Description

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This volume in the popular Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series leads readers through a penetrating study of The First and Second Books of the Maccabees using the text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible.

Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights by renowned Scripture scholars Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes provide rich historical, cultural, geographical, and theological information pertinent to the Old Testament books--information that bridges the distance between the biblical world and our own.

The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible also includes Topical Essays, Word Studies, and Charts. The Topical Essays explore the major themes of The First and Second Books of the Maccabees, often relating them to the teachings of the Church. The Word Studies explain the background of important biblical terms, while the Charts summarize crucial biblical information "at a glance".

About the Author

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Scott Hahn, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and scholar. He teaches Theology and Scripture at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and has published several best-selling books, including Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb's Supper, and the Catholic Bible Dictionary. He is also the founder and President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, which promotes biblical literacy among Catholic laity and biblical fluency among Catholic clergy. Hahn is the General Editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series. Curtis Mitch, M.A., is principal annotator and Associate Editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series. He is also a research fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and a biblical commentator. Dennis Walters, Ph.D., is a deacon in the Catholic Church. His doctorate is in Literature from Michigan State University, and he holds a master's in Pastoral Studies from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He is the author of the study questions for the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series. Matthew and Leeanne Thomas hold masters degrees (Old Testament and Biblical Languages, respectively) from Regent College. Matthew completed a D.Phil in Theology at the University of Oxford in 2016, and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology Department Chair at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley. Leeanne and Matthew live in California with their four children, Camille, Raphael, Michael and Agnes.