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	• The Gospel of Matthew: Commentary, Notes and Study Questions (The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible) Scott Hahn, Curtis Mitch, ... Ignatius Press, 2000 - 86 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Whole Picture

I used this booklet in a Bible study on the "New Testament hidden in the Old, and the Old revealed in the New." It was an excellent resource in unlocking the Bible as the One Word - a unified story of God's saving initiative. You are given not only the Old Testament background for Matthew's Gospel, but also teachings of the Church Fathers and how the teachings of the Church come out of and illuminate the Gospel.

Love it, I want the whole thing :)

WONDERFUL! I'd love to have the entire Bible, and hope it is available soon.

(I'd really appreciate both an electronic version for my PDA, AND a large-print bound edition.)

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Catholic, Orthodox, and scholarly

Hahn has done a wonderful job with the RSV Catholic study bible. Each book study bible features an overview of the book as a whole, a massive amount of commentary, word studies, and side essays on various important topics that continue to come like "Who were the Pharisees?" as well as exposition on major Catholic themes like "Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant." One of the main features of the commentary is that it is very typological in the sense that the authors are always pointing out how certain passages in the New Testament were prefigured in the Old Testament, as well as clear parallels like direct quotes. As I mentioned, this is clear enough when the New Testament authors directly quote the Old Testament and even preface their statement with "as it is written" but there are also many parallels and references to Old Testament events, people, and ideas that are quite subtle. These are pointed out by the authors in the notes, of course referencing book chapter and O.T. verse. There are also many notes about how Church Fathers interpreted certain passages. The author will note that they are about to give an allegorical, analogical, or moral interpretation of the passage (in addition to the literal) and usually cite a Church father's interpretation. The authors also have in mind giving Catholic interpretations of "difficult" verses; ones that seem to say that Jesus was not God, historical problems raised by skeptics, or verses that are popularly used in Protestant apologetics against Catholic doctrines. This is very helpful if you are ever given a New Testament verse which is supposed to "disprove" a Catholic doctrine. Because Hahn is a former Presbyterian minister, he very well knows which verses many non-Catholics use to try and disprove Catholic doctrine. Chances are, the authors have a footnote about it and give an interpretation of it with the Protestant or skeptic objection in mind. All of the Ignatius Study bibles are highly recommended.

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Ignatius Study Bible: Gospel of Matthew

This is an outstanding study guide for St. Matthew's Gospel. Full of historical and grammatical background for the passages. A wealth of information on these scriptures. Does an incredible job of putting the passages into there contexts, explains the many Old Testament references made in the Gospels. Explains the Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic in which the scriptures were originally written. Can't wait to get the entire series...

Awesome

This is a great study bible series. It is accessible yet scholarly. The questions in the review section are not just for intellectual understading, but also serious spiritual growth. For instance, the study questions on Christ's baptism include the editors asking us when we have been like the scribes and pharisees challenged by St. John the Baptist.

This little study bible has been awesome for my spiritual growth and I recommend it without reservation.

However, one can always offer criticism. I concur to some degree with an earlier reviewer with my one criticism: only Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch are involved in the project. But I am conflicted about this criticism.

On the one hand a Catholic study bible ought to reflect a broader range of scholarship. As great as Dr. Hahn is, there are orthodox and solid Catholic theologians who disagree with him on some important points.

On the other hadn, a little more than a century ago in the late 1800's, the great Rev. Haydock published his edition of the Douay Rheims with only his (gigantic) commentary and it is one of the greatest Catholic bible commentaries of all time. Therefore an individual Catholic commentary is definitely possible.

There is a diverse and wonderful commentary in English based on the RSV and that is the Navarre bible (outstanding). I don't think Hahn and Mitch envision a volume that will compete with the Navarre, but rather one that is more accessible for bible study and personal spiritual growth for the laity. If one is going to buy a multi-volume Catholic commentary, I think the Navarre is the one to get; but it is expensive, and lacks the great study questions of these little volumes.

In short, I recommend this commentary series highly. While it may lack a breadth of scholarly opinion it is orthodox and helps with spiritual growth.

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Based on the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of the Gospel of Matthew, using the biblical text itself and the Church s own guidelines for understanding the Bible. Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights and commentary by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes make explicit what St. Matthew often assumes. Or they provide rich historical, cultural, geographical or theological information pertinent to the Gospel--information that bridges the distance between the biblical world and our own. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes Topical Essays, Word Studies and Charts. The Topical Essays explore the major themes of Matthew s Gospel, often relating them to the doctrines of the Church. The Word Studies explain the background to important Bible terms, while the Charts summarize crucial biblical information at a glance. Each page also includes an easy-to-use Cross-Reference Section that runs between the biblical text at the top of the page and the annotations at the bottom. Study Questions are provided for each chapter of the Gospel to deepen your personal study of God s Holy Word. There is also an introductory essay covering questions of authorship, date, destination, structure and themes. An outline of Matthew s Gospel and several maps are also included. Author: Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch Grades: 9 and up Pages: 81 Pages, Paperback Publisher: Ignatius ISBN: 0-89870-817-6

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