Description
Examine the Old Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic Church
The seventeen New Testament volumes in the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series recently expanded to include readable yet substantive Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with the traditional understanding of the Old Testament books as prophesying and prefiguring Christ.
In Sirach, André Villeneuve makes a lesser-known deuterocanonical book accessible to readers. Drawing connections between Sirach, ancient Jewish and Christian commentaries, the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Villeneuve demonstrates that Sirach is a treasure trove of enduring wisdom that continues to speak to every age.
Commentary features include:
- Biblical text from the RSV-2CE
- Biblical cross-references and Catechism and Lectionary references
- Helpful sidebars that present biblical background and quotations from Church documents, Church Fathers, and saints
- Reflection and application sections for daily Christian living
- Suggested resources and an index of pastoral subjects
- Sections that show how Old Testament passages are fulfilled in Christ and the New Covenant
Written from a standpoint of faith in the Holy Spirit's inspiration of Scripture, CCSS Old Testament commentaries are designed for preaching, teaching, and applying Scripture to Christian life today. They are packed with features that make them particularly useful to those doing ministry in Catholic parishes. General editors for the series are Mary Healy (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), Mark Giszczak (Augustine Institute), and Peter S. Williamson (Sacred Heart Major Seminary).
Author: André Villeneuve
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781540965899
ISBN10: 1540965899
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary | Old Testament | General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic | General
The seventeen New Testament volumes in the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series recently expanded to include readable yet substantive Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with the traditional understanding of the Old Testament books as prophesying and prefiguring Christ.
In Sirach, André Villeneuve makes a lesser-known deuterocanonical book accessible to readers. Drawing connections between Sirach, ancient Jewish and Christian commentaries, the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Villeneuve demonstrates that Sirach is a treasure trove of enduring wisdom that continues to speak to every age.
Commentary features include:
- Biblical text from the RSV-2CE
- Biblical cross-references and Catechism and Lectionary references
- Helpful sidebars that present biblical background and quotations from Church documents, Church Fathers, and saints
- Reflection and application sections for daily Christian living
- Suggested resources and an index of pastoral subjects
- Sections that show how Old Testament passages are fulfilled in Christ and the New Covenant
Written from a standpoint of faith in the Holy Spirit's inspiration of Scripture, CCSS Old Testament commentaries are designed for preaching, teaching, and applying Scripture to Christian life today. They are packed with features that make them particularly useful to those doing ministry in Catholic parishes. General editors for the series are Mary Healy (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), Mark Giszczak (Augustine Institute), and Peter S. Williamson (Sacred Heart Major Seminary).
Author: André Villeneuve
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781540965899
ISBN10: 1540965899
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary | Old Testament | General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic | General
About the Author
André Villeneuve (PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) is associate professor of Old Testament and biblical languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. He received his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Commission in Rome. He is the author of Divine Marriage from Eden to the End of Days and the director of Catholics for Israel.