Bible For Dummies
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An easy-to-follow guide to the bestselling book of all timeGet a better understanding of the Bible and how it shapes our worldWhat is the Bible all about? Who wrote it? What’s the difference between Jewish and Christian Bibles? Featuring an interfaith perspective, handy maps, and enlightening discussions of the Bible’s vast cultural influence, this reference guide provides answers to these questions and presents fascinating facts that bring the Bible to life.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and fun
IntroductionPart I: What the Bible Is All AboutChapter 1: From Moses to Modernity: Introducing the Good BookChapter 2: Lights, Camera, Action! Previewing the Bible's Stage and StorylinePart II: Exploring the Hebrew Bible-The Old TestamentChapter 3: Creation, Paradise Lost, and Other Mysteries of Life (Genesis 1-3)Chapter 4: The Fallout from "The Fall" (Genesis 4-11)Chapter 5: The Babylonian Hillbillies: The Adventures of Abraham and His Family (Genesis 12-25:18)Chapter 6: The Birth of a Nation: Isaac, Jacob, and Their Many Children (Genesis 25:19-50)Chapter 7: Holy Moses! Exploring Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and DeuteronomyChapter 8: An Experiment in Theocracy: Joshua, Judges, and RuthChapter 9: The King and "I Am": 1 and 2 SamuelChapter 10: A Tale of Two Kingdoms: 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 ChroniclesChapter 11: Strangers in a Strange Land: Israel in Exile with Daniel and EstherChapter 12: Home for the Holidays: Returning to the Promised Land with Ezra and NehemiahChapter 13: More Than Mere Fortune-tellers: The ProphetsChapter 14: Israel's Wisdom Literature and Love Poetry: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of SongsChapter 15: Rockin' the Temple: Music in Ancient Israel (Psalms)Part III: Revealing the Bible's Hidden Treasures in the ApocryphaChapter 16: Rebels with a Cause: The Books of 1 and 2 MaccabeesChapter 17: The Apocrypha's Other "Hidden Treasures"Part IV: Discovering What's New About the New TestamentChapter 18: From Birth to Baptism: Jesus Prepares for the Ministry (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)Chapter 19: Jesus Christ Superstar: Jesus' "Ministry Years" (Matthew, Mark, Luke, andJohn)Chapter 20: The Early Christian Church (Acts 1-8,10-12, and 15)Chapter 21: The Traveling Salesman of Tarsus: Paul's Life and LettersChapter 22: Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman: The New Testament's General LettersChapter 23: The Beginning of the End: The Revelation of JohnPart V: That Was Then, This Is Now: Discovering the Bible's Enduring InfluenceChapter 24: The Bible and the Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and IslamChapter 25: Michelangelo, Milton, and Movies: Art, Literature, Life, and the BiblePart VI: The Part of TensChapter 26: Ten+ People You Should Know from the BibleChapter 27: Ten Holidays You Can Take Thanks to the BibleIndex.
