Alphabetical, topic-by-topic selection of passages from the Bible, originally compiled to help priests prepare sermons. Over 1,900 topics and 18,000 actual Bible verses! Unlike other concordances, this one quotes the actual passages in full. Unparalleled introduction to Bible reading. A quick way to learn just what the Bible says on a host of topics. Truly a one volume Bible study course and a great aid to unlocking the true Catholic meaning of Scripture. Great for reference. Impr. 848 pgs; PB

"The ONLY concordance for the Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (First and Second Editions). An exhaustive reference tool - over 15,000 words and 300,000 entries. An alphabetical listing of every word in the RSV-CE. Passages listed for both the first and the second editions of the RSV-CE. Swiftly locate passages on any topic. As easy to use as a dictionary. Entries show context for easy comparison of verses. Key words and passages make Scripture accessible to people in all walks of life. Biblical literacy with a faithfully Catholic perspective. In its thoroughness, The Catholic Bible Concordance is the best study tool for the RSV-CE, the English Bible translation preferred by the Church in her magisterial documents and the Catechism of the Catholic Church."--

The Holy Bible: Complete and How to Understand It, published by author Roswell Hitchcock in 1869, breaks down the verses of the Bible (more than 30,000) based on their meaning into 27 Books, 242 Chapters, and 2,369 Sections. Topics include Scripture, Jesus Christ, Miracles, the Hebrews, Civil and Social Law, Fallen Man, and Eschatology. It also contains Hitchcock's "Bible Name Dictionary," which describes more than 2,500 Bible and related names and their definitions. Verses are cataloged with like verses, and, though large, the book is extremely navigable. The Cosimo version is unabridged, including the original illustrations by Nast and Carpenter and Cruden's Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures; all in all, a unique collection. The Holy Bible: Complete and How to Understand It is a perfect tool for the serious Bible scholar and those who want to break the Bible down into its most essential parts. ROSWELL DWIGHT HITCHCOCK (1817-1887) was an American theologian and writer who graduated from Amherst in 1836 and studied at Andover theological seminary. Hitchcock was a professor at Bowdoin College in Maine and Union Theological Seminary in New York City and was also the pastor of the First Congregational Church in Exeter, New Hampshire, from 1945-1952. He was elected president of the American Palestine Exploration Society in 1871 (after his many travels to Palestine and the Middle East) and of Union Theological Seminary in 1880. He is the author of several books, including The New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible, Life of Edward Robinson, and Carmina Sanctorum, among others.

More than 1,700 topics and 40,000 Bible references are highlighted in this concise Concordance that organizes subjects not only by word but also themes and ideas.