Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible
Published on 1. January 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
98 pages
978-0-8066-2570-6 (ISBN)
Description
Many of us would like to know more about the Bible, but don't know where to begin. A Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible is a concise introduction that assumes no previous acquaintance with Scripture. The author provides an overview of the content of the Bible, a look at the kinds of literature it contains, describes how the Old and New Testaments were formed, discusses some commonly used English translations, and lists resources that can be helpful to beginning readers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8066-2570-6 (9780806625706)
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Person
Craig R. Koester is Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Union Theological Seminary in New York.