The handy Bible answer book : understanding the world's all-time bestseller / Jennifer R. Prince.
Material type:
TextSeries: Handy answer book seriesPublisher: Detroit [Michigan] : Visible Ink Press, [2014]Description: xii, 420 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1578594782 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781578594788 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
- Bible answer book
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 220.61 P955 | Available | 33111007644756 | ||||
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Main Library | NonFiction | 220.61 P955 | Available | 33111007545110 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get more from the Bible!
The Bible is a beloved text owned by nearly all Americans. It's probably on your reading list, but it can be a daunting work to master. The Handy Bible Answer Book illuminates the secrets and reveals the wisdom of the Bible. Through easy-to-understand explanations to common questions, this book examines, story-by-story, the origins and history of the meanings of chapters, verses, and parables.
Offering enlightening explanations and defining key terms, people, places, and events, this user-friendly guide is for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible. It brings context to readers by answering more than 1,700 commonly asked questions about the Good Book, including:
* How has archeology contributed to understanding the Bible?
* What are some of the most notable Bible translations through the ages?
* What was the Day of Atonement?
* How did Gideon obey God's call?
* According to Peter, what was the benefit of faith?
* What is the Apocrypha?
This comprehensive resource provides concise, straightforward information, drawing from five different translations of the Bible and other sources, it's designed to let even casual readers dig deeply into the Bible. It helps bring the Good Book's parables, stories, history, and power to your life.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-396) and index.
Building the Bible -- Old Testament. The Pentateuch ; Historical books ; Wisdom and poetical books -- New Testament. Gospels and Acts of the Apostles ; Paul's letters ; Other letters ; Revelation -- More about the Bible. Apocrypha ; The Bible and archaeology ; The Bible and pop culture -- Versions of the Bible.