Gospel of Luke: The Ignatius Study Guide (Ignatius Catholic Study Bible)
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Curtis Mitch and Scott Hahn have put together a wonderful study edition of the RSV (A wonderfully accurate translation). It offers in-depth notes, maps, word-studies and cross-referencing to magestrial texts and the Church Fathers.
This is a great book for both individual and group bible study. The questions are better than most study questions, but still could be a little more directed.
The one complaint is that we have to wait between series.
The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is a great tool for small groups seeking to understand the Bible from a Catholic perspective.
This knowledge-packed, 82-page paperback, is composed of five major sections:
- Introduction to the Ignatius Study Bible
- Introduction to the Gospel according to Luke
- Outline of the Gospel According to Luke
- Gospel with Commentary by Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch
- Study Questions by Dennis Walters
The commentary includes historical background, with maps, and categorized notes. The notes have symbols next to them indicating whether they are:
- content and unity
- living tradition
- analogy of faith
The study questions are grouped by chapter, and then broken down into two sections per chapter: “For understanding” and “For application.” The understanding questions are textual analysis questions. ” The application questions are pertinent for the spiritual lives of Catholics. However, space was not provided within the questions themselves for notes. There are several notes pages at the end of the book, but white space was not allotted within the questions themselves.
Overall, the organization of this study guide makes it an effective tool for novices, and challenging for for more knowledgeable Catholics.
Discussing scripture with my Protestant friends often leaves me at a loss because there are innumerable annotated and study bibles available to them, but few for Catholics. The Ignatius Study Catholic Study Bible series helps bridge this perceived gap. Of particular help are the frequent notes with symbols (e.g., a set of keys that stands for church tradition, a dove that stands for spiritual tradition, etc.) intended to help Catholics understand the correlation between scripture and the tenents of our faith. Of additional help are the occassional short essays on subjects found in Luke’s gospel such as the Census of Quirinius (mentioned in the infancy narrative), the Pharisees and Sadducees that provide in-depth information that assist in gaining a better understanding of the evangelist’s message. Also, there are study questions (which are pretty good) at the back of the book plus blank pages for note taking. A valuable resource for Catholics who wish to go beyond weekly homilies for an understanding of scripture.