Description
0849914477
- Publisher : Word Publishing; 1st Edition, 1st Printing (February 6, 2001)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 861 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0849914477
- ISBN-13 : 978-0849914478/9780849914478
- Item Weight : 2.7 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 2 x 9.5 inches
Imagine the deep blackness before the dawn of creation. Wander with the Jews through the wilderness in search of the Promised Land. Stand outside the gates as Daniel is led to the den of lions. WithThe Old Testament Explorer,Charles Dyer and Gene Merrill guide you step by step through the depths of each Old Testament book and provide a variety of tools for understanding God's message. In contemporary and understandable language, you'll learn valuable information about the stories, people, and life-truths in each book through discussions and explanations of:
SWINDOLLLEADERSHIP LIBRARY
EDITED BY CHARLES R. SWINDOLL
This library of resource books for God's people dress in the trenches-Sunday school teachers, lay people, pastors and church leaders and a serious Bible students. These books on theology, ministry, and leadership a concerns of all believers interested in deepening their walