Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding the Bible - Softcover

Easley, Kendell H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805495509 ISBN 13: 9780805495508

Publisher: Holman Reference, 2011

Synopsis

The Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding the Bible is your guide to deeper Bible study. 

If you've been wanting to get a better handle on the Bible-even if you've been reading it for years-this helpful reference book pulls the sweeping story, the timeline, the key terms, and much more into a clear, concise, yet surprisingly comprehensive summary of biblical information. 

What’s the main idea of each Bible book? 
Where can you quickly locate Christian worldview themes? 
How can the shadow of Christ be seen in each Old Testament book? 
What are the big verses that every Bible student needs to know? 
How can you sum up the biblical story in six simple statements? 

The answers to these and many other questions begin to surface as you confidently walk your way to "big picture" Bible understanding. One-sentence summaries, colorful maps and charts, quick-hitting details on who wrote what and why-you get all this and more with a graphic flow and design that makes the reading easy... and makes the knowledge your own.

About this title

About the Author

Kendell Easley is professor of Christian Studies and program director of the Stephen Olford Center at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

From the Back Cover

THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET THE BIG PICTURE

If you’ve been wanting to get a better handle on the Bible—even if you’ve been reading it for years—this Holman QuickSourceTM Guide pulls the sweeping story, the time line, the key terms, and much more into a clear, concise, yet surprisingly comprehensive summary of biblical information.

Topics Include:

• What’s the main idea of each Bible book? • Where can you quickly locate Christian worldview themes?
• How can a foreshadow of Christ be seen in each Old Testament book?
• What is the key Bible verse in each book that every Bible student needs to know?
• How can you sum up the biblical story in six simple sentences?

The answers to these and many other questions come out page-by-page, book-by-book, one after another as you confidently walk your way to “big picture” Bible understanding.

One-sentence summaries, colorful maps and charts, concise statements of who wrote what and why—you get all this and more with a graphic flow and design that makes the reading easy . . . and makes the knowledge your own.

The Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding the BibleTM. Make it your guide to deeper Bible study.

Kendell H. Easley is Professor of Biblical Studies in the School of Theology and Missions, Union University (TN). He also serves as Program Director for Union University’s Stephen Olford Center in Memphis. He is author of Illustrated Guide to Biblical History and Revelation in the Holman New Testament Commentary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Holman Reference
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805495509
• ISBN 13: 9780805495508
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408