The notes, cross-references and book introductions of the JB and NJB are replaced in the RNJB by new materials which reflect the fruit of the most up-to-date and ecumenical scholarship. So I always see this vague claim by modern catholic bible scholars to criticise the vulgate, but I have yet to see in depth proof of what the vulgate has wrong in its translation. I am only giving the perspective on this specific Bible in comparison with Bibles I have already reviewed on The Catholic Man Reviews. As a Greek scholar I was particularly interested with the updated Greek text of the New Testament (which incorporated variant readings from different text traditions other than manuscripts that had been used in 19th and early 20th Greek texts of scripture.

E' una versione della bibbia facile da leggere e capire, usata nelle altre chiese, non solo quella cattolica. I don't have to read the passages multiple times before I put it together myself, something with the KJV and the NAB I have had to previously do. It took me some time to figure that system out, and I am sure new users of The Jerusalem Biblewill find the same. Its actually translated from the original Hebrew and Greek, as opposed from the Latin Vulgate like the Douay-Rheims bible, that was translated over 500 years ago.This exciting new text presents anew the scholarship, character and clarity of the 1966 Jerusalem Bible (the first modern English version) and the 1985 New Jerusalem Bible. I’m writing this review so I don’t have to see the irritating suggestion every time I open the application, thus causing me to feel guilt for being irritated about being bugged to death about the application. This is certainly not a Bible for beginners (those who want to read the Bible with intention and learning).

This gives brief notes on nearly 200 key words and concepts, with references to relevant biblical passages. Though, I hope that Doubleday will publish a newly typeset edition of this Bible for the years to come. The Revised New Jerusalem Bible presents anew the scholarship, character and clarity of the 1966 Jerusalem Bible (the first modern English version) and the 1985 New Jerusalem Bible.

The print is not large, but I can read it well enough with my glasses, and will probably use reader's glasses that magnify to make it even easier on my eyes.