Bibles
USCCB books of the Bible
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/
Complete
list of the NABRE books of the bible with easy to read comments on
verses and easy to read biblical references
New American Bible Revised edition
(NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/
Released on March 9, 2011, the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) is the culmination of nearly 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, including bishops, revisers and editors. The NABRE includes a newly revised translation of the entire Old Testament (including the Book of Psalms) along with the 1986 edition of the New Testament.
NEW
AMERICAN BIBLE Gerard S. Sloyan opinion
New Revised Standard
Version
http://www.devotions.net/bible/00bible.htm
The Catholic Prayer Bible: Lectio Divina
Edition (NRSV)http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Prayer-Bible-Lectio-Divina/dp/080910587X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421269929&sr=8-2&keywords=catholic+prayer+bible
The reflective reading
of scripture, has been a popular devotional practice in the Church from the
earliest centuries. Lectio consists of four steps:
1) Lectio or Reading: 2)
Meditatio or Meditation: 3) Oratio or Prayer: 4) Contemplatio or Contemplation
Grail Psalter
http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2010/04/revised-grail-psalter-receives-vatican.ht
Revised Grail Psalter Receives Vatican Recognitio . The Vatican has given its recognitio to the Revised Grail Psalter. Concretely, that means that most of the English world will soon be singing the Psalms as they were translated by Benedictine Monks in Missouri. By request of the USCCB, the translation effort was headed up by Abbot Gregory Polan of Conception Abbey.
Biblia Clerus
http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html
Biblia Clerus was
launched by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy and allows researchers
to access Bibl verses with exegesis from doctors of the Church or cross
reference liturgical texts with commentaries from Church Fathers. The site
offers six categories in nine languages. -
www.bibliaclerus.org
THE UNBOUND BIBLE
http://unbound.biola.edu/
The Unbound Bible is a collection of searchable Bibles consisting of:
10 English versions; Greek and Hebrew Versions (the original Bible
languages); 4 ancient versions; 42 versions in other languages.
NET Bible, (NeXt
Bible)
http://www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm
The NET (New English Translation) a translation of the Biblical Studies Foundation (cf.).
Free electronic (and now paper) translation over the Internet. History of the English
Bible. Based on original languages. Explains Inclusive Language. Extensive notes with
translation. Formal equivalence translation in the notes, dynamic equivalence translation
in the text. Begun in Philadelphia PA in 1995. The work of about 20 scholars but they are
not named. Interdenominational and evangelical but not the work of any church or agency.
http://net.bible.org/home.php
NeXt Bible Introduction, list of contents
http://net.bible.org/bible.php
Bible text
http://net.bible.org/verse.php?book=Mat&chapter=1&verse=1
8 simultaneous translations, also parsing etc.
The English Versions of Scripture
http://www.bible-researcher.com/versions.html
Very
concise overview of the Bible versions through the ages with ability to expand
on each one.
English Translations of
the Bible
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/English_Translations.htm
Felix
Just, S.J.
Christian Classics Ethereal
Library
http://:www.ccel.org
Gives study references to chapters and verses.
BIBLE GATEWAY
http://bible.gospelcom.net/
Search for a word or phrase (or Topic). Service of Gospel Communications
(http://www.gospelcom.net/). Bible Gateway allows searches in seven English versions of
the Bible, including the Revised Standard Version and the New International Version. It
also offers searchable translations of the Bible into other languages. Very easy to use.
NONCANONICAL HOMEPAGE
http://wesley.nnu.edu/sermons-essays-books/noncanonical-literature/
Compiled by the Wesley Center Staff. Noncanonical Homepage. Documents to aid Biblical
Interpretation: Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Fathers of the Christian Church, Pseudonymous
Writings. Nag Hamadi, Links to Sites.
BLUE LETTER BIBLE
www.blueletterbible.org.
(new site)
The Blue Letter Bible: among other things--searches for chapter and verse, maps, and
especially interlinear Greek and Hebrew for those who do not have such a program. It uses
TSK (Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, originally published 1836), and will cite related
verses to any reference you indicate. Will also give it to you in Hebrew and Greek,
references to Strong's numbers. Includes commentaries on each verse (e.g., by Matthew
Henry) though these are not recent.
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE
http://www.bibletopics.com/biblestudy/81.htm
Wabash
RESOURCE CENTER OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
RESOURCE CENTER FOR SCRIPTURE AND MEDIA
http://bibleresources.americanbible.org/bible-resources/bible-resource-center
Under the auspices of the American Bible Society. Explores methods for translating the Bible into new media. Major sections (each with subsection) are: Planning Room, Studio, Research Library, Chat Room.
