--- product_id: 23951857 title: "The Catholic Study Bible" brand: "donald senior" price: "€ 67.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/23951857-the-catholic-study-bible store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Catholic Study Bible **Brand:** donald senior **Price:** € 67.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Catholic Study Bible by donald senior - **How much does it cost?** € 67.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/23951857-the-catholic-study-bible) ## Best For - donald senior enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted donald senior brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Anti-Catholic Heresies in a "Catholic" book *by C***3 on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020* When I purchased this Bible, I expected a study bible like my Ignatius New Testament study Bible, one that gave me many footnotes from experts, explained the Church's position on difficult passages, and countered modernist tendencies where appropriate, all while focusing on the way in which the Bible was meant to teach the modern faithful reader. This is not what I received here. The Footnotes to this book lean very heavily on the atheistic Historical-Critical Method and on interpretations aimed at a particular side of the political aisle. While I, as a Historian, am suppossed to recognize its (highly questionable) validity as a field, the Historical-Critical Method of biblical interpretation is rightfully considered dangerous to faith by the Catholic Church, yet for some reason, it is prevalent throughout the whole of the footnotes in this edition. Suggesting definitively that the authors of scripture were probably lying about their identity or that the Bible is edited for nefarious political reasons, might be well and good inside of a University classroom, but it does not belong in a Bible edition meant for the actual faithful. My Ignatius Catholic Study Bible and my Orthodox Study Bible both treat the Historical-critical method as it is meant to be treated, by thoroughly explaining it and then countering it while giving the positions of the Church Fathers and of the Modern Churches respectively. This edition, on the other hand, offers these unfaithful theories up uncritically as fact and therefore this Bible is deeply suspect as an actual tool for the faithfulAdditionally, as other reviewers have mentioned, interpretations in the footnotes often go against both Church teaching and the meanings actually meant by the text itself. It certainly is not appropriate in the modern day to espouse that wives should be subservient to their husbands or that homosexuality is not condoned in religious scripture, but, nonetheless, such positions are advocated in the Bible and are still positions held by the Catholic Church today. The Footnotes, instead of accepting such things as they were meant to be, attempt to push agendas by saying that the authors do not really mean what they say in such cases, and where there is no argument to be made of such a kind, they even stoop so low as to attack the authors of scripture as ethnocentric, patriarchal, and therefore not worth being listened to.I could go on and list the physical things such as the poor paper quality, the difficult to use Kindle edition, or the ugliness of the translation, where poetic language in the original Hebrew is consistently turned into the ugliest of prose, so bad that I would mark points off for such writing in an undergraduate essay. Nonetheless, I will simply finish by saying: This is not a properly Catholic book and the faithful should be wary of such a purchase. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy the book, not the e-version *by A***C on Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017* This is a marvelous book for wherever you are in your spiritual journey. I am convert to Catholicism and found this study bible to be essential, especially given the additional books (73 versus 66). My favorite new-to-me book is Tobit, a truly delightful story. I have the prior edition and the hard cover and electronic versions of this edition. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT purchase the electronic version. I have never so badly wanted a return of my money. This book is too intricate not to be fully linked and better organized with guides. There needs to be chapter verse linking, otherwise you just get woefully lost. If you would like to truly study the Bible, this is a great addition to your texts, but please DO NOT buy the e-version lest you be discouraged. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have for any serious Christian *by A***Z on Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018* What I like: first off, the revised edition of the NAB OT is really good. There are many who are critical of the NAB, and for good reason; but the 2011 NABRE is much improved. The notes and introductions for each book are the standard ones you'll find in any NAB(RE). But the real meat and potatoes of this study Bible is the 500+ pages of study notes located in the front of this bible. The study notes cover each and all 73 books. They provide solid, scholarly information about the structure, and thought behind the writings. This study bible also includes a lectionary, very nice Oxford maps, and a pretty good sized concordance and glossary. Thumb tabs are also included which I don't really have an opinion on, but I'll take em.What I don't like: I was a bit hesitant to purchase because of some reviews complaining about the binding coming apart after some use. So far, after a few months of steady use, I can tell that the binding isn't that strong. Ive been very careful not to be too casual with this bible so as to prevent the binding from coming loose. I've done a good job thus far, but c'mon, I've got books waaaay older that can and have taken a beating and the binding remains strong as ever. Anyway, the spine has gotten a little flimsy and I'm not sure how long I have until it separates. Hopefully never. The paper is ehh. Obviously you can't have thick paper on a study Bible or it will become too heavy and too unpractical to carry. But I have other bibles just as big that seem to have good quality paper and not sacrifice its portability. So expect some ghosting but not enough that you'd be too afraid to highlight, BUT only with good quality bible markers. Be warned regular highlighters or pens will bleed through BIG time. But those marker/crayons and pens made specially for thin paper works just fine; minimal bleed through. One more issue I have is it doesn't come with ribbons. A bible with this much material should have at least two, (though four would be even better). No excuse Oxford, no excuse.So all in all, a wonderful, scholarly, study Bible for any serious Christian. Buy it, but be gentle with it.BTW, here is a link to the Mr. Pen- Dry Highlighter, Gel Highlighters that I bought. They work well. There's some tinting on the back of the page that was highlighted but it is minimal. Go light and you'll be fine. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0793DYRKV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kaUpBb9MYR8Y1 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/23951857-the-catholic-study-bible](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/23951857-the-catholic-study-bible) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*