This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: .
This book answers foundational questions: Who wrote the Bible?
This book shows that the Bible is accessible, understandable, livable, and enjoyable.
This text is the best-selling non-sectarian guide for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Bible, and it is the only single-volume text that gives both a comprehensive historical-cultural...
Understanding the Bible: A Guide to Reading the Scriptures will inform your reading and enrich your understanding of the Bible from historical, literary, and faith perspectives.
Understanding the Bible will help anyone learn how to interpret the Bible for themselves.
Brief and to the point, it can easily be used to stimulate group discussions and personal reading of the biblical texts themselves, and is an excellent introduction to the Judeo-Christian tradition for those of other faiths.
Listening to the grisly story of the abused guest and concubine one can readily surmise. A Levite living in the remote mountains of Ephraim set out to retrieve his reluctant concubine; He journeyed to Bethlehem of Judah to find her ...
The book now includes study questions, index, and maps. This book answers foundational questions: Who wrote the Bible? What is its message? Why is it thought to be a 'holy' book? How does one read and interpret it?
This is a nonsectarian guide for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Bible, giving information on archaeological data and historical background, and providing material on the date, authorship,...
Brief and to the point, it can easily be used to stimulate group discussions and personal reading of the biblical texts themselves, and is an excellent introduction to the Judeo-Christian tradition for those of other faiths.
Understanding the Bible is a learner-friendly overview of the major theories of biblical interpretation from ancient times to the present.