NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY OLD TESTAMENT - 9780814635803

The New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament collects the series' individual Old Testament commentaries into a single paperback volume, with Daniel Durken, OSB, as series editor. Written by Scripture scholars in concise, accessible language, it lets readers turn to any Old Testament book, from Genesis and the Psalms to the prophets, with one resource beside their Bible. It is suited to Bible study participants and leaders, teachers, students, preachers, and anyone working through the Old Testament who wants scholarly background without a shelf of separate volumes.

The Old Testament spans law, history, poetry, wisdom, and prophecy, and readers often need context to follow it. This volume puts that context in one place. A lector preparing the first reading for Sunday Mass, a homilist working with an Old Testament text, or a study group moving from Exodus to Isaiah can find the relevant commentary without switching books. The contributors range from established Scripture scholars to newer voices in the field. Fr. Durken (1929–2014), a monk and priest of Saint John's Abbey, spent nearly fifty years teaching Scripture at Saint John's University and led Liturgical Press from 1978 to 1988. At 1,696 pages and 6 by 9 inches, it is a substantial but manageable paperback reference.

Use & care: Suited to lector and homily preparation for the Sunday Old Testament reading, parish Bible study, and teaching. With 1,696 pages in a paperback binding, open it gently and support the spine, and store it upright on a shelf.