Catherine Upchurch - Little Rock Catholic Study Bible

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE, Revised Edition Translated from the Original Languages
with Critical Use of All the Ancient Sources Authorized by the Board of Trustees of the
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
and Approved by the Administrative Committee
of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Nihil Obstat: Rev. Erik T. Pohlmeier
Imprimatur: Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock, December 20, 2010. RESCRIPT In accord with canon 825 1 of the Code of Canon Law, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops hereby approves for publication The New American Bible, Revised Old Testament, a translation of the Sacred Scriptures authorized by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc. The translation was approved by the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 2008 and September 2010.

It is permitted by the undersigned for private use and study. Given in the city of Washington, the District of Columbia, on the Feast of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church, the 30th day of September, in the year of our Lord 2010. Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago
President, USCCB NEW TESTAMENT
Nihil Obstat: Stephen J. Hartdegen, O.F.M., L.S.S., Censor Deputatus.
Imprimatur: James A. Hickey, S.T.D., J.C.D., Archbishop of Washington, August 27, 1986. Scripture texts, prefaces, and introductions used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC.

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Bible. English. New American. 2011.
Little Rock Catholic Study Bible / Catherine Upchurch, general editor ; Irene Nowell, Old Testament editor ;
Ronald D. cm.
Little Rock Scripture Study, a ministry of the Diocese of Little Rock, in partnership with Liturgical Press.
Includes indexes.
ISBN 978-0-8146-3648-0 ISBN 978-0-8146-2679-5 (pbk.)
I. cm.
Little Rock Scripture Study, a ministry of the Diocese of Little Rock, in partnership with Liturgical Press.
Includes indexes.
ISBN 978-0-8146-3648-0 ISBN 978-0-8146-2679-5 (pbk.)
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Upchurch, Catherine. II. Nowell, Irene, 1940 III. Witherup, Ronald D., 1950 IV. Elsbernd, Mary, 1946V. Title.

BS192.3.A12011 C65 2011
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The Why and How of the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible
Catherine Upchurch How to Study Scripture
Ronald D. Witherup, P.S.S. Why Study the Bible?
Jerome Kodell, O.S.B. How and Why Bibles Differ
Irene Nowell, O.S.B. The Teachings of Dei Verbum
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor A Catholic Approach to Scripture
Ronald D. Witherup, P.S.S The Bible and Liturgy
Irene Nowell, O.S.B. The Bible and Social Justice
Mary Elsbernd, O.S.F. Geography and the Bible
Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M. Archaeology and the Bible
Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M. The Cultural World of the Ancient Mediterranean
John J.

Pilch Why Do Christians Read the Old Testament?
Irene Nowell, O.S.B. Background to the Gospels
Ronald D. Witherup, P.S.S

Acts	Acts of the Apostles
Am	Amos
Bar	Baruch
1 Chr	1 Chronicles
2 Chr	2 Chronicles
Col	Colossians
1 Cor	1 Corinthians
2 Cor	2 Corinthians
Dn	Daniel
Dt	Deuteronomy
Eccl	Ecclesiastes
Eph	Ephesians
Est	Esther
Ex	Exodus
Ez	Ezekiel
Ezr	Ezra
Gal	Galatians
Gn	Genesis
Hb	Habakkuk
Heb	Hebrews
Hg	Haggai
Hos	Hosea
Is	Isaiah
Jas	James
Jb	Job
Jdt	Judith
Jer	Jeremiah
Jgs	Judges
Jl	Joel
Jn	John
1 Jn	1 John
2 Jn	2 John
3 Jn	3 John
Jon	Jonah
Jos	Joshua
Jude	Jude
1 Kgs	1 Kings
2 Kgs	2 Kings
Lam	Lamentations
Lk	Luke
Lv	Leviticus
Mal	Malachi
1 Mc	1 Maccabees
2 Mc	2 Maccabees
Mi	Micah
Mk	Mark
Mt	Matthew
Na	Nahum
Neh	Nehemiah
Nm	Numbers
Ob	Obadiah
Phil	Philippians
Phlm	Philemon
Prv	Proverbs
Ps(s)	Psalms
1 Pt	1 Peter
2 Pt	2 Peter
Rom	Romans
Ru	Ruth
Rv	Revelation
Sir	Sirach
1 Sm	1 Samuel