Catholic Bible
Catholic Bible[edit | edit source]
The Catholic Bible refers to the Christian Bible that is used by the Catholic Church. It includes the whole 73-book canon recognized by the Catholic Church, which consists of the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.
Canon of the Catholic Bible[edit | edit source]
The canon of the Catholic Bible was definitively established at the Council of Trent in the 16th century, although the contents had been recognized in various forms since the early centuries of Christianity. The Catholic Old Testament includes several books that are not found in the Protestant Bible, known as the Deuterocanonical books.
Old Testament[edit | edit source]
The Catholic Old Testament includes the following books:
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Tobit
- Judith
- Esther (with additional verses)
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
- Wisdom
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Baruch
- Ezekiel
- Daniel (with additional stories)
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
New Testament[edit | edit source]
The New Testament of the Catholic Bible is identical to that of other Christian traditions and includes:
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts of the Apostles
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Revelation
Translation and Versions[edit | edit source]
The Catholic Church has approved several translations of the Bible for use by its members. Some of the most well-known Catholic Bible translations include:
- Douay-Rheims Bible
- New American Bible
- Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
- Jerusalem Bible
- New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Use in Liturgy[edit | edit source]
The Catholic Bible is used extensively in the liturgy of the Church. Readings from both the Old and New Testaments are included in the Liturgy of the Word during Mass. The Lectionary is the book that contains the specific readings for each day of the liturgical year.
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