Catholic Toolbox: The Bible

 The Bible is a collection of 73 different books. Types of Books in the Bible  The word “Bible” means “the books” in Greek. The Old Testament

 There are 46 books in the The Pentateuch Biblical Novellas Prophets Old Testament. Genesis Tobit Isaiah Exodus Judith Jeremiah  “Testament” means Levicus Esther Lamentaons “covenant” Numbers 1 Maccabees Baruch  These books were Deuteronomy 2 Maccabees Ezekiel written before the time Daniel of Jesus. Historical Books Wisdom Books Hosea Joshua Job Joel  There are 27 books in the Judges Psalms Amos New Testament. Ruth Proverbs Obadiah  These books were 1 Samuel Ecclesiastes Jonah written by the Apostles 2 Samuel Song of Songs Micah who walked with Jesus 1 Kings Wisdom Nahum or by their immediate 2 Kings Wisdom of Ben Sira Habakkuk followers. 1 Chronicles Zephaniah 2 Chronicles Haggai Ezra Zechariah Nehemiah Malachi

The New Testament The Gospels Leers of St. Paul Catholic Leers Mahew Romans James Mark 1 Corinthians 1 Peter Luke 2 Corinthians 2 Peter John Galaans 1 John Ephesians 2 John History of the Philippians 3 John Early Church Colossians Jude Acts of the Apostles 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians Apocalypc Book 1 Timothy Revelaon 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews Original Languages in which the books of the Bible were wrien Hebrew — most of the books of the Old Testament Aramaic — some passages Greek — the books of the New Testament

Typical Lan Edion New Vulgate—a revision of the Vulgate Bible translated by St. Jerome

Catholic Translaons in English  Revised Standard Version Catholic Edion (RSVCE) Deuterocanonical Books ‐ a revision of the King James Version of the Bible 1 Maccabees  New American Bible (Revised Edion) (NAB‐RE) 2 Maccabees ‐ the version used in Mass Wisdom of Ben Sira  Douay‐Rheims 1899 American Edion (DRA) Wisdom ‐ Originally produced by exiled English Catholics in Baruch France in the 1500s, updated in 1899 Tobit Judith

Chapter and Verse Numbers  Chapter numbers added in the 1200s by English scholar and later archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton.  Verse numbers added in the 1500s by French printer Robert Esenne (also known as Stephanus).

Tools commonly found in Bibles Study Bibles  Notes  New Catholic Answer Bible — NAB with inserts on  Cross references common topics  Maps  Ignaus Study Bible — RSV with commentary by Sco  Essays Hahn and others  Introducons to each book of the Bible  Navarre Study Bible — RSV with rich spiritual commentary  The Catholic Study Bible — NAB with essays, reading guides, charts and other material