| Description |
191 pages : map, charts ; 21 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
God's story and God's word in God's world -- The events of the Bible -- The land of the Bible -- The story of god and his people -- Beginnings: Genesis to Numbers -- From triumph to defeat: Deuteronomy to Kings -- The story of the community: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah -- Short stories: Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel -- The story of Jesus and the church: Matthew to Acts -- The word of God to his people -- The instruction of the priests: Exodus to Deuteronomy -- The message of the prophets: Isaiah to Malachi -- The letters of the apostles: Romans to Jude -- The visions of the seers: Daniel, Revelation -- The advice of the experts: Proverbs, Song of Songs -- Israel's response to God -- Prayer and praise: Psalms, Lamentations -- Doubts and certainties: Ecclesiastes, Job -- The Bible today. |
| Summary |
A Reader's Guide to the Bible places the biblical books in their times and settings, and then lays out a memorable pattern for understanding the Bible. Three categories of biblical books story, word, and response form three doors into the cathedral that is the Bible: the story of God and his people, the word of God to his people, and the people's response to God. -- back cover. |
| Subject |
Bible -- Introductions.
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| ISBN |
9780830851744 (paperback) |
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0830851747 (paperback) |
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