Immerse yourself in the sacred scriptures with the Catholic version of the Bible, the Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (DRC 1752), which includes the deuterocanonical books. The Douay-Rheims Bible is a revered translation from the Latin Vulgate into English, crafted at the University of Douai in France. The New Testament was first published in 1582 in Rheims, which is why it's known as the Douay-Rheims. This particular version was meticulously revised by Bishop Richard Challoner in 1752, enhancing its readability with updated vocabulary, spelling, and structure.
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The Catholic edition of the Bible presents the books in the traditional order recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, including the deuterocanonical books:
The Old Testament comprises 46 books, organized as follows:
- The Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
- The Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees.
- The Poetic and Wisdom Writings: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach.
- The Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel.
- The Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
The New Testament includes 27 books, structured as follows:
- The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
- Acts of the Apostles.
- Paul's Epistles: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews.
- General Epistles: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude.
- The Book of Revelation.