In the early 1970s the theology faculty of the University of Navarre embarked on the project of making a new Spanish translation of the Bible—a volume accompanied by commentary designed for the general reader. This project was entrusted to the faculty by St. Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei and the university’s first chancellor. The first volume, St. Matthew, appeared in 1976; the project was completed February 2005. The Navarre Bible series is considered by many the best Catholic commentary on the Bible available today.
More comprehensive than the The Navarre Bible: New Testament, this volume features notes and introductions—rarely very technical—designed to illuminate the spiritual and theological message of the Bible. The Standard Edition is replete with quotations from commentaries by the Fathers, as well as excerpts from other spiritual writers—not least among them, St. Josemaría Escrivá—provided to show how they read Scripture and made it meaningful in their lives.
The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written to the young church in Thessalonica after Paul fled the city due to persecution by Jews. This letter brought encouraging news to the Thessalonians and reassured them of the exalted fate of those who died as a result of persecution. Still, confusion persisted concerning Paul’s teaching of Christianity, Christian conduct, and Christ’s second coming. Paul’s Second Epistle to the Thessalonians addresses those remaining concerns regarding Christ’s second coming that the Church of Thessalonica still had. The “Pastoral Letters,” 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, were written to Paul’s two faithful disciples as guides for church government. These letters include practical advice and theological concepts, as well as guidance for Christian conduct.
The Navarre Bible New Testament, Standard Edition is both scholarly and readable, presenting an intellectual, historical, and applicable survey of the riches of the New Testament. In the Logos edition of Thessalonians & Pastoral Letters, each Scripture passage links to your favorite translation, and is easy to study side-by-side with your other commentaries. You can search by topic or Scripture with split-second results!