The Bible
By: Larry Richards.
Series: The indispensable guide to practically everything
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780824947699
Subjects: Bible -- Introductions
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A broad view of the Bible and its highlights; title: Why you can trust the Bible; title: Faithfulness to the original manuscripts; title: How authentic are so many different versions?; title: Ways the Bible shapes people's lives; title: Getting the most out of your Bible; title: Who God is?; title: What does it mean to be human?; title: What makes good and evil?; title: Life and death and the big picture; title: Wonders and signs that point to God; title: The Bible's bottom line is good news; title: The Old Testament and the Pentateuch; title: Old news is important news; title: What the ancient Middle East was like; title: Everyday life in Old Testament times; title: A time line from creation to Christmas; title: Significant men of the Old Testament; title: Significant women of the Old Testament; title: Events that shaped the Old Testament; title: The first five books; title: Genesis : the beginning of the story; title: Exodus : the story continues; title: Leviticus : camped at Sinai; title: Numbers : on the road again; title: Deuteronomy : poised on Canaan's border; title: The Books of History and Poetry; title: The tragic story of a straying people; title: Joshua : conquest of Canaan; title: Judges and Ruth : plunge into darkness; title: 1 and 2 Samuel : the age of transition; title: 1 and 2 Kings : inevitable decline; title: 1 and 2 Chronicles : history in divine perspective; title: Ezra and Nehemiah : exiles return; title: Esther : insight into providence; title: The practical poets of Scripture; title: Job : story of triumph over harsh troubles; title: Psalms : songs of passion, joy, and awe; title: Proverbs : pithy principles of right and wrong; title: Ecclesiastes : writings of discernment and knowledge; title: Song of Solomon : collection of love poems; title: The Prophets; title: Timely messages from God; title: Isaiah : words of hope; title: Jeremiah and Lamentations : light in darkness; title: Ezekiel : darkness and dawn; title: Daniel : visions of history to come; title: Minor prophets in Israel : Jonah, Amos, and Hosea; title: Minor prophets in Judah : Obadiah, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah; title: Prophets after the exile : Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi; title: The New Testament; title: The centuries between the testaments; title: Life and worship in the Holy Land; title: Jesus, hero of the New Testament; title: Major events in the life of Jesus; title: From Holy Land faith to world religion; title: Peter, Paul, and the Apostles; title: Grace, the open secret of Christianity; title: The spread of the Gospel; title: The Gospels; title: Why four accounts of Jesus' life; title: Matthew : the gospel of the servant king; title: Mark : portrait of a man of action; title: Luke : the gospel of the ideal man; title: John : the gospel of the Son of God; title: Acts, Letters, and Revelation; title: Acts : growth of the church; title: Romans : the solution; title: 1 Corinthians : the problem-solving Epistle; title: 2 Corinthians : new covenant ministry; title: Galatians : faith and freedom; title: Ephesians : understanding Jesus' church; title: Philippians and Philemon : praise from prison; title: Colossians : the real Jesus; title: 1 and 2 Thessalonians : look ahead eagerly; title: 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus : letters to young leaders; title: Other early church leaders; title: Hebrews : the superiority of Jesus; title: James : faith that works; title: 1 Peter : suffering saints; title: 2 Peter : against heresy; title: 1 John : experiencing daily fellowship with God; title: Jude : contending for the faith; title: Revelation : the final triumph; title: Biblical meaning and purpose; title: Intentional creation; title: Significance in human life; title: God's view.