HAYDOCK’S CATHOLIC BIBLE COMMENTARY
BY THE REV. GEO. LEO HAYDOCK
Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Salvatoris.
you shall draw waters with joy from the saviour’s fountains.—Isai. 12:3.
da mihi intellectum, & discam mandata tua.
Give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.—Ps. 118:78.
NEW YORK:
EDW. DUNIGAN &c. BROTHER,
(JAMES B. KIRKER),
371 Broadway
1859
HAYDOCK CATHOLIC BIBLE COMMENTARY (Old Testament)
This Catholic commentary on the Old Testament, following the Douay-Rheims Bible text, was originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849). This transcription is based on Haydock’s notes as they appear in the 1859 edition of Haydock’s Catholic Family Bible and Commentary printed by Edward Dunigan and Brother, New York, New York.
THE OLD TESTAMENT OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC BIBLE
The books of the Old Testament:
Commentators most frequently consulted, will be thus marked—B. Bristow, C. Calmet, Ch. Challoner, D. Du Hamel, E. Estius, M. Menochius, P. Pastorini or Walmesey, T. Tirinus, W. Worthington, Wi. Witham. The Rev. Fr. Haydock’s original observations, or such, at least, as he could not easily trace to their real authors, either through forgetfulness, or because he adopted some alteration, or received them from some of his learned friends, whose names he was not at liberty to mention will be marked with the letter H.
THE BOOK OF GENESIS
INTRODUCTION
The Hebrews now entitle all the Five Books of Moses, from the initial words, which originally were written like one continued word or verse; but the Sept. have preferred to give the titles the most memorable occurrences of each work. On this occasion, the Creation of all things out of nothing, strikes us with peculiar force. We find a refutation of all the heathenish mythology, and of the world’s eternity, which Aristotle endeavoured to establish. We behold the short reign of innocence, and the origin of sin and misery, the dispersion of nations, and the providence of God watching over his chosen people, till the death of Joseph, about the year 2369 (Usher) 2399 (Sal. and Tirin) B.C. 1631. We shall witness the same care in the other Books of Scripture, and adore his wisdom and goodness in preserving to himself faithful witnesses, and a true Holy Catholic Church, in all ages, even when the greatest corruption seemed to overspread the land. H.
This Book is so called from its treating of the Generation, that is, of the Creation and the beginning of the world. The Hebrews call it Bereshith, from the word with which it begins. It contains not only ...
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About Haydock's Catholic Bible CommentaryThis commentary was assembled by Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774-1849) and published as notes to the Douay-Rheims translation of the Bible in numerous editions between 1811 and 1859. The 1859 edition has remained in print until the present, an indication of the work’s continuing importance. It is primarily an assemblage of sayings of the fathers and of medieval exegetes and theologians, but includes more modern interpretations. Haydock’s commentary is widely considered a Catholic classic which directly and accurately expresses the Church’s traditional interpretation of biblical passages. |
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