![]() Others must agree, because used copies are unspeakably expensive online. Speaking of Oxford, in my mind their old Reader’s Editions of the NAB and RSV-CE were the perfect sized bible. Some other editions of the NAB that put the notes at the end of books are the Pauline NT and Psalms combo, the old pocket New Testaments from Catholic Book Publishing (out of print, I think, but common in the secondary market), and Oxford editions. ![]() I enjoy reading while lying on my side, and this little book is very helpful for the wrist! The notes are exiled to the end of each book, which makes for a cleaner read. Here is a pocket copy of the NAB Gospels and Acts that the USCCB put out that I’ve been keeping by my bed. Before 2011 all NAB editions tended to look the same on the page, and the footnotes could be a huge distraction, especially in the Pentateuch and the Gospels, where the notes were plentiful. This sets them apart from the text, reducing their distraction to the distractible reader. The footnotes are in smaller type and arranged in three columns. ![]() (Check out 2 Chronicles chapter 30 if you’ve never gone that deep into the historical books.) In my mind, this is the best NABRE page design I’ve seen. It has been fun to encounter lots of scripture we never encounter in the daily readings. I began with the Knox, but by the time I was done with Judges the NAB was calling my name! As I write this I am now in Nehemiah. (It makes me feel very cultured.) My spiritual director suggested I try to read through as much of the Old Testament as I can manage. I read it in a little chair by a window as I drink seltzer and listen to Gesualdo. Here is my Harper One NABRE which I’ve been reading this Lent. It is a topic that interests me, firstly because I love hearing the readings proclaimed at Mass, but also because the New American Bible is my preferred translation. Thanks to Marc for maintaining this blog!īack on Timothy’s site, I wrote a couple of comparisons between the New American Bible and the Lectionary.
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