Commentary by Bishop Robert Barron
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Winner of the CMA 2024 Book Award for Scripture: Series
Winner of the CMA 2023 Book Award for Best New Religious Book Series
The Word on Fire Bible is a groundbreaking series introducing readers to the strange, colorful world of the Bible. It was designed to appeal not just to Christians, but to nonbelievers, searchers, and those with far more questions than answers. It doesn’t presume any experience with the Bible; in fact, it was created for people reading the Bible seriously for the first time, who may be unsure of what to make of its many events and characters.
Inside this volume, you’ll find the four Gospels surrounded by illuminating artwork and helpful commentary from Bishop Robert Barron, the Church Fathers, and some of the greatest saints, mystics, artists, and scholars throughout history, allowing the story of Jesus Christ to shine with new clarity. You’ll discover insights from John Chrysostom, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, Thérèse of Lisieux, Fulton Sheen, John Paul II, and many other teachers in the way of the Spirit.
The translation used in The Word on Fire Bible is the New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE), which has received wide acclaim from academics and Church leaders. It stands out because of its accuracy and readability, being as literal as possible yet as free as necessary to make the meaning clear in graceful, understandable English. It’s a wonderful translation—both for those who have never read the Bible and for those who have studied it for years.
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The biblical text is laid out like a normal book.
Unlike Bibles that force too many columns and too much text on each page, The Word on Fire Bible is designed to make the reading experience like that of a regular book. Additionally, all commentary is nestled in alongside the corresponding verses it analyzes, keeping the flow of reading seamless.
It’s easy to read.
Each volume of The Word on Fire Bible features text in a larger font than most other Bibles—with significant line spacing to allow for an easier reading experience. This provides for distraction-free reading, so you won’t lose your place in any clutter of text.
It’s beautifully crafted.
The Word on Fire Bible is designed to appeal to the human senses. Printed in Italy on matte-coated paper, the pages resist wear over time. Gold foil coats the exterior of the pages, surrounded by a top-grain full leather from Germany. The pages are sewn to the binding, not glued, allowing the book to lie flat while open.
The text is accurate and readable.
The Word on Fire Bible uses the New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE), an acclaimed translation that simplifies the Bible without sacrificing its true meaning. It is as literal as possible yet as free as necessary to make the meaning clear in graceful, understandable English.
It leads with beauty.
The Word on Fire Bible features dozens of selections of exquisite religious art throughout each volume. These selections incorporate the vast tradition of art from some of the greatest pieces—spanning from ancient cave paintings through the medieval period to the modern day. Accompanied by original commentary, the art amplifies and further reveals the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Scriptures.
“Unique falls short of describing The Word On Fire Bible. From the traditional scripture readings, to the selected and appropriately placed artwork, to the broad range of commentary authors, for me, The Word On Fire Bible brings a new life to reading and studying the Bible.”
LARRY
Bishop Barron is one of the most-followed Catholics in the world on social media. With over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and over half a million people reading his reflections on Scripture daily, he has a gift that allows him to reach atheists, non-Catholic Christians, and devout Catholics. Over the past 25 years, Bishop Barron has been considered to be one of the most intelligent, and accessible, preachers of the Gospel. We took the best of his commentary from his sermons and books to include in this Bible.
Throughout the chapters, you’ll find commentary from the Church Fathers, the earliest Christian experts. Because many of the Church Fathers lived during or shortly after the time of the Apostles, these commentaries represent some of the oldest Christian writings in existence aside from the New Testament itself and carry the authority upon which the Church bases many teachings today.
Writings from contemporary artists, saints and scholars are interspersed throughout the text including great minds such as G.K. Chesterton, Flannery O’Connor, Fulton Sheen, Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. These modern writers draw on 2,000 years of Church history and tradition along with their own biblical perspectives, all for the benefit of the reader seeking to better understand the Word of God.
“This is one of the most beautiful compilations of the Gospels I’ve ever seen. They call it 'a cathedral in print,' and it truly is.”
— Jonathan Roumie, Jesus in “The Chosen”
“Even the non-believer will be drawn in, enticed to grasp what the book seeks to share. What Bishop Barron set out to create in this Bible is the first of its kind: a Bible chiefly concerned with evangelism.”
— Fr. Casey Cole, Presenter of ”Breaking in the Habit”
“The Word on Fire Bible could be the thing that allows us to meet Jesus Christ in these pages in a new way.”
— Katie Prejean McGrady, Speaker, Writer, and Radio Host
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