Ignatius Press - The Didache Bible

With commentaries based on the

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Ignatius Bible Edition

With commentaries based on the

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Ignatius Bible Edition

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL TONGUES
BEING THE VERSION SET FORTH A.D. 1611

OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS REVISED A.D. 18811885, 1894, AND 1901

COMPARED WITH THE MOST ANCIENT AUTHORITIES
AND REVISED A.D. 1946, 1952, 1957, 1965, AND 1966

THE ORIGINAL CATHOLIC EDITION OF THE RSV TRANSLATION
WAS PREPARED BY THE
CATHOLIC BIBLICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

THIS EDITION WAS REVISED ACCORDING TO
LITURGIAM AUTHENTICAM, 2001

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Publisher: Rev. James Socias

Editor: Jeffrey Cole

Editorial Board for The Didache Bible: Rev. Prof. Andreas Hoeck, S.S.D.,
Rev. Prof. Carlos Jodar-Estrella, S.T.D., Rev. Peter Armenio, Ph.D.,
Rev. Paul Mankowski, S.J., Ph.D. (Gospels), Gerald Korson (contributing editor),
Stephen J. Chojnicki (layout and design), John LaBarbara (apologetical explanations)

The following statement applies to the introductions to the books of the Bible, the commentaries, the apologetical explanations, the glossary, and the index of subjects:

In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish is granted on January 10, 2014, by Most Reverend Francis J. Kane, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Permission to publish is an official declaration of ecclesiastical authority that the material is free from doctrinal and moral error. No legal responsibility is assumed by the grant of this permission.

First Edition, Second Printing, Copyright 2014, 2015, Rev. James Socias

ISBN Leather MTF 978-1-939231-13-0 Ignatius Press 978-1-58617-972-4

ISBN Hardcover MTF 978-1-939231-14-7 Ignatius Press 978-1-58617-973-1

ISBN Electronic Ignatius Press 978-1-68149-647-4

The Didache Bible, Ignatius Bible Edition, is published in collaboration with Ignatius Press, San Francisco, www.ignatius.com .

Disclaimer: The editor of this book has attempted to give proper credit to all sources used in the text and illustrations. any miscredit or lack of credit is unintended and will be corrected in the next edition.

THE TEXT OF THE HOLY BIBLE

With ecclesiastical approval

Nihil obstat: Thomas Hanlon, S.T. L., L. S. S., Ph. L.

Imprimatur: Peter W. Bartholome, D. D.
Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, May 11, 1966

New Testament, copyright 1946; Old Testament, copyright 1952, 1957

Revised Standard Version Bible, Catholic Edition, Copyright 1965, 1966, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America

Revised Standard Version Bible, Ignatius Edition, Copyright 2006, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America

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Pope Paul VI considered the documents of the Second Vatican Council to be the great catechism of our time. The Catholic to God's self-revelation.

Underlining the importance of the Catechism, Pope blessed John Paul II, in his Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum, stated, "The Catechism of the Catholic Church ... is a statement of the Church's faith and of Catholic , attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition and the Church's Magisterium. I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith" (no. 3).

The importance of the Catechism as a means to study and deepen one's understanding of the Faith was also emphasized by Pope Benedict XVI, who, in opening the"Year of Faith," declared, "In order to arrive at a systematic knowledge of the content of the faith, all can find in the Catechism of the Catholic Church a precious and indispensable tool. It is one of the most important fruits of the Second Vatican Council" (Pope Benedict XVI, Porta Fidei, 11).

Since the Catechism 's publication, the Church has been continually blessed by the richness of its teachings, and it has become the preeminent source for Catholics to learn the truths of the Catholic faith.

The Second Vatican Council, in the Dogmatic Constitution on reminds us that the task of authentically interpreting Scripture has been entrusted by Christ to His Church.

It is clear, therefore, that Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture and the teaching authority of the Church, in accord with God's most wise design, are so linked and joined together that one cannot stand without the others, and that all together and each in its own way under the action of the one Holy Spirit contribute effectively to the , 10)

With this in mind, Midwest Theological Forum has published the Didache Bible, using the updated Catholic edition of the Revised Standard Version. The Didache Bible includes extensive commentaries of Sacred Scripture based on the Magisterial teaching as presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The commentaries also contain numerous references indicating where various parts of Sacred Scripture are explained more fully in the Catechism. Additionally, the Didache Bible includes numerous apologetical explanations, based on the Catechism, which are intended to help the reader better understand the teaching of the Church on current issues.

I highly recommend the Didache Bible as a means for Catholics to better understand the Word of God in Sacred Scripture. Its commentaries are accessible both in their level of scriptural scholarship and in their explanations of the faith. It is ideal for students and those participating in Scripture studies as well as those who seek to contemplate the Word of God in . It is my hope that the Didache Bible will be a valuable resource for many Catholics seeking a deeper understanding of Sacred Scripture as a text written by people of faith for people of faith.

+ Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I.

Archbishop of Chicago

January 6, 2014

The Didache Series of religious education textbooks has been published by Midwest Theological Forum (MTF) since 2002; its purpose is to convey the fullness of the Catholic Faith to Catholic high school students in an age-appropriate manner using proven pedagogical methods. These textbooks present the doctrinal, scriptural, moral, and sacramental teachings and practices of the Catholic Church in a comprehensive, accessible way. They are based on authoritative sources that include Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the lives of the saints, the Fathers of the Church, the General Directory for Catechesis, and the teachings of Vatican II as witnessed by the pontificates of Popes B1. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis.

At present MTF has published the Didache Complete Course Series (four textbooks), the Didache Semester Series (eleven textbooks), and the Didache Parish Series (eight textbooks). MTF has also published religious education textbooks for campus ministry, college courses, seminaries, and adult education.

While publishing the Didache Series textbooks, it was brought to my attention that there was a great need for a Catholic edition of Sacred Scripture with catechetical and apologetical commentaries based on these same principles. Such an edition of the Bible could be an effective companion to the textbooks, showing how the teachings of the Catholic Church as presented in the Catechism are based on and consonant with Sacred Scripture, showing how Scripture and in the Deposit of Faith.