New catholic bible
The New Catholic Bible (NCB) is a translation of the Bible that was published in 1989 by the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. It is a revision of the 1966 Jerusalem Bible, which was the first Catholic Bible to be translated from the original languages of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.
The NCB is a scholarly translation that aims to provide an accurate and readable version of the Bible for Catholics. It is based on the most recent scholarly research and takes into account the latest discoveries and insights in biblical studies.
The NCB includes the following features:
- A new translation of the Old Testament from the Hebrew and Aramaic texts, using the most recent scholarly research and discoveries.
- A new translation of the New Testament from the Greek text, using the most recent scholarly research and discoveries.
- A revised translation of the Deuterocanonical books (also known as the Apocrypha), which are books that are considered part of the Catholic Bible but not part of the Protestant Bible.
- A new introduction to the Bible that provides an overview of the history and context of the biblical texts.
- A new set of footnotes that provide additional information and explanations about the biblical texts.
The NCB is considered a reliable and authoritative translation of the Bible, and it is widely used by Catholics and scholars around the world.