NEW MEDIA BIBLE
http://newmediabible.org/
GUTENBERG BIBLE
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/gutenberg/homepage.html
New addition in the British Library
BIBLE DATABASE
http://www.bibledatabase.org/
By Brent Maurer. Free Bible software with more than 50 Bibles in over 30
languages. Multi Bible Viewer. Dictionaries, Commentaries, Bible Names,
Prayer Diary, map viewer, Rich text Word Processor and more.
RESOURCE PAGE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES
http://www.torreys.org/bible/
Greek, Hebrew, English and many other Bibles. From the very extensive Hivolda
site
French Translations
Look for La Bible Segond; La Bible de
Jerusalem; La traduction oecumenique de la Bible
Green Bible, The
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Bible Wikipedia
From the
environmental point of view, cooperation with the Sierra club.
BibleGateway
http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/
Dozens of versions
Jewish Annotated New Testament, The
Amy-Jill Levine and
Marc Zvi Brettler, editors
New Revised Standard Version, detailed
annotations by Jewish scholars. Extensive supplementary articles,
Oxford
University Press 2011
The Message
This has gotten some press lately (see the
article below from NCR). Now (July 2014), a Catholic edition is in preparation
(see below). N.B. it is a paraphrase, not a translation as the article calls
it.
http://www.gotquestions.org/paraphrase-Bible.html
Question: "Should I use a paraphrase of the Bible?"
Answer: A
paraphrase is a retelling of something in your own words. A paraphrase of the
Bible is different from a translation in that a translation attempts (to
varying degrees) to communicate as “word-for-word” or as “thought-for-thought”
as possible. A paraphrase takes the meaning of a verse or passage of Scripture
and attempts to express the meaning in “plain language” – essentially the
words the author of the paraphrase would use to say the same thing. The most
popular example of a Bible paraphrase would be “The Message” by Eugene
Peterson.
Many people use paraphrases as their “reading Bible,”
preferring to read straight through as with a novel. This can be particularly
helpful in long narrative passages such as found in Genesis, 1 and 2 Kings,
and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Then they use actual translations—such as the New
American Standard, New King James, and New International Version—for in depth
reading and study.
Should you use a paraphrase? A paraphrase of the
Bible should not be used as a Christian’s primary Bible. We have to remember
that a paraphrase is what the author thinks the Bible says, not necessarily
what the Bible says. Eugene Peterson did a fair job on The Message, but there
are many passages in The Message that do not accurately render the original
meaning of the text. A paraphrase of the Bible should essentially be used as a
commentary on the Bible, a way to get another perspective. A paraphrase can be
used alongside a Bible translation to give insight into what the Bible means.
A paraphrase of the Bible, though, should not be viewed as the Bible, but
rather as an author’s idea of what the Bible says and what it means by what it
says.
Underlines are added to the article.
The
Message - Catholic
Edition of The Message (from NCR)
http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/catholics-get-message-new-edition-bible
N.B. This article refers to book as a translation but it is a
paraphrase, not a translation.
See
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/bible-boom-presents-many-choices-modern-reader
Today's New International Version
See Mark Goodacre's Weblog for Feb. 20,2005. http://ntgateway.com/weblog/
The main website is here:
TNIV Bible: Today's New International Version
There is then an on-line element to that site here:
TNIV On-line
You can read the TNIV in PDF from that page, and a fully searchable and browsable TNIV is promised on the same page at the end of this month.
For the real enthusiasts, there is a new blog:
TNIV Bible Blog
It includes details of a free TNIV offer, but only for North American residents.
New and Newer Versions of Scripture
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The Greek New Testament
http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~fisher/gnt/
University of York. This site permits one to bring up the Greek text.
http://www.kimmitt.co.uk/gnt/gnt.html (change of hands for this web
site)
Greek Bible Study (now,
Great Treasures)
http://www.greekbiblestudy.org/gnt/main.do
Online Bibles: The scholarly Bible of the German Bible Society
http://www.academic-bible.com/en/online-bibles
BIBLE SEARCH TOOLS AND SITES
Blue Letter Bible
www.blueletterbible.org.
Bible Gateway
http://bible.gospelcom.net/
Crosswalk. com
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
Catholic. net
Bible Search Tool
http://www.bible.catholic.net/
Find Bible chapters and verses. This is a Beta version as of 2010
Bible Book Abbreviations
Bible Book abbreviations have not been standardized at leas as of the lists quoted below. Here are three: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Chicago manual of style, system used by Libronix for use on computers, internet etc. The first one (Catechism of the Catholic Church) may be sufficient for most people.
http://www.aresearchguide.com/bibleabb.html Catechism Catholic Church systemhttp://hbl.gcc.libguides.com/c.php?g=339562&p=2286666 Chicago Manual of Style
http://www.logos.com/support/lbs/booknames Libronix system (used on the web)
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