Product Description: The Navarre Bible New Testament commentaries offer extensive explanations of the meaning of the scriptural text and its implications for everyday life. The commentaries draw on a rich variety of sources - Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the work of prominent spiritual writers, particularly Saint Josemaria Escriva, who initiated the Navarre Bible project. The commentary appears on the same page as the Bible text, which is the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Each volume is self-contained with extensive introductions and notes to Old Testament prophecies. The Navarre Bible commentary is considered by many to be the best Catholic commentary on the Bible available today.
The Navarre Translation is the best of modern translation Cannot give this translation enough praise. This is the best translation study guide I have ever read. It sets the standard for all other translations/study guides. Only problem- expensive.
Awesome for better understanding I purchased "The Navarre Bible: Acts of the Apostles" as a companion and reference book for our Catholic Scripture Studies on Acts. It was an amazing tool. Not only did I feel I could truly understand St. Paul's journey, the commentary provided such a wealth of spiritual strenghtening for my soul! It certainly added an extra hour to my weekly study, but, it was well worth it.
Navarre Bible : Acts of the Apostles Highly recommended for all persons who are reading the Bible for the first time or who are well versed in it. The commentaries make the most difficult passages very understandable.
This could very well be the only study guide that one would need for self-study of certain portions of the Bible. Why not all? Not all of the Bible is available, but the most important books of the New Testament are.