The New Testament - Douay Rheims 1582 AD.

*** This is not the Bishop Challoner revision of The New Testament, this is the first and original Douay Rheims New Testament*** The original Douay-Rheims Bible, first published in 1582, stands as a significant landmark in the history of English Bible translations. This version, without the later revisions made by Richard Challoner, was a collaborative effort between several Catholic scholars.The Douay-Rheims Bible of 1582 was primarily a translation of the Latin Vulgate, the authoritative Latin text of the Bible used by the Catholic Church. The project was undertaken at the English College in Douai, France, where a group of scholars, including Gregory Martin, diligently worked on rendering the sacred scriptures into English.The translation aimed to provide English-speaking Catholics with a reliable and accurate version of the Bible that aligned with their faith and the teachings of the Catholic Church. It was a labor-intensive task, involving meticulous scholarship and attention to de