The Bible / Larry Richards 

Public ISBD Titre : The Bible Titre original : God's word for the biblically-inept Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Larry Richards (1931-), Auteur Editeur : New York : Guideposts ; Nashville, Tenn. : Distributed by Ideals Publications Année de publication : ©2008 Importance : 256 p. Présentation : color illustrations. Format : 22 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-8249-4769-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Bible. Résumé : For more than 3,000 years people have found comfort, guidance, and encouragement in the Bible. The Bible is so essential to hsitory and humanity that it's impossible to overestimate its influence on Western civilization--and on an individual life like yours. Yet the Bible can be difficult to understand. Its 66 books were written by authors living at different times and in different cultures. Christians believe God Note de contenu : 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. The Bible = God's word for the biblically-inept [texte imprimé] / Larry Richards (1931-), Auteur . - New York : Guideposts ; Nashville, Tenn. : Distributed by Ideals Publications, ©2008 . - 256 p. : color illustrations. ; 22 cm. ISBN : 978-0-8249-4769-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Bible. Résumé : For more than 3,000 years people have found comfort, guidance, and encouragement in the Bible. The Bible is so essential to hsitory and humanity that it's impossible to overestimate its influence on Western civilization--and on an individual life like yours. Yet the Bible can be difficult to understand. Its 66 books were written by authors living at different times and in different cultures. Christians believe God Note de contenu : 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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