Jerusalem Bible long-standing Jewish and Christian tradition. Jerusalem Bible The Jerusalem Bible ("JB" or "TJB") is an English translation of the Bible published in 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd. As a Catholic Bible, it includes the traditional 73 books found in most English translations until the mid 19th century: the 39 books shared with the Hebrew Bible, along with the seven deuterocanonical books as the Old Testament, and the 27 books shared by all Christians as the New Testament. It also contains copious footnotes and introductions. The "Jerusalem Bible" is the basis of the lectionary for mass used in Catholic worship
The Books of the Bible stated, "The way [this edition] presents the Bible as a library of literature is unique, simple, and elegant"; the reviewer anticipated that "some other translations" might "follow suit." "Bible Design and Binding" described the edition as "a new approach both to the design and organization of the biblical text" that would "serve as an example to others." One of the contributors to the "Better Bibles Blog" expected that "the new format will bring increased understanding" and noted that "the format can be used with any version of the Bible." The Books of the Bible The Books of the Bible is