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How to Read the Bible Book by Book by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart helps people read the Bible as a whole by showing how each book fits into the grand narrative of Scripture. For each book of the Bible readers are given orienting data, a brief overview, advice for reading, and a section-by-section walkthrough.
About the Book
Reading the Bible need not be a haphazard journey through strange and bewildering territory. Like an experienced tour guide, How to Read the Bible Book by Book takes you by the hand and walks you through the Scriptures. For each book of the Bible, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to get you actually reading the Bible knowledgeably and understanding it accurately.
In an engaging, conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through every book of the Bible using their unique, progressive approach:
- Orienting Data —Concise info bytes that form a thumbnail of the book
- Overview —A brief panorama that introduces key concepts and themes and important landmarks in the book
- Specific Advice for Reading —Pointers for accurately understanding the details and message of the book in context with the circumstances surrounding its writing
- A Walk Through —The actual section-by-section tour that helps you see both the larger landscape of the book and how its various parts work together to form the whole. Here you are taken by the hand and told, “Look at this!”
How to Read the Bible Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It also stands on its own as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the Bible for yourself.
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Reading the Bible doesn't have to be a difficult journey through strange and confusing territory. How to Read the Bible Book by Book guides you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its sixty-six books.
For each book of the Bible, the authors begin with a quick overview and then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the larger narrative of the Bible. Written by two renowned evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to help you read the Bible knowledgeably and understand it accurately.
In an engaging conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through each book of the Bible using their unique approach:
- Data Orientation: Concise bytes of information that form a thumbnail of the book.
- Overview: A brief overview that introduces key concepts and themes as well as important landmarks in the book.
- Specific Reading Tips – Points for accurately understanding the details and message of the book in the context of the circumstances surrounding its writing.
- A guided tour—The true section-by-section tour that helps you see both the broader landscape of the book and how its different parts work together to form the whole.
How to Read the Bible Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the Bible for all its value. It also stands alone as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the Bible for yourself.
ISBN: 9780310518082