I have many Bibles (in Arabic,) and after readin the answer of pkdepp to one of my previos questions, I started wondering if my Bibles were authourised Catholic Bibles! Please tell me how I can check to see if they are Catholic or not. Also is the NIV ok? Thanks yall. Anyone know where I can get a free Catholic Bible?
2007-01-17 19:04:29 · 8 answers · asked by Pichka 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It will say Imprimatur at the beginning. I would also like to add that Catholics did not add to the bible. They use the Hebrew Septugiant version of the bible which was the most widely used version at the time of the apostles. It seems safer to say that the Greek version (King James version) subtracted a few books. The Hebrew version has seven more books in the old testament than does the Greek version. The new testament is the same. Also, Catholics do not refer to these books as the Apocrypha (which means hidden). That is something that other denominations say to make it sound like they do not belong in the bible. Finally, the new testament does make reference to these books of the old testament. Doesn't that make the readers of the King James version wonder?
2007-01-18 00:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by dirtysheets2729 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The NIV is one of the leading Protestant Bibles.
Some Catholic Bibles are marked as such; some aren't. Leading versions include American Standard, New American Standard, Douay-Rheims, and RSVCE (Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition).
An easy way to check if your Bible includes the Apocrypha is to look for Maccabees, which is always left out of Protestant Bibles.
You can read the American Standard Version for free here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
Use the pull-down list next to the search bar.
2007-01-17 19:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Iris 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check if it has the Books of Judith and of Maccabees which in a Catholic Bible are in the Old testament section, mixed in with the other books. If they and other books are separated into the Apocrypha, and named as such, then it is a non Catholic bible.
I do know where you can get a Hebrew New Testament for free though!
2007-01-17 19:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any Catholic book will have a Nihil Obstat and Impimatur in the front of the book.
Catholic books are very carefully reviewed by an expert in Catholic doctrine. A Nihil Obstat assures you that nothing in the book is contrary to Catholic doctrine (Catholic Bibles includes footnotes that explain the verses).
After the book is reviewed, the bishop of the diocese gives permission for the book to be published "Impimatur).
Look for the Nihil Obstat and Impimatur in the front of any Catholic book. This is our assurance that the book is a good book to read.
2007-01-17 23:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A Catholic Bible has extra books that the Protestant versions don't have. For instance, if your Bible has a book called "Tobit" or "Judith", it's probably Catholic. These extra books are called the Apocrypha.
2007-01-17 19:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the book of Tobit,and the story of Judith are good signs to verify
the catholic version,in the book of Tobit is where you can find mentioned the name of archangel Raphael,and how they can perceive Raphael in human form until he finish the miracle God
granted Tobit,simply spiritual and full of hope
2007-01-17 19:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand that Arabic Christians are all Coptic.Same as Catholic.
2007-01-17 19:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why would you want one, curiously?? Wouldnt you want the unaltered version?? Weird...
2007-01-17 19:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by David T 3 · 1⤊ 7⤋