me fall in love with my Catholic faith for the first time really. I'm 40yrs old now. I've pre-ordered it already! Can't wait 😁

[@lydiazarate7263]

All Glory and Honor to God! Thank you Lord for the gifts that you have given Dr. Scott Hahn and everyone who partook in bringing this Bible to us. Through this Bible may your Holy name be praised 🙌🏼

[@sedevacante966]

The Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims with the Haydock commentary is my favorite.

[@rosythomas3267]

Thank you Dr. Hahn. It's a tremendous blessing to have you in our life time.

[@creategreatness8823]

The timing of this seems too good to be true, fortuitous and serendipitous. I've been on a Non-Denominational Christian journey for years. These last few months have been when I have tried to achieve some specificity with my faith. It began with a search for whatever "version" of the Bible I wanted to buy(To supplement a NKJV I was gifted years ago)...which launched a journey into many different versions and consequently, a lot of research into different denominations of Christianity. The more I research, the more I use history, context, and simply try to learn and educate myself on the matter...the more I have felt that Catholicism was the way to go. It seems like this Study Bible is coming along at just the right time to really launch my faith into the Catholic direction in a comprehensive way. God's timing is amazing.

[@Najeeb706]

God bless you Scott. Your Catholic faith encourages us. Yes we will pray for you.

[@Mierla406]

Right after I buy the Didache Bible. Gonna ask my husband for this for Christmas ❤️

[@limegrassy]

Thanks be to God!

[@lincejoshua7071]

I am very happy this Bible came out. The only one suggestion is that the bible would be better with having 2 ribbon just like the one with the new Testament Bible

[@lincejoshua7071]

Just to make readers to relieve the calamities of flipping back and forth the pages just so that you know where or what page you last left off in the bible while reading & listening to a priest's sermon or testimony.

[@kainech]

Even though I'm Orthodox, I may have to save up for this. It's what I wish the Orthodox Study Bible was.

[@Circle_Breaker73]

Me too. I'm the same but found the notes in the OSB lacking and the NKJV translation that it uses at its base to be not very good. I'm actually using the NABRE (Catholic study bible( but consult with the RSV and other translations as well. I know the NABre has its critics but it is usually very literally and reads well. A few odd choices in translation but every bible has a few of those.

[@kainech]

@@Circle_Breaker73 I'm rather fond of the NKJV. I tend to be more in the Byzantine text category for the NT, so the NKJV as a translation is mostly good as a text. I just disagree with several of their translations, in which case the NABRE's senses would be preferable. My main gripes with the OSB were the notes were useless after someone had been in Orthodoxy a couple of months, and it was simply not a LXX. I checked the text different editions of the LXX (usually Swete and Rahlf), and it just never lined up. It would sometimes change half a verse and leave the other half unchanged, so that it was neither MT nor LXX in those cases.

[@Circle_Breaker73]

@kainech I noticed the same when comparing the OSB to something like the NETS (New English Translation of septuagint). I think the Greek Orthodox Church uses the regular RSV translation for their English Liturgy so it will be nice to have this RSV-2Ce text which is only a very light revision. It replaces "steadfast love" with "mercy" which I think would be more familiar to Orthodox readers.

[@kainech]

@@Circle_Breaker73 Yeah, most Orthodox churches use the RSV. Lately, the NT is switching to the newer EOB. It's a slow process, though.

[@knock821]

Saw Hahn in Gallup, NM just as he started in the Early 90's. Great Man...

[@brisingrtwilighter]

I was particularly partial to my ESV Study Bible when I was an Evangelical, and I was craving a similar resource after I became a Catholic - there are many resources but it's all over the place. Just received my copy of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible today and can't help jumping into it already!

[@Charles_English]

God bless you, Dr. Hahn. Thank you for your outstanding service to the Church over the years. You were instrumental in my conversion, and I continue to follow your work to this day.

[@tylerdean3489]

I bought the leather edition and I can't wait to get it! I'll be applying to religious life soon so I'm sure this will serve me well for years!

