The Acts of the Apostles

Volume 5

Dennis Hamm, SJ

Dennis Hamm stresses the unity between the Acts of Apostles and the Gospel of Luke. His section-by-section commentary (along with New American Bible translation), based on the best of recent scholarship, will appeal to teachers, preachers and Bible s See More >>

Amos, Hosea, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk

Carol J. Dempsey, OP

These six prophets proclaim powerful messages about judgment and the sovereignty of God. Amos challenges hypocrisy and injustice. Hosea's marriage symbolizes the covenant between God and Israel, moving from love to separation and then reunion. Micah, See More >>

The Book of Revelation

Volume 12

Catherine Ann Cory

Full of awesome and gruesome scenes that seem to provoke more fear than faith, the Book of Revelation is often read as a roadmap through the doom and gloom of the end time. Correctly understood, however, this grand finale of the New Testament is a lo See More >>

Deuteronomy

Volume 6

J. Edward Owens, OSST

The book of Deuteronomy forms the foundation for much of the Old and New Testaments. It provides an overview of the exodus experience, reminding the Israelites that the Lord is the one who formed them, brought them out of Egypt, and provided them wit See More >>

Exodus

Volume 3

Mark S. Smith

So resounding is its message that echoes of the Exodus are heard throughout the Old and New Testaments and the present. Exodus names and terms permeate our biblical and liturgical vocabularies: Pharaoh, Moses, Aaron, burning bush, "I AM," plagues, Pa See More >>

Ezekiel, Daniel

Corrine L. Carvalho and Paul V. Niskanen

The books of Ezekiel and Daniel provide some of the most memorable stories and images of the Old Testament. Ezekiel, the wild prophet of the Babylonian exile, gave us images of the blazing wheeled throne of God leaving Jerusalem and the valley of dry See More >>

Ezra, Nehemiah

Thomas M. Bolin

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah relate the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon during the rule of the early Persian kings. For a long time, interpretations of these two books by Christian exegetes characterized the Judaism of the post-exilic age See More >>

First And Second Chronicles

Volume 10

John C. Endres, SJ

In the era in which the Chronicler writes, the pressing question is: How will Judeans reestablish themselves after the Babylonian exile? The Chronicler’s answer is to encourage the people of Israel to live out of their memory of God’s mercy and compa See More >>

First and Second Corinthians

Volume 7

Maria A. Pascuzzi, CSJ

What was originally part of an ongoing dialogue between Paul and the community at Corinth has become vital in today's Christian worship. Maria A. Pascuzzi, CSJ, helps us look at the Corinthian community through Paul's viewpoint, highlighting the stru See More >>

First and Second Kings

Alice L. Laffey

The books of Kings view Israel’s history through the theological lens of action. Actions have consequences that are determined by the people’s faithfulness or unfaithfulness to their God and the covenant, and the editors' purpose is to demonstrate th See More >>

First and Second Maccabees

Daniel Harrington, SJ

These accounts of the Maccabean revolt, by which the sons of Mattathias reclaimed the temple of Jerusalem, tell an important story of the founding of the Jewish people. "The Hammerers" is the meaning of the nickname "Maccabees," given to Mattathias's See More >>

First and Second Samuel

Feidhlimidh T. Magennis

First and Second Samuel tell the story of the beginnings of monarchy in ancient Israel. These two powerful narratives present many great figures of biblical history—Samuel, Saul, and David—and explore the complex interaction of historical development See More >>

First and Second Timothy, Titus, Philemon

Volume 9

Terence J. Keegan, OP

First and Second Timothy and Titus are designated Pastoral Letters because they deal with leadership and organizational issues of the early Christian community. Probably written after the death of Paul, they nevertheless express what Paul himself wou See More >>

First Thessalonians, Philippians, Second Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians

Volume 8

Vincent M. Smiles

Vincent M. Smiles provides a fresh look at the early Church and the faith with which they approached their dynamic, diverse community. With a brief introduction to each letter, Smiles brings to light issues such as authorship, dating, and historical See More >>

Galatians and Romans

Volume 6

Robert J. Karris, OFM

In his thorough, yet concise commentary on Galatians and Romans, Robert Karris, O.F.M. encourages his readers to take a head on approach to reading and interpreting the biblical text. He discusses form and purpose, message, and basic outline to help See More >>