Daniel J. Harrington, SJ (1940–2014), was a well-known expert on the Bible, a Jesuit priest, and professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. His other books with Sheed & Ward include Who is Jesus? Why is He Important?, Jesus and Virtue Ethics, and The Church According to the New Testament.

A splendid companion to the Bible. A sure guide through issues that need to be understood if the reader is to appreciate how the Bible is 'the Word of God in human language.'

• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 What Do Catholics Believe About the Bible?Chapter 3 The Bible and the ChurchChapter 4 Modern Catholic DocumentationChapter 5 The Word of God in Human LanguagePart 6 What Is in the Catholic Bible?Chapter 7 The Different CanonsChapter 8 The History of the Old Testament CanonChapter 9 The History of the New Testament CanonPart 10 How Do Catholics Approach the Bible?Chapter 11 The Catholic Theological Tradition on the BibleChapter 12 The Catholic ExperienceChapter 13 Catholic Bibles TodayPart 14 How Do Catholics Analyze a Biblical Text?Chapter 15 Literary MethodsChapter 16 Historical MethodsChapter 17 Theological MethodsPart 18 How Do Catholics Read the Old Testament?Chapter 19 Old Testament Study TodayChapter 20 Biblical Interpretation in Jesus' TimeChapter 21 Reading the Old Testament as Catholic ChristiansPart 22 How Do Catholics Read the New Testament?Chapter 23 The Formation of the GospelsChapter 24 The Gospels as Witnesses to Jesus and the Early ChurchChapter 25 The Epistles as Witnesses to Early Christian Faith and LifePart 26 How Do Catholics Interpret Scripture?Chapter 27 HermeneuticsChapter 28 The Literal Sense and the Spiritual SenseChapter 29 Scripture and TraditionPart 30 What Place Does the Bible Have in Catholic Life?Chapter 31 The Role of the MagisteriumChapter 32 The Bible in Catholic LifeChapter 33 Lectio DivinaPart 34 Conclusion: Twenty-Five ThesesPart 35 Appendix: Some Resources for Catholic Biblical InterpretationPart 36 Glossary

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ (1940–2014), was a well-known expert on the Bible, a Jesuit priest, and professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. His other books with Sheed & Ward include Who is Jesus? Why is He Important?, Jesus and Virtue Ethics, and The Church According to the New Testament.

A splendid companion to the Bible. A sure guide through issues that need to be understood if the reader is to appreciate how the Bible is 'the Word of God in human language.'

• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 What Do Catholics Believe About the Bible?Chapter 3 The Bible and the ChurchChapter 4 Modern Catholic DocumentationChapter 5 The Word of God in Human LanguagePart 6 What Is in the Catholic Bible?Chapter 7 The Different CanonsChapter 8 The History of the Old Testament CanonChapter 9 The History of the New Testament CanonPart 10 How Do Catholics Approach the Bible?Chapter 11 The Catholic Theological Tradition on the BibleChapter 12 The Catholic ExperienceChapter 13 Catholic Bibles TodayPart 14 How Do Catholics Analyze a Biblical Text?Chapter 15 Literary MethodsChapter 16 Historical MethodsChapter 17 Theological MethodsPart 18 How Do Catholics Read the Old Testament?Chapter 19 Old Testament Study TodayChapter 20 Biblical Interpretation in Jesus' TimeChapter 21 Reading the Old Testament as Catholic ChristiansPart 22 How Do Catholics Read the New Testament?Chapter 23 The Formation of the GospelsChapter 24 The Gospels as Witnesses to Jesus and the Early ChurchChapter 25 The Epistles as Witnesses to Early Christian Faith and LifePart 26 How Do Catholics Interpret Scripture?Chapter 27 HermeneuticsChapter 28 The Literal Sense and the Spiritual SenseChapter 29 Scripture and TraditionPart 30 What Place Does the Bible Have in Catholic Life?Chapter 31 The Role of the MagisteriumChapter 32 The Bible in Catholic LifeChapter 33 Lectio DivinaPart 34 Conclusion: Twenty-Five ThesesPart 35 Appendix: Some Resources for Catholic Biblical InterpretationPart 36 Glossary

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ (1940–2014), was a well-known expert on the Bible, a Jesuit priest, and professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. His other books with Sheed & Ward include Who is Jesus? Why is He Important?, Jesus and Virtue Ethics, and The Church According to the New Testament.

A splendid companion to the Bible. A sure guide through issues that need to be understood if the reader is to appreciate how the Bible is 'the Word of God in human language.'

• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 What Do Catholics Believe About the Bible?Chapter 3 The Bible and the ChurchChapter 4 Modern Catholic DocumentationChapter 5 The Word of God in Human LanguagePart 6 What Is in the Catholic Bible?Chapter 7 The Different CanonsChapter 8 The History of the Old Testament CanonChapter 9 The History of the New Testament CanonPart 10 How Do Catholics Approach the Bible?Chapter 11 The Catholic Theological Tradition on the BibleChapter 12 The Catholic ExperienceChapter 13 Catholic Bibles TodayPart 14 How Do Catholics Analyze a Biblical Text?Chapter 15 Literary MethodsChapter 16 Historical MethodsChapter 17 Theological MethodsPart 18 How Do Catholics Read the Old Testament?Chapter 19 Old Testament Study TodayChapter 20 Biblical Interpretation in Jesus' TimeChapter 21 Reading the Old Testament as Catholic ChristiansPart 22 How Do Catholics Read the New Testament?Chapter 23 The Formation of the GospelsChapter 24 The Gospels as Witnesses to Jesus and the Early ChurchChapter 25 The Epistles as Witnesses to Early Christian Faith and LifePart 26 How Do Catholics Interpret Scripture?Chapter 27 HermeneuticsChapter 28 The Literal Sense and the Spiritual SenseChapter 29 Scripture and TraditionPart 30 What Place Does the Bible Have in Catholic Life?Chapter 31 The Role of the MagisteriumChapter 32 The Bible in Catholic LifeChapter 33 Lectio DivinaPart 34 Conclusion: Twenty-Five ThesesPart 35 Appendix: Some Resources for Catholic Biblical InterpretationPart 36 Glossary