The Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) is an American

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dedicated to the academic study of the

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. The suggestion to form a permanent association of biblical scholars was made at the beginning of 1936 at a meeting in

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, held to plan for the preparation of a revised translation of the New Testament. The proposed organization was formally founded, as "The Catholic Biblical Association of America," by some fifty charter members who met for this purpose in New York City on October 3, 1936. Membership now numbers more than 1,200. Those who hold an

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in biblical studies are eligible to be elected to membership, irrespective of any religious affiliation. Since 1939, the CBA has published the ''

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'', a peer-reviewed,

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. Other publications include ''Old Testament Abstracts'' and the Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series.

NAB New Testament Revision Project

In 2012, the USCCB "announced a plan to revise the New Testament of the

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so a single version can be used for individual prayer, catechesis and liturgy." The

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(USCCB) approved the initiation of a revision of the

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(NAB NT) and entrusted the work to the

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(CCD). After they developed a plan and budget for the revision project, work began in 2013 with the creation of an editorial board made up of five people from the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA), to which additional members of the revision team were added in 2014. Once approved by the bishops and the

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, the revised NAB will serve as a single translation for use in the liturgy, for study, and for catechism. The work is expected to be completed around the year 2025.

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