New Jerome Biblical Commentary

Raymond Brown ;  Joseph A. Fitzmyer ;  Roland Murphy

The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is quite simply the best Catholic commentary to be used for studying the Scriptures. Aimed at anyone interested in religion and theology, lay or clergy, it is a single volume containing verse-by verse commentary on all the books of the Bible, complemented by topical articles.

The articles, for example on the historical Jesus and the early Church, present thoroughly up-to-date background information essential for a full appreciation of the texts while offering the reader a wider perspective. Comprehensively updated since 1968, almost two-thirds of the book is new, with extended bibliographies and chapter and verse reference on page headings.