Great people of the Bible and how they lived
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Pleasantville, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780895770158
Subjects: Bible -- Biography.; Bible -- History of Biblical events.
Other titles: Reader's digest.
Notes: On spine : Reader's digest.
Table of contents: title: The Old Testament; title: Part I. Seekers of the promised land; title: Pioneers in the promised land: Abraham and Isaac; title: Twelve tribes for a new nation: Jacob and his sons; title: Egyptian interlude: Joseph and his brothers; title: Moses: the Lord's prophet; title: Part II. Conquerers and settlers; title: A gift of the Lord: Joshua and the conquest; title: The Judges: warriors for God and Israel; title: Ruth: Israel's gentle heroine; title: Samuel: prophet for a new nation; title: Part III. The golden age of the kings of Israel; title: Saul: Israel's first king; title: David: the Lord's anointed one; title: Ruler of an empire: Solomon; title: Part IV. Prophets of the Lord; title: Elijah: troubler of Israel; title: Elisha: healer and revolutionary; title: Isaiah: prophet of hardship and hope; title: Jeremiah: anguished prophet of disaster; title: Part V. Keepers of the faith; title: Ezekiel: priest to the exiles; title: Esther: heroine of the Jews; title: Leaders of a new Jerusalem: Nehemiah and Ezra; title: Fighters for freedom: the Maccabees; title: The New Testament; title: Part VI. Seekers of the Messiah; title: A family of Nazareth: Joseph, Mary, and Jesus; title: John the Baptist: prophet in Judea; title: Jesus: the gospel in Galilee; title: Fishers of men: the twelve apostles; title: Part VII. Jesus and Jerusalem; title: Friends in Judea: Lazarus, Mary and Martha; title: Jesus called Christ: his arrest, trial and crucifixion; title: Part VIII. The first Christians; title: Followers of the way: the disciples in Jerusalem; title: Paul: bearer of Christianity.