An edition of The Bible
(1998)
The Bible
by Richards, Larry
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The Bible: God's word for the biblically-inept
1998, Starburst Publishers
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Table of Contents
Introduction
A broad view of the Bible and its highlights
Why you can trust the Bible
Faithfulness to the original manuscripts
How authentic are so many different versions?
Ways the Bible shapes people's lives
Getting the most out of your Bible
Who God is?
What does it mean to be human?
What makes good and evil?
Life and death and the big picture
Wonders and signs that point to God
The Bible's bottom line is good news
The Old Testament and the Pentateuch
Old news is important news
What the ancient Middle East was like
Everyday life in Old Testament times
A time line from creation to Christmas
Significant men of the Old Testament
Significant women of the Old Testament
Events that shaped the Old Testament
The first five books
Genesis : the beginning of the story
Exodus : the story continues
Leviticus : camped at Sinai
Numbers : on the road again
Deuteronomy : poised on Canaan's border
The Books of History and Poetry
The tragic story of a straying people
Joshua : conquest of Canaan
Judges and Ruth : plunge into darkness
1 and 2 Samuel : the age of transition
1 and 2 Kings : inevitable decline
1 and 2 Chronicles : history in divine perspective
Ezra and Nehemiah : exiles return
Esther : insight into providence
The practical poets of Scripture
Job : story of triumph over harsh troubles
Psalms : songs of passion, joy, and awe
Proverbs : pithy principles of right and wrong
Ecclesiastes : writings of discernment and knowledge
Song of Solomon : collection of love poems
The Prophets
Timely messages from God
Isaiah : words of hope
Jeremiah and Lamentations : light in darkness
Ezekiel : darkness and dawn
Daniel : visions of history to come
Minor prophets in Israel : Jonah, Amos, and Hosea
Minor prophets in Judah : Obadiah, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
Prophets after the exile : Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
The New Testament
The centuries between the testaments
Life and worship in the Holy Land
Jesus, hero of the New Testament
Major events in the life of Jesus
From Holy Land faith to world religion
Peter, Paul, and the Apostles
Grace, the open secret of Christianity
The spread of the Gospel
The Gospels
Why four accounts of Jesus' life
Matthew : the gospel of the servant king
Mark : portrait of a man of action
Luke : the gospel of the ideal man
John : the gospel of the Son of God
Acts, Letters, and Revelation
Acts : growth of the church
Romans : the solution
1 Corinthians : the problem-solving Epistle
2 Corinthians : new covenant ministry
Galatians : faith and freedom
Ephesians : understanding Jesus' church
Philippians and Philemon : praise from prison
Colossians : the real Jesus
1 and 2 Thessalonians : look ahead eagerly
1 and 2 Timothy and Titus : letters to young leaders
Other early church leaders
Hebrews : the superiority of Jesus
James : faith that works
1 Peter : suffering saints
2 Peter : against heresy
1 John : experiencing daily fellowship with God
Jude : contending for the faith
Revelation : the final triumph
Biblical meaning and purpose
Intentional creation
Significance in human life
God's view.
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