[@bibdoylan]

I’m reading stories online about how the leather style might be a mistake to go with, and I ordered mine yesterday in leather. People are basing it on the fact that Dr Hahn has been seen more than once, podcasts and interviews etc. and he is always seen with the hardcover version . Is the leather that comes with Ignatius Press Bibles not that great, do you know?

[@SuperSaiyan4523]

@@bibdoylanwhy are people saying leather is a mistake?

[@EverydayisFriday-bw7bt]

It doesn’t really matter. Remember, a worn Bible means you are using it and that is what matters. Use it, wear it out, and treat yourself to a new one to wear out! 😊

[@bibdoylan]

@@SuperSaiyan4523 sheer size…I got mine a few weeks ago in the mail and it had been gone through by someone, whether in India or USA, I don’t know. Every single page looked like it had been rifled through, with crimps and creases everywhere. About 20 pages in there are two large fingerprints with what appears to be dry ink smears, which makes me think it happened in India, where they’re printed. The 6lb weight is enough to realize that leather probably wasn’t the way to go.

[@SuperSaiyan4523]

@ thank you for telling me. I ended up getting the hardcover. I’m not sure why they decided on the leather idea. They could have done a hard leather hybrid if they wanted to add a luxury element. Did you get to return?

[@triumphofihm525]

I’m so excited to get that Bible! God bless you Dr Hahn.

[@MonicaBermea-d8d]

I have honestly waited for this for about 20 years! I have written letters, notes email constantly bothering! Thank you Jesus!

[@SquibRoundz]

So excited to add this to my bible library. All Glory to God.

[@AAbaya2024]

Congratulations, Dr. Hahn and all those involved in this glorious project. God bless!

[@KnowingInMercy]

I’m just commenting to say that I am part of this history because I know that, in the years to come, this Bible will become the standard for everyone.

[@SewHealthyWithDiane]

My mom ordered this as my Christmas present!❤

[@PattiS3]

This is very exciting! I pre-ordered and I can't wait! Curtis must be over the moon and so relieved.

[@ggarza]

Hallelujah! Congratulations Scott and Curtis! Thank you Fr. Fessio! I can’t wait to get my copy!

[@bluecollarcatholic8173]

Just in time for my Birthday! Thank you Dr. Hahn . I'm sending this video to my kids in a group text .

[@HenryVoges]

This sounds amazing! How would someone like me in South Africa obtain a copy? I loved Genesis to Jesus. So illuminating. The more I learn, the more I love being Catholic! God bless all your hard work

[@StPaulCenter]

You can reach out to our Customer Service desk for how to get a copy: [e-mail] !

[@CherubimCreations]

I have been waiting 11 years for this. Honored to have been under your tutelage and interlocutors. Pax Christi.

[@chrissobolewski5509]

Awaiting the best gift you can give all the way to Cape Town, South Africa. May this help in a deeper understanding of God’s Word. +Pax Christi

[@DebraR35789]

I ordered mine. I can’t wait!

[@joselugo3846]

Great news. Hope that our brothers of Saint Paul Center sale that one in Spanish. May God bless you all and our Catholic Church.

[@michaelmarcus509]

I’m very excited for this as an orthodox with a lot of Catholic people I love dearly. I will also buy one for myself

[@source528]

Thank you Dr. Hahn for bringing this study bible to the world. I cannot wait to receive my copy this Christmas. God Bless.

[@johnschneider2275]

I bought mine! Leather bound and can’t wait to read and study. May God reward you! 🙏🏻

[@mikecastelluccio7072]

Me too.

[@jtt8886]

Congratulations! Been waiting for the full Bible completed.

[@jd3jefferson556]

O what! I need this. Thank you Dr Hahn!

[@michaelcerkez3895]

I purchased the New Testament back 12 years ago, that I'm very happy with. I'm now pleased to hear both old and new are available. Thank you Sir and all who worked on and published it.

[@stevegirone9113]

Just signed up for an annual membership and am so looking forward to receiving the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible!

[@MrGoodwell]

I can't wait to buy my copy. I already have a copy of the New Testament.

