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Bible Book by Book

An Illustrated Journey Through Its People, Places and Themes

Bible Book by Book

An Illustrated Journey Through Its People, Places and Themes

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Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9781800300415
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 18/02/2022
Width: 19.5 cm
Height: 24 cm
CRT Winner 2022 - Bible Reference The Bible Book by Book is a fully illustrated and accessible introduction to each book of the Bible. Taking the books in sequence, it explains genre and style, the locations involved, the main themes and some key points to bear in mind as you read. The Bible can be an intimidating book, but each introduction is designed so it can be read in five minutes. A list of further reading materials is also included for those who want to delve deeper into particular books or topics. This book is pithy, direct and engaging, and will help everyone to experience Scripture as the living, breathing story of God and His people.
Contents Introduction 8 Genesis – In the beginning 10 Exodus – Tell them my name is… 14 Leviticus – And he called? 18 Numbers – Are we nearly there yet? 21 Deuteronomy – The words of Moses 24 Joshua – God with us 28 Judges – The tribal leaders 30 Ruth – Death to life, famine to plenty 34 1 Samuel – A technological world 37 2 Samuel – Failure and forgiveness 39 1 Kings – The peak of an empire 42 2 Kings – The collapse of an empire 45 1 Chronicles – A story post-exile 48 2 Chronicles – A story post-exile and moving on 51 Ezra – The return of the exiles 54 Nehemiah – The city of rubble 57 Esther – Liberation and rescue 60 Job – Persecuted and afflicted 63 Psalms – Worship, praise, lament, and prayer 66 Proverbs – Sayings of the wise 70 Ecclesiastes – Everything is like breath 73 Song of Songs – Biblical erotica 76 Isaiah – The prophet 79 Jeremiah – Prophecy, disaster, and lament 82 Lamentations – With filth on her skirt 85 Ezekiel – Dry bones 87 Daniel – YHVH is always with you 90 Hosea – A failed marriage 93 Joel – Locusts are coming 96 Amos – The poor man’s prophet 98 Obadiah – Destruction is coming for Edom 101 Jonah – Sorry, can’t hear you 104 Micah – Exploitation of the poor 107 Nahum – The mighty fall 110 Habakkuk – Questioning to trusting 112 Zephaniah – Hope for the humble 115 Haggai – It’s time to build 118 Zechariah – The returning king 120 Malachi – The last of the prophets 122 Matthew – Whose kingdom? 124 Mark – Good news 128 Luke – Roman occupation 133 John – Political uprising 136 Acts 1–8 – The Jesus movement grows, part 1 140 Acts 9–28 – The Jesus movement grows, part 2 143 Romans – Whose authority? 146 1 Corinthians – The city of sex 149 2 Corinthians – Rome from Rome 151 Galatians – Fresh fruit 154 Ephesians – A letter to the goddess 157 Philippians – A Roman world 160 Colossians – Faith and culture 163 1 Thessalonians – The earliest letter 166 2 Thessalonians – Keep on going 169 1 Timothy – House church 172 2 Timothy – False teachers 175 Titus – A letter from an old mentor 178 Philemon – Holy flattery 180 Hebrews – The church that was running 182 Jam es – In the face of the oppressor keep going 185 1 Peter – Writing from Babylon 188 2 Peter – Writing from Babylon again 191 1, 2, 3 John – Stop the antichrists 194 Jude – Build yourself up in a holy faith 196 Revelation – Liberation and rescue 199 Bibliography 203

Cris Rogers

Cris Rogers is minister at All Hallows Church, Bow, London, and teachesat most of the major Christian festivals each year. He has a BTech in Art from Leeds, a BA in theology from Trinity College Bristol, and an MA in theology from King's College London. He is a minister in the Church ofEngland and author of several books including The Bible Book by Book, Immeasurably More, Only the Brave, and What if We Knew What God Knows About Us. Cris has a deep passion for discipleship in the way of Jesus, andruns wearemakingdisciples.com.

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