Everything You Want to Know about the Bible: WellMaybe Not Everything but Enough to Get You Started

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Everything You Want to Know about the Bible (well, maybe not everything ...but enough to get you started) An informative, brief, easy-to-read, and above all funintroduction to the Bible. For many people, the Bible is like a foreign country: a dusty old place they've never visited full of strange languages and odd customs. But many people have heard of the Bible's wonders and want to get a first-hand look. Everything You Want to Know about the Bibleis the perfect guidebook for exploring the Bible in a faithful but fun way. This guide to the "ultimate manufacturer's manual" communicates complex ideas and sophisticated concepts in a non-threatening way. At the same time, the authors provide solid theology and sound information about the Bible. This resource-for Christians and the unchurched alike-is not only unashamedly evangelical, but also relevant, informative, accurate, and readable. This innovative introduction to the Bible has three parts: The Great Journey-answers background questions about the Bible: Where did it come from Who wrote it When was it written What's it all about The Big Picture-delves into the content of the Bible itself, taking readers through the significant periods, events, and key people. Stuff at the Back-gives suggestions on how to read the Bible and includes short essays from various writers about their favorite Bible passage.

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Peter Downey is on executive staff at a Christian school in Sydney, Australia. The author of three marriage and parenting books, including So You're Going to be a Dad, he was listed in The Bulletin magazine as one of Australia's Top Ten parenting authors. He is also author of Everything You Want to Know about the Bible (co-authored with Ben Shaw), a book about Jesus for the Bible Society, and has written for a range of journals and publications. Although he has a Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in Arts and Education and a diploma in Biblical Studies, he feels like a guy writing a book about automotive engineering when all hes done is worked part-time in a carwash. He and his wife have three daughters. Ben Shaw is a curate at Emmanuel Church in Wimbledon, London. He studied theology and went on to receive his MA in ancient history. A former rock singer and guitarist with the Australian-based Christian rock band In the Silence, he does a lot of speaking and continues to perform musically. His greatest love is his wife, Karen.