[@gabolujan3109]

Same

[@KevinJTracy]

We pre-ordered these as Christmas presents for some of our family and friends! Thank you SO much for not printing these in China!

[@lorellewatkins5243]

I was in college when he started this project. I’m beyond excited that it has been completed!!!🎉

[@marigoldenstar]

Praying this will be available in the Philippines 🙏

[@caz604]

Thank you brother Hahn and brother Mitch for your good work. Pre-ordered one and waiting with excitement and bated breath!!! God Bless you and your family and the continued work in faith for our Lord and our church!

[@gezeloalexanderbaluran9177]

Amen.... Im your follower since 90s I've learned so much about your Topic Im Filipino. Catholic..... From Marikina city Ihope I can get one..... Im retired already. God Bless po....

[@RonWeinrick]

My pre-order is in. I just started a four year course of study of the Bible and the choices available are inadequate at best. Thank you!

[@lisamella3428]

Pre-ordered!! Can’t wait! Thank you for gift and treasure that is this bible! Along with everything I’ve already learned at the St. Paul Center from Dr. Hahn and Dr. Bergsma, this bible is going to be the perfect companion to continue my bible study! Wooo hoo congrats 🍾 it’s finally finished ❤🙏🏻

[@tnclinton5]

I pre ordered mine already I can’t wait to receive it!!! I just became Catholic this Easter vigil thanks for all of your hard work :)

[@johnstenorley3432]

I look forward to having that copy in my hands. God Bless Dr. Scott Hahn and all who contributed to this Catholic Study Bible. Mostly, all Glory to God in the Highest. ❤️

[@larrym.johnson9219]

Thank you Dr Hahn and Curtis Mitch. Already ordered my copy from Ignatius press have already had the New testament in individual books and a few of the Old testament. I'm happy to have the full Old and New testament together thank you for your team and for all your work 🔥🤟🇺🇸

[@carlosnunez4944]

Congratulations on this labor of love. God bless.

[@reina.felipe]

Thank you Dr. Hahn and all the team behind this treasure! God bless you!

[@Lanucana]

This is so exciting!! I’ve been waiting for this since grad school! I have many of the individual studies you guys published on the way, but now it is all done!! Can’t wait to get it.

[@ginjnadela1666]

God bless you, Dr. Hahn! I asked my sister to get it for me as she is there (actually Denver) and I am here (Philippines). I look forward to reading this wonderful work you labored long and hard to complete.You are a blessing to the Church!

[@alexisbeeson4671]

I preordered mine and am so excited. I have this study Bible in The New Testament only and I am so happy to get the complete Old and New.

[@michaelg3448]

I’ve been waiting since 2012 when I first heard about this project. Thank you Dr Hahn and everyone involved. I bet this feels so good. I look forward to reading through this daily and it’s going to be such a welcomed edition to my collection. God bless and the peace of Jesus be with you and your family and all involved in this project and release. 🙏🏻✝️❤️

[@jms1595]

I am very excited and looking forward to our Ignatius study Bibles! My husband and I both have the New Testament version, and it is the absolute BEST study Bible I've ever used, and I always recommend it to others. It has helped me understand just how deeply everything in the New Testament is connected to the Old, and what a brilliant and amazing work the Bible is!

[@alshaddaishalom7863]

God Bless Dr Hahn

[@admendoz25]

Thanks Dr. Scott Hahn!

[@juanitagalvan1529]

I am so excited for this Bible. I have been waiting years for this bible. I even held off buying the other bible of the New Testament because I wanted both testaments. I am so grateful it’s here. I already pre ordered mine once I knew it was ready to pre order.

[@alejandrocanadas8206]

Thank you Dr. Hahn for all your work to make this happen. I been waiting for this Bible to come up and now it is close to us. God bless your work and the St. Paul Center!!!

[@catholicfemininity2126]

Oh my gosh no way, I remember 4 years ago wanting this and then I forgot about it. Wow, what a blessing.

[@DKiki-c6u]

Dr. Hahn, may the Lord bless you for this great work! ❤