DRC Haydock
Prefaces, scholarly introductions, commentator lists, and chapter summaries from the Haydock Catholic Family Bible.
Front Matter & Articles
Front Matter
- Title Page Title page of the 1883 Haydock Catholic Family Bible.
- Transcription Notes Publication data, citation conventions, chronology notes, and transcription changes for this electronic edition.
- Foreword Defense of the Latin Vulgate and account of the Vatican editions under Sixtus V and Clement VIII.
- Principal Commentators Alphabetical list of commentators consulted, with death years. Asterisked names are non-Catholic scholars.
- A Comprehensive History of the Books of the Holy Catholic Bible Introductory essay by Rev. Bernard O’Reilly on the Bible as God’s covenant with mankind.
- Introduction to the Old Testament Overview of the Old Testament with introductions to the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Prophets, and Writings.
- Introduction to the New Testament Overview of the New Testament with introductions to each Gospel, the Acts, the Pauline and Catholic Epistles, and the Apocalypse.
- General Preface to the New Testament NT preface covering the canon, original languages, English Bible versions, Dr. Witham’s remarks on translation, and prayers before reading Scripture.