Navarre Bible & Commentary

These volumes prepared by Navarre University theology faculty, contain the full biblical text in the Revised Standard Version and the New Vulgate together with extensive commentaries. The commentaries and notes, help to explain the doctrinal and practical meaning of the scriptural text, drawing on a rich variety of sources, Church documents, the exegesis of Fathers and Doctors, and the works of prominent spiritual writers, particularly Saint Josemaria Escriva, who initiated the Navarre Bible project. Extensive explanations of the meaning of the New Testament scriptural text and its implications for everyday life. The commentary appears on the same page as the Bible text. The Navarre Bible commentary is considered by many to be the best Catholic commentary on the Bible available today. If you do or are planning to do any Bible study, this is the commentary to get!

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Navarre Bible - Pentateuch
$44.95
"The Pentateuch, also known to Christians and Jews as the ""Law"" (""Torah"" in Hebrew), is the name given to the first five books of the Bible. Genesis deals with the origin of the world, of man and of the people of Israel. Exodus is an account of the epic journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. Leviticus deals with ritual holiness and worship. Numbers takes it's name from censuses and lists of the Israelites. Deuteronomy, in three great discourses attributed to Moses, describes the later stages of the Exodus. If you study the New Testament using the Navarre commentary, you will love this volume! What a wealth of Biblical knowledge. "
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Navarre Bible - Joshua To Kings
$44.95
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings

The historical books of the Old Testament recount the fortunes of the people of Israel from the conquest of the promised land onwards. Those in JoshuaKings bring the story up to the point when the independent kingdom of Judah was destroyed by foreign invaders and much of the population deported to Babylon.

This is a book about history, but what it deals with particularly is salvation history; it is part of God's revelation to mankind, and therefore is of enduring religious interest. Many of the great names of salvation history, and their exploits, fill the pages of this volume, and with them the Lord God of Israel engages‹wooing, commanding, tolerating and punishing them for breaking the Covenant made with Moses during the exodus from Egypt.

Here we see Joshua leading the people into Canaan and dividing it into the twelve tribes. During the difficult years of settlement, God raises up leaders to act as judges and saviours‹Deborah, Gideon, Jephtath, and Samson, among them. Here too is the delightful story of Ruth the Moabitess, ancestress of Daniel. The prophet Samuel accedes to the people¹s clamour for a king‹anointing, first Saul, then David. The volume reports the reign of Solomon, who built the temple of Jerusalem, and the career of the kingdom of Israel/Judah, with the prophets who strove to keep both kings and people loyal to the Law. Eventually Jerusalem falls in the year 587. The monarchy is at an end‹but the people of God will soon re-emerge from apparent failure, and Jerusalem and the Law will be restored.
Hard Cover, 640 pages; Scepter Publishers Fall 2002
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Navarre Bible - Chronicles to Maccabees
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This volume of the Navarre Bible commentaries unlocks the mysteries of a wide-ranging sequence of Old Testament books: the historical books of Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Maccabees and the little-known but pivotally important books of Tobit, Judith, and Esther. In these books you’ll find the rich and instructive stories of Kings David and Solomon, the Babylonian exile, and its aftermath; the heroism of the Maccabees who gave their lives to preserve their faith in God; and the deep faith and awareness of divine blessing that invests the books of Tobit, Judith, and Esther.

This sturdy hardcover contains the complete Latin and English texts of each book; commentary based on the writings of the great saints and doctors of the Church; charts and maps; and material on each book’s historical and Biblical context. April 2003, Hardback, 640 pages.
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Navarre Bible: Psalms & Song of Solomon
$39.95
This fourth volume of the Navarre Bible Old Testament commentaries sheds light on the simple beauty of the Psalms and Song of Solomon (Song of Songs). The Catechism teaches that the Psalms, “whether hymns or prayers of lamentation or thanksgiving, whether individual or communal, whether royal chants, songs of pilgrimage or wisdom-meditations…are a mirror of God’s marvelous deeds in the history of his people, as well as reflections of the human experiences of the Psalmist.”

Even though they often reflect events of the past, the Psalms still possess such direct simplicity and depth that they can be prayed sincerely in all times and conditions. This edition with its illuminating commentary will help make these prayers an important part of your life.

This sturdy hardcover contains the complete Latin and English texts of each book; commentary based on the writings of the great saints and doctors of the Church; and material on each book’s historical and Biblical context. Author: University of Navarre; Publisher: Scepter/Four Courts, 528 pages, Hardback, October 2003.
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Navarre Bible: Wisdom Books
$39.95
Author: University of Navarre. This volume, which follows the pattern of the highly successful Navarre Bible New Testament, consists of the Revised Standard Version and the New Vulgate with a Commentary by members of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Navarre, Spain.

One of the most striking aspects of both these books is the use of poetry. Although poetic language is to be found in many Old Testament books, it is the predominant form in these ones. The book of Psalms and the Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon) contain lyric poetry, whereas the other books consist mainly of proverbs or aphorisms in verse form, and wisdom poems in varying lengths. This is primarily why the Psalms and the Song are described as poetical books, and the others as wisdom books.

This volume also contains notes, introductions, and Latin. The editors' notes, which are rarely very technical, are designed to elucidate the spiritual and theological message of the Bible.

Covers the Old Testament Books: JOB ~ PROVERBS ~ ECCLESIASTES ~ WISDOM ~ SIRACH
Hardcover, 560 pages, Scepter Publishers 2005.
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Navarre Bible: Major Prophets
$44.95
This volume of the Navarre Bible commentaries sheds light on the four "major" prophets of the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In the language of the Bible, the words "prophet", "prophecy" etc. have quite a broad meaning, but all refer primarily to the idea of "speaking in the name of God". While each of these books of the Old Testament is unique in its message, there are three points that they all stress - belief in God, the future Messianic age, and ethical and social teaching. Like all the books in the Navarre series, this edition will help to deepen your understanding of these sacred texts.

Hardcover, 896 pages, Scepter Publishers 2005.
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Navarre Bible - Gospels & Acts
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This handy volume contains the world-renowned commentary that appeared in the multi-volume edition of The Navarre Bible, as well as the complete English text (in the reliable Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition) of each of the first five New Testament books. Many consider The Navarre Bible to be the best Catholic commentary available today. It brings you practical, useful insights from on the Gospels and Acts from Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and modern spiritual writers particularly St. Josemaria Escriva.

Hardcover, 912 pages, Scepter Publishers 2006.
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Navarre Bible: Minor Prophets
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This volume of the Navarre Bible commentaries sheds light on the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The Psalms aside, the books of the prophets are the Old Testament sources most often referred to in the New. Their message covers all aspects of Israelite and Christian faith - belief in One God, his chosen people, the Messiah and the path to salvation. Like all the books in the Navarre series, this edition will help to deepen your understanding of these sacred texts. This book completes the Navarre Bible Old Testament series.

Hardcover, 362 pages, Scepter Publishers 2008.
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