Every Man in the Bible
Overview
The new standard for discovering all the men in the Bible!
Profiles individual men, considering their roles, relationships, and lessons from their lives.
Useful, up-to-date biblical scholarship for all Bible students, preachers, and teachers.
Fresh insights into their historical/social settings make the lives of biblical men more relevant than ever before.Contemporary, easy-to-follow format and writing style. Fully illustrated, including over 75 maps, charts, drawings, and sidebars that add important information and visual appeal.
Top Highlights
“ depressed person typically feels isolated and alone” (Page 88)
“Sayings collected from the Talmud required the teacher to use kindness, never to lose patience, but to explain over and over again if necessary to make a matter plain.” (Page 161)
“Joseph is also one of the most attractive of Old Testament characters. He maintained a steadfast trust in God, and despite suffering unjustly, he consistently made choices that honored the Lord. Some have suggested that Joseph is the single most Christlike figure in the Old Testament, a man whose life mirrors that of our Lord in significant ways.” (Page 74)
“Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ, recorded in Matthew 16, marked the shift in Jesus’ teaching from an emphasis on the kingdom to an emphasis on the cross.” (Page 167)
“Gideon’s readiness to respond to God’s commands and God’s willingness to encourage Gideon along the way.” (Page 104)