For the faithful in all English-speaking countries the publication of The New American Bible represents a notable achievement. Its pages contain a new Catholic version of the Bible in English,along with illustrations and explanations that facilitate the understanding of the text.

First published in 1970, the revered New American Bible is familiar to millions of American Catholics as the translation proclaimed in the Mass and in their missals.

This handy New American Bible includes the following useful features:

The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei verbum), the Vatican II document explaining how God reveals Himself in the Scriptures and detailing their role in the life of the Church today.

A unique, eight page section on Prayers and Devotions of the Catholic Faith that will be familiar to all Catholics.

Concordance.

Essay on using the Lectionary.

Table of Weekday and Sunday kectionary readings.

Table of Weights and Measures in the Bible.

The Books of the Old and New Testaments

THE OLD TESTAMENT

THE PENTATEUCH Introduction

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS Introduction

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

I Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Tobit

Judith

Esther

1 Maccabees

2 Maccabees

THE WISDOM BOOKS Introduction

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

Wisdom

Sirach

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS Introduction

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Baroch

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE GOSPELS Introduction

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts of the Apostles

THE NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS Introduction

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

THE CATHOLIC LETI'ERS Introduction

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation