The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, Third Edition

Bell Jr., James Stuart; Campbell, Stan

ISBN 10: 1592573894 / ISBN 13: 9781592573899

Published by Alpha, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, Third Edition
• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592573894
• ISBN 13: 9781592573899
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 22 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

This revised edition continues to walk both experienced Bible readers and those seeking it out for the first time through a chronological, story-by-story and person-by-person experience. Complete with maps of journeys and explanations of the acts and epistles, this book includes:

• The journeys of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses, and the law from Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings, including David and Goliath, Gideon and Samson, and King Solomon

• The captives, the women, the poets, the prophets, and more through the Old Testament

• The story of Jesus as told in the four Gospels

• The acts of the Apostles as they spread the word of the new church; the letters from Paul, Peter, James, John, and Jude on a variety of topics; and John’s apocalyptic Revelation

• The Apocrypha including Maccabees 1 and 2 along with other books included for other practices

• An all new reference glossary featuring names and places with descriptions and cross-references to their discussion in the Bible

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About the Author

James S. Bell Jr. is the owner of Whitestone Communications and has served as executive editor of Moody Press and director of religious publishing at Doubleday. He is co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guides to the Bible, the Book of Revelation, and the Reformation and Protestantism. He also serves as editor of the Christian Family Guide series from Alpha Books.

Stan Campbell has been a full-time writer in Christian publishing for 10 years and in a church ministry for 15 years. Among his almost three dozen books are an eight-book through-the-Bible series and other Bible-related books for teenagers and adults.