Introduction To The Bible

Author : Fred Wagner
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830894144
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passport to the Bible written by Fred Wagner and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No book has sold more copies. No book has influenced so many people. The Bible has informed all of the world's religions. Yet for many, it remains a mystery. Would you like to read and understand the Bible for yourself? The studies in this guide are designed to help you do that. You will look at four major themes in the Bible: what God is like what people are like who Jesus is how to meet Jesus Passport to the Bible will take you on a journey like no other. It offers definitions for the new and difficult vocabulary you may encounter in the Bible. And it provides questions to help you uncover key ideas as you read through each book of the Bible. For discussion group leaders, notes at the back of this guide offer additional insight and direction. In short, everything is included to help you get to know the Bible--whether you study on your own, one-to-one with a friend, or in a small group. Here is a valuable introduction to the best book you will ever read.

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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664248833
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Bible written by and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profusely illustrated book is doubly valuable! It introduces the reader to both the content of the Bible and to the life, faith, and history of ancient Israel, early Judasim, and early Christianity.

Author : John R. W. Stott
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802811899
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Christianity written by John R. W. Stott and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1958 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned scholar and preacher John R.W. Stott embarks on a compelling course of study that first defends the fundamental claims of Christianity and then defines the proper overworkings of these basic beliefs in the daily lives of believers. Here is a sound, sensible guide for those who are seeking an intellectually satisfying presentation of the Christian faith.

Author : Christine Hayes
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300188277
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Bible written by Christine Hayes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the small library of 24 books common to all Jewish and Christian Bibles-books that preserve the efforts of diverse writers over a span of many centuries to make sense of their personal experiences and those of their people, the ancient Israelites. Professor Christine Hayes guides her readers through the complexities of this polyphonous literature that has served as a foundational pillar of Western civilization, underscoring the variety and even disparities among the voices that speak in the biblical texts.

Author : Douglas A. Jacoby
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0736944257
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Quick Overview of the Bible written by Douglas A. Jacoby and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moses' world would hardly be recognizable today. David and Solomon, Isaiah and Nehemiah, Peter and Paul...all the biblical authors wrote to people whose mind-sets were very different from readers' today. Add to that the immensity of the Bible story...no wonder the Scriptures can be difficult to understand! Bible scholar Douglas Jacoby has taught Bible survey courses for more than 25 years, bridging the gulf between the biblical world and the twenty-first century. He uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain the big picture of the Bible and show how each of the pieces fit together. Among the many compelling issues covered, readers will discover... the basic chronological outline of the Bible; the most important themes of the Old and New Testaments; how the Bible relates to a twenty-first-century worldview. Perfect for personal or group use, this survey removes many of the barriers that keep people from understanding and enjoying the Bible.

Author : Clyde E. Fant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687084562
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Bible written by Clyde E. Fant and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive and definitive introduction to the literature, cultures, and theologies of the early Jewish and Christian traditions. Designed to be read with selected passages from the Bible and the Apocrypha, An Introduction to the Bible offers essential information to students with little or no experience in the academic study of religion. It will help students gain a solid background for future work in biblical studies. The revised edition includes information regarding new directions in biblical studies, a revised bibliography, and a subject index - as well as maps, charts and photographs. "This volume is pedagogically self-aware. Here speak teachers who live close to the teaching environment. The narrative account of a great deal of material is patient, attentive to detail, willing to pause to provide small instructional clues, all the time keeping the big picture in focus. This second edition of the book attests both to the vitality of its authors and to the positive reception the book has already enjoyed. Given the large cultural crisis upon us, such instruction in a context that reaches beyond 'the choir' is welcome and enormously important. Clear, well organized, up to date, and reflective of reliable scholarly consensus. Most important, I suspect, is the likelihood that its student-users will sign up for more scripture study....[The book] will help students generate not only a beginning with the Bible, but a long-term interest." --Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia. "As most instructors of introductory survey courses in biblical studies will attest, finding a suitable textbook can be quite a challenge. The revised edition of An Introduction to the Bible marks a strong contribution to the field. It is a well-structured, clearly written textbook. The authors incorporate many of the newest discussions regarding the formation and subsequent understandings of both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Students using this book will be exposed to the rich content of ancient Near Eastern studies. They will also find themselves challenged to read these classical texts using some of the most recent hermeneutic arguments in circulation....An Introduction to the Bible provides an excellent entry point for a critical approach to the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity."---C. Shaun Longstreet, Texas A&M University, excerpted from the Review of Biblical Literature, August 2003.

Author : John Schaller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Books written by John Schaller and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Bergsma
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1642290483
Total Pages : 1066 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Catholic Introduction to the Bible written by John Bergsma and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although many Catholics are familiar with the four Gospels and other writings of the New Testament, for most, reading the Old Testament is like walking into a foreign land. Who wrote these forty-six books? When were they written? Why were they written? What are we to make of their laws, stories, histories, and prophecies? Should the Old Testament be read by itself or in light of the New Testament? John Bergsma and Brant Pitre offer readable in-depth answers to these questions as they introduce each book of the Old Testament. They not only examine the literature from a historical and cultural perspective but also interpret it theologically, drawing on the New Testament and the faith of the Catholic Church. Unique among introductions, this volume places the Old Testament in its liturgical context, showing how its passages are employed in the current Lectionary used at Mass. Accessible to nonexperts, this thorough and up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament can serve as an idea textbook for biblical studies. Its unique approach, along with its maps, illustrations, and other reference materials, makes it a valuable resource for seminarians, priests, Scripture scholars, theologians, and catechists, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible.

Author : Christopher Gilbert
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 1616431598
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Introduction to the Bible, A written by Christopher Gilbert and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literary and historical introduction to the Bible exploring the content of both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian New Testament, but also introducing the reader to scholarly questions and theories about the Bible.

Author : Robert Kugler
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 080284636X
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Bible written by Robert Kugler and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-08 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many current Bible intro volumes focus more on theories about the biblical text than on the text itself. They lack the simplicity that has become increasingly crucial as basic biblical literacy has declined. Robert Kugler and Patrick Hartin seek to remedy that problem by turning readers back to the text at hand. Their Introduction to the Bible surveys the content of all the biblical books, section by section, focusing on the Bible s theological themes.