NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY HARDCOVER - 9780814646595

The New Collegeville Bible Commentary, One-Volume Hardcover Edition, brings all thirty-seven volumes of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series together in a single book covering the entire Old and New Testaments. Edited by Daniel Durken, OSB, as series editor, it gathers commentary by a wide range of Scripture scholars, written in clear, accessible language, and it includes full-color maps. It is suited to Bible study participants and leaders, teachers, students, preachers, and anyone who wants one reference for the whole Bible instead of a shelf of separate volumes.

The one-volume edition contains the same commentary as the individual books in the series, so a reader preparing a Sunday homily, leading a parish Bible study, or reading through a particular book can turn to the relevant section without tracking down the right volume. The contributors range from established Scripture scholars to newer voices in the field, and the commentary is written to bring scholarly insight to general readers as well as specialists. Daniel Durken, OSB (1929–2014), was a Benedictine monk and priest of Saint John's Abbey. He taught Scripture at Saint John's University for nearly five decades and directed Liturgical Press from 1978 to 1988. At 1,552 pages and 7 by 10 inches, this is a substantial desk reference.

Use & care: Suited to keeping on a desk or parish library shelf for homily preparation, Bible study leadership, teaching, and personal study. Given its size, support the spine when opening it, and store it upright or flat on a sturdy shelf, away from moisture and direct sunlight.