by: Mary Healy

series: Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture

• Format

  Paperback

  ISBN

  9781540963703

  Dimensions

  6 x 9

  Pub. Date

  Apr 2026

  SRP

  $29.99

  Carton Quantity

  15

  Number of pages

  496

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About

The New Testament volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series (CCSS) have been widely acclaimed. The series now includes readable yet substantive Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with the traditional understanding of the Old Testament books as prophesying and prefiguring Christ.

In Genesis, respected scholar and popular speaker Mary Healy offers a detailed yet accessible interpretation of each passage of Genesis. She opens up the incomparable riches of this book as the beginning of the story of salvation and the foundation of biblical doctrines concerning God, creation, human nature, sexuality and marriage, sin, and God's covenant with Israel. Drawing on Christian tradition, she shows how types and foreshadowing in Genesis point forward to the fulfillment of God's plan in Christ.

Written from a standpoint of faith in the Holy Spirit's inspiration of Scripture, CCSS Old Testament commentaries are designed for preaching, teaching, and applying Scripture to Christian life today. General editors for the series are Mary Healy (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), Mark Giszczak (Augustine Institute), and Peter S. Williamson (Sacred Heart Major Seminary).

Endorsements

Praise for the CCSS Series

"The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture is always my first recommendation to homilists, catechists, Bible study facilitators, and anyone wanting to go deeper in studying the Bible. It is an outstanding work of Catholic scholarship, combining contemporary biblical research with ancient tradition, theological reflection, and pastoral insight. Each volume is solid, accessible, and applicable to the life of Christian discipleship. Editors Mary Healy, Mark Giszczak, and Peter Williamson have given the Church in our time a great gift that will continue to impact our ecclesial mission and ongoing renewal for generations to come."

Stephen J. Binz, scholar, writer, speaker at Bridge-B.com, and author of Threshold Bible Study

"The New Testament volumes in this series have served me as a constant resource: deeply scholarly, firmly in touch with the Catholic tradition, and impressively readable and teachable. But among Christians today, the Old Testament often is neglected or treated as unintelligible--with the result being a tragic impoverishment of faith. Giszczak's inaugural Old Testament volume is evidence that the same qualities that have set this series apart will be on display in its commentaries on the Old Testament. All Catholics should have these trustworthy volumes at hand."

Matthew Levering, James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary