The Jerome Biblical Commentary is designed to meet the needs of educated readers who wish to study the Scriptures in the light of modern scholarship. It is both compact and complete. Its eighty articles have been written by competent Roman Catholic scholars who frankly acknowledge their debt to non-Catholic research and who are fully aware of the ecumenical trust of biblical studies. Their work reflects the new and vital interest in the Bible that is being experiences in the Catholic Church - an interest that has resulted in the revision of many previous interpretations of Scripture.