Jerusalem Bibles

When it comes to Bible translations, readability and reliability are what matter; and on both counts, the original Jerusalem Bible stands alone. Reissued for the first time in over a decade, The Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition carries the imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church. It meets the need for a modern translation based on the most reliable ancient texts. While it avoids the archaic language of the King James Version, it still holds to the traditional (noninclusive) language that appeals to conservative Catholic and Protestant Christians.

The Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition is filled with several appealing features:

• The complete canon of Holy Scripture, including the deuterocanonical books
• An English translation that is as close as possible to the literal meaning of the ancient texts
• Traditional, non-inclusive language
• Brief introductions to each book that orient the reader to the historical setting
• Limited footnotes where necessary to clarify only the literal meaning of the text
• Portable 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 1 7/8" trim size
• 8 point text
• Single column format
• Footnotes
• Jacketed Hardcover

The 1966 original Jerusalem Bible was immensely popular as an ecumenical version for study, liturgy, and personal reading. This 1985 revision takes note of recent biblical scholarship with rewritten notes and introductions, new translations to improve literary quality and accuracy, and eight pages of newly drawn maps. Some of the best features remain undisturbed: single-column format, verse numbers in the margins, chronological and genealogical tables, and an index of biblical themes in the major footnotes. 2136 pages, hardcover from Doubleday.

• Single column format
• Black Letter
• Book Introductions
• 9 point type
• Footnotes 6 point type
• Side-column references
• Chronological Table
• The Hasmonaean and Herodian Dynasties
• The Calendar
• Tables of Measures and Money
• Alphabetical Table of the Major Footnotes
• Index of Persons
• Index to the Maps
• 8 Full-color maps
• Hardcover with dust cover
• 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 2"

• 9 point type
• Double-column format
• Black Letter Edition
• Book introductions and outlines
• Full-color maps
• Softcover
• Theological Glossary
• Includes Apocrypha

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