THE BOOK OF THE BIBLE.

(1979), xx, 524pp, index. From the Introduction: "Only when we realize that the Bible is unassailable for its spiritual worth, a book that has been so valued for thousands of years by the world's greatest philosophers, theologians, and writers, can we appreciate its other qualities with fairness. It contains practical advice, observations on nature and on the mores of various peoples during various periods, many secular stories, some songs, some wise sayings. It is, in short, a compendium, an encyclopedia of information put together by people who believed in a single God, the same God. Much of this information, or where it can be found in the Bible, is in this book. But there is much else here as well: the trivia (how many words are there in the Bible?); the controversies that rage and have raged over the Bible (who wrote it?); archaeological finds; the stuff of miracles, dreams, and prophecies; how the Bible wants you to live your life (you might be surprised); and details about kings, angels, devils, and prophets.".…