Catholic Bible Dictionary |  | Creator: Scott Hahn
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MPN: 9780385512299
ISBN: 0385512295
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.3
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Publication Date: June 16, 2009
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More than a generation has passed since the appearance of the last major Catholic Bible dictionary. It has been a fertile generation forbiblical scholarship, an eventful time for biblical archaeology, and afruitful time for the Churchs interpretation of the Bible. Scott Hahn, internationally renownedtheologian and biblical scholar, has inspired millions with his insightinto the Catholic faith. Now he brings us this important referenceguide, written specifically for Catholics, which contains more thanfive thousand clear and accessible entries and covers a wide range ofpeople, places, and topics. From Genesis to Revelation, the whole of salvation history is presented and explained in smart, easy-to-understand prose. Catholic Bible Dictionary isan invaluable source of information, insight, and guidance forCatholics and others who are interested in enriching theirunderstanding of Sacred Scripture. Scott Hahn draws from two millenniaof scholarship to create an accessible and comprehensive tool fordeeper and more rewarding biblical study. Publisher: Doubleday Religion 2009 Author: Scott Hahn Format: 1008 pages, paperback ISBN: 9780385512299
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 The CATHOLIC BIBLE DICTIONARY We've Been Waiting For! June 18, 2009
Terry Fenwick (Half Moon Bay, CA)
98 out of 101 found this review helpful
Although I have only been Catholic for 6 years, for over 40 years I have been a Bible student and teacher with literally thousands of books and I do know good resource books. Catholic Bible Dictionary is a great Catholic Dictionary! I trust everything Dr. Scott Hahn has published because I know anyone seeking truth is safe under the teaching of this well-known writer and scholar; the information has been researched historically, as well as having used the Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
I had been on the wait list for the Catholic Bible Dictionary and was anxious for it to arrive. The Dictionary was a long time coming but I knew it would be worth the waiting. I was right! Today the Catholic Bible Dictionary arrived. I dropped everything I was holding, ran for a knife and opened the box! I fell in love with the cover which is a picture of the center section of the painting The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by Jan and Hubert Van Eyck. (Saint Bavo Cathedral of Ghent.) The painting is glorious! And, that is even before I opened the book! Next I opened the book and the first thing I saw was the Imprimatur . . . that is a good thing. Converts really like that.
And then, I love the fonts. It is large print and you know immediately that everything is important. Sections are divided so that you will see where you have been and where you are going! In a dictionary? How unusual is that! And that is just at first glance! You see a list of the Church Fathers . . . this is just the beginning! I have hardly had time to look at everything but I have read some of the introductions of different Books of the Bible and they are perfect; each book of the Bible is identified. There is a history of the versions of the Bible! There are complete definitions for topics not covered in great detail in other dictionaries, i.e., Covenant, Liturgy, Interpretation of the Bible. On the cover there is a notation that there are "over five thousand entries as well as the latest up-to-date information on every important item, name, place, and event in Sacred Scripture."
Catholic Bible Dictionary is an academically solid CATHOLIC dictionary, with many superb references and very easy to read. I have already gifted this beautiful book to five friends and would not hesitate giving this to a Protestant. We will all find Truths we need to know in this new resource book. I will be back and edit this review after I use the book more, however, since people are going to want to know what people are saying about the Catholic Bible Dictionary, I wanted to get this on Amazon.
What do I say? I say one thing - "Buy it! You can't be disappointed."
A word from the General Editor June 24, 2009
Scott W. Hahn
65 out of 69 found this review helpful
I'm very pleased to present The Catholic Bible Dictionary after working on it for a number of years with a team of colleagues and friends. The book is a reference work aimed at highly motivated Catholic lay people who are intent on a lifetime of Scripture reading and study. I hope it will also be a handy and reliable resource for pastors as they prepare homilies and catechesis. For seminarians, it could provide a solid beginning for biblical research, leading to other resources (lexicons, commentaries etc.).
If you wish to get a good sense of what the Dictionary is about, I'd suggest that you read some of the following articles as samples:
Biblical Criticism; Covenant; Family; Inspiration; Interpretation of the Bible; Jesus Christ; Jubilee; Kingdom; Law; Liturgy; Marriage; Mary, the Mother of Jesus; Messiah; Parousia; Priest, Priesthood; Sacrifice; Temple; Typology.
I'd also recommend the entries on each of the different books of the Bible.
Superb Biblical Resource! July 9, 2009
Stacy Summers (Denver, Colorado United States)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
Anything that bears the name of Scott Hahn is going to be reliable, orthodox, and comprehensive! This book is no exception. A great resource tool you will "go to" again and again..... I highly recommend this excellent dictionary.... dare I say "encyclopedia!"... for your best reference when studying the Sacred Scriptures!
An aid to the beginnger and a challenge to the scholar June 18, 2009
Lover of Christ and His Church (Memphis, TN)
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
This dictionary has been a long time coming, and it has finally arrived. It will aid the beginner and challenge the scholar. This dictionary is a wonderful presentation of authentic modern advances in biblical scholarship, combined with the living tradition of the Church, through the Church Fathers. Catholics, Protestants and others interested in the Bible would benefit from this wonderful resource.
My first recommendation is that you purchase this dictionary.
My second recommendation is that after you purchase it don't put it on the shelf, use it frequently in a spirit of prayer and humility. Definitely, do not let it collect dust.
Catholic Bible Dictionary July 15, 2009
Ann-marie Harvey (Eire)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I find this so easy to understand, and it it lovely to be able to really get to know, each individual mentioned in the Holy Blble, weather a scholor or a beginner like myself, you will get great pleasure from this book.
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