
A Beginner's Guide to the Books of the Bible
Augsburg Fortress (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-0-8066-2572-0 (ISBN)
Description
Before starting to read one of the 66 books in the Bible, it is helpful to have an overview of the book. A Beginner's Guide to the Books of the Bible provides accurate, concise, and easy-to-understand introductions to each of the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament. Each description discusses the book's purpose, approximate date of composition, authorship, contents, and distinctive features. Also included are introductions to larger sections of the Bible, such as the major and minor prophets.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8066-2572-0 (9780806625720)
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Diane Jacobson is director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA. She is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she taught 1982-2010. She co-authored Opening the Book of Faith:
Lutheran Insights for Bible Study (2008) and served on the consulting board and as a contributor to Lutheran Study Bible (2009). She is, first and foremost, a lover of
Scripture. "I'm in love with this Book,"; she says. "My calling is to teach Scripture for the sake of God"s world, and to invite others into the wonders and rewards of exploring the Bible together.";