The Jerusalem Bible Reader's Edition

by JONES, ALEXANDER

• ISBN13: 9780385499187
• ISBN10: 0385499183
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-15
• Publisher: Image

Summary

When it comes to Bible translations, readability and reliability are what count; and on both counts, the original JERUSALEM BIBLE stands alone. A product of the age of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), THE JERUSALEM BIBLE (published in 1966) was the first truly modern Bible for Catholics. Using definitive original language texts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, biblical scholars of L'Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem produced a meticulously accurate, wonderfully readable French translation of the complete canon of Scripture (La Bible de Jerusalem). From this French original came the English edition, edited by renowned Bible scholar Alexander Jones. For all the people around the world who are discovering or revisiting the mysteries contained in the Scriptures, only a clear, understandable Bible translation will do. With language as exquisite but more modern than the King James Version, THE JERUSALEM BIBLE is the one they can trust.

Author Biography

ALEXANDER JONES (d. 1970) is considered one of the world's leading biblical scholars. He lectured extensively and authored innumerable articles and several books based on the Scriptures. Formerly a senior lecturer in divinity at Christ's College, Liverpool, he studied at Upholland College in Lancashire, the Gregorian University, and the Biblical Institute in Rome, as well as L'École Biblique in Jerusalem.

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword	v
Typographical Note	vii
List of Abbreviations	x
OLD TESTAMENT
The Pentateuch
Introduction to the Pentateuch	3	(2)
Genesis	5	(55)
Exodus	60	(46)
Leviticus	106	(35)
Numbers	141	(47)
Deuteronomy	188	(43)
The Historical Books
Introduction to Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel and Kings	229	(2)
Joshua	231	(29)
Judges	260	(30)
Ruth	290	(5)
1 Samuel	295	(34)
2 Samuel	329	(31)
1 Kings	360	(33)
2 Kings	393	(34)
Introduction to Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah	426	(1)
1 Chronicles	427	(31)
2 Chronicles	458	(38)
Ezra and Nehemiah	496	(28)
Introduction to Tobit, Judith and Esther	523	(1)
Tobit	524	(15)
Judith	539	(17)
Esther	556	(14)
Introduction to the Books of Maccabees	569	(1)
The First Book of Maccabees	570	(34)
The Second Book of Maccabees	604	(27)
The Wisdom Books
Introduction to the Wisdom Books	629	(1)
Introduction to Job	630	(1)
Job	631	(45)
Introduction to Psalms	675	(1)
Psalms	676	(136)
Introduction to Proverbs	811	(1)
Proverbs	812	(43)
Introduction to Ecclesiastes	854	(1)
Ecclesiastes	855	(11)
Introduction to The Song of Songs	865	(1)
The Songs of Songs	866	(10)
Introduction to The Book of Wisdom	875	(1)
The Book of Wisdom	876	(26)
Introduction to Ecclesiasticus	901	(1)
Ecclesiasticus	902	(69)
The Prophets
General Introduction	969	(1)
Introduction to Isaiah	970	(1)
Isaiah	971	(98)
Introduction to Jeremiah	1067	(2)
Jeremiah	1069	(84)
Lamentations	1153	(12)
Baruch	1165	(10)
Introduction to Ezekiel	1174	(1)
Ezekiel	1175	(56)
Introduction to Daniel	1230	(1)
Daniel	1231	(27)
Introduction to the Minor Prophets	1256	(2)
Hosea	1258	(15)
Joel	1273	(7)
Amos	1280	(12)
Obadiah	1292	(3)
Jonah	1295	(3)
Micah	1298	(10)
Nahum	1308	(5)
Habakkuk	1313	(5)
Zephaniah	1318	(6)
Haggai	1324	(2)
Zechariah	1326	(12)
Malachi	1338