A concordance is an important tool for studying the Bible. The Saint Mary's Press Essential Bible Concordance serves as an index to essential words occurring in the New American Bible. Its compact size makes it convenient to use and easy to carry. Use this concordance to locate Bible verses, to study Bible themes, and to understand the different ways a particular word is used throughout the Bible. This concordance has been created by Saint Mary's Press, the same people who brought you The Catholic Youth Bible. The selection of key words and verses, in an efficient format and a manageable size, will help you find the most important Bible passages. Here are some of the features you will find in the Saint Mary's Press Essential Bible Concordance: - coverage of all 73 books of the New American Bible, the translation used in the Lectionary for Mass - 650 essential key words highlighted in three columns - 12,000 Bible verses identified A great resource for studying the Catholic Youth Bible!