The Vision Behind The Verses: Making Sense Of The Most Published Book (Things That Really Matter) - Softcover

Bagby, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544220626 ISBN 13: 9781544220628

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

It is the most published book in history and often the most misunderstood. The Bible claims to be the inspired "God-Breathed" relevation to mankind of God Himself, His Character, His Creation, and His Plan for Mankind. Yet many do not regard this book as "inspired" nor as historically accurate. Michael Bagby is a historian, Naval Aviator, coffee roaster, and the director of a school project in Nicaragua that is in its third decade. Michael tells of his own journey from believing the Bible to be nothing more than mythology and philosophy to agreeing with many prominent historians and scientists that the Bible is what it claims to be.In the process, Michael shares many concepts of understanding the Bible within its cultural, historical, geographical, political, and textual context. He also explored the meanings of key Hebrew and Greek words that enhance the richness of the Biblical Text.Michael and his wife Laura are the founders of the Rio Coco Cafe ministry, with coffee stores on the island of Utila Honduras and in Vero Beach Florida, They along with their four children Mikaela, Lukas, Arielle, and Moselle operate a thriving outreach/business that is providing funding for their eight schools and 1700 students in Nicaragua.

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About the Author

Michael Bagby graduated with honors from Miami University with a B.A. in European History, and served seven years in the Navy as an attack fighter pilot on the USS Kitty Hawk, Enterprise, and Coral Sea. Next Michael moved to Colorado the be a ski bum until moving to Maui to help a friend open an ice cream business. There he became part of Hope Chapel Maui, attending their Logos School of the Bible. Michael volunteered to work with Miskito Indian refugees from the war in Nicaragua in November of 1984, and was one of the founders of Project Ezra, a primary/secondary school project along the Rio Coco, the border between eastern Honduras and Nicaragu, that is now in its third decade. in 1997 Michael took three of the leaders of Project Ezra to Israel for a study tour, where he met Dr. Randall Smith, a noted expert in Biblical culture. Michael and his family returned to live in Israel and work with Dr Randy in 1999. In 2004 Michael and Laura started Rio Coco Beans, a coffee import and roasting company, as a fun way to raise funds for Project Ezra. This lead to the starting of the Rio Coco Cafe on the island of Utila Honduras in July 2011, and the Rio Coco Cafe in Vero Beach Florida in December of that same year. This non-profit business provides funding for Project Ezra schools. Michael is the author of Just Another Lump of Clay, Echoes Into Eternity, Living In The Spiritual World, The Vision Behind The Verses, and A Cup of Life.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544220626
• ISBN 13: 9781544220628
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 154