The Bible For Dummies
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
The Bible For Dummies (9781119293507) was previously published as The Bible For Dummies (9780764552960). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
Discover the world’s all-time bestseller in an entirely new light.
Ninety percent of Americans own a copy of the Bible, and while it’s the most widely read book, it’s also the least understood. Regardless of your religion, understanding the Bible brings much of Western art, literature, and public discourse into greater focus—from Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” painting to the Wachowski brothers’ The Matrix movies. People have historically turned to religion to deal with tragedy and change, and with the right insight, the Bible can be an accessible, helpful guide to life’s big questions.
The Bible For Dummies appeals to people of all faiths, as well as those who don’t practice any particular religion, by providing interfaith coverage of the entire Bible and the often fascinating background information that makes the Bible come alive. You’ll find answers to such questions as:
- Where did the Bible come from?
- Who wrote the Bible?
- How is the Bible put together?
Follow the history of the Bible from its beginning thousands of years ago as tattered scrolls to its status as the bestseller of all time. The Bible For Dummies covers these topics and more:
- Ten people in the Bible you should know
- The Hebrew Bible
- The Apocrypha’s hidden treasures
- What’s new about the New Testament
- Israel’s wisdom, literature, and love poetry
- The Bible’s enduring influence
- The prophets: more than fortunetellers
Whether you’re interested in broadening your spiritual horizons, uncovering the symbolism of Western culture, or gaining a deeper understanding of the book you grew up reading, The Bible For Dummies has all the information you need to navigate this ancient and fascinating book.
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- Focuses on what the text says and how it has been understood by Jews and Christians alike.
- Goes beyond the ancient biblical text to show why the Bible still matters in a secular 21st-century world.
- Seeks to make the Bible’s complex narrative manageable for the average reader by breaking down its most famous components.
- From Moses to Modernity: Introducing the Good Book
- Lights, Camera, Action! Previewing the Bible’s Stage and Storyline
- Creation, Paradise Lost, and Other Mysteries of Life (Genesis 1–3)
- The Fallout from “The Fall” (Genesis 4–11)
- The Babylonian Hillbillies: The Adventures of Abraham and His Family (Genesis 12–25:18)
- The Birth of a Nation: Isaac, Jacob, and Their Many Children (Genesis 25:19–50)
- Holy Moses! Exploring Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
- An Experiment in Theocracy: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
- The King and “I Am”: 1 and 2 Samuel
- A Tale of Two Kingdoms: 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles
- Strangers in a Strange Land: Israel in Exile with Daniel and Esther
- Home for the Holidays: Returning to the Promised Land with Ezra and Nehemiah
- More Than Mere Fortune-tellers: The Prophets
- Israel’s Wisdom Literature and Love Poetry: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs
- Rockin’ the Temple: Music in Ancient Israel (Psalms)
- Rebels with a Cause: The Books of 1 and 2 Maccabees
- The Apocrypha’s Other “Hidden Treasures”
- From Birth to Baptism: Jesus Prepares for the Ministry (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
- Jesus Christ, Superstar: Jesus’ “Ministry Years” (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
- The Early Christian Church (Acts 1–8, 10–12, and 15)
- The Traveling Salesman of Tarsus: Paul’s Life and Letters
- Wait a Minute, Mr Postman: The New Testament’s General Letters
- The Beginning of the End: The Revelation of John
- The Bible and the Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- Michelangelo, Milton, and Movies: Art, Literature, Life, and the Bible
- Ten+ People You Should Know from the Bible
- Ten Holidays You Can Take Thanks to the Bible