This profusely illustrated book is doubly valuable! It introduces the reader to both the content of the Bible and to the life, faith, and history of ancient Israel, early Judasim, and early Christianity.
Unique among introductions, this volume places the Old Testament in its liturgical context, showing how its passages are employed in the current Lectionary used at Mass.
An updated version of the popular original, it satisfies the exacting demands placed on any good Bible introduction: Excellent scholarship and clear writing.
An introductory account for college students and general readers with little or no previous exposure to the academic study of the bible. The three worlds are the historical, the literary,...
Here is a sound, sensible guide for those who are seeking an intellectually satisfying presentation of the Christian faith.
Discover how the Bible came to be, how to choose a Bible translation, how to interpret the Bible within Catholic tradition, and how to benefit the most from Bible study.
The second is the story of the men and women who went to great extremes, at times risking death, in order to provide their generation with the Word of God in a language that could be understood.
Editor Philip S. Johnston presents the best evangelical thought on the proper interpretation and study of the Bible.
All the other tribes settled west of the Jordan; no land was assigned to the tribe of Levi because they were to serve the Lord and take care of tribal worship. The other tribes had the obligation to support the Levites.
In this method, it is not our purpose to examine small details but rather to get the broad sweep of the book and its general application, a bird’s-eye view.” Following a brief discussion of the Bible as a whole, Dr. Luck examines the ...
Many current Bible intro volumes focus more on theories about the biblical text than on the text itself.