The Essential Bible Handbook - Hardcover

The Essential Bible Handbook is a comprehensive, up-to-date, guide to Scripture for anyone wanting to read the Bible for personal and group study. This practical and easy-to-read reference source includes introductions to each book, with commentary, historical background, practical application, and guides to the meaning of Scripture. Throughout you will find illustrations, charts, maps, glossaries, study aids, timelines, lists of important and essential Bible facts, and introductions to heroes of the faith. The Essential Bible Handbook will deepen your experience of God as you read, teach, and study the Bible.
Resources include: outlines of every book in the Bible, along with introductions to the content of each; maps of the Holy Land during Old Testament times, and the life of Jesus; guides to major biblical events, people, and ideas; timelines of biblical history; illustrations of the Tabernacle, the Temple, and other important biblical places; instructions on how to pronounce biblical names; a glossary of important biblical terms; helpful introductions to how to read the Bible, the authority of Scripture, the Geography of the Holy land, and many more topics.

A comprehensive, up-to-date, treasure of Bible knowledge for anyone wanting to read the Bible for personal and group study. This practical and easy-to-read reference source includes introductions to each book, with commentary, historical background, practical application, and theological themes. Throughout you will find illustrations and charts, maps, glossaries, study aids, timelines, lists of important and essential Bible facts, and reading plans. Written for all students of Scripture, the Essential Bible Handbook explores not only the world of the Bible, but also and especially its meaning for contemporary believers. It provides a wealth of insight into biblical places, people, times, and beliefs. It explains the message of core passages like John 3:16, Psalm 23, The Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, the "I am" sayings in John, Jesus' parables, and many others. All who teach the Bible, lead study groups, or simply read Scripture in order to draw closer to God will find the Essential Bible Handbook an indispensable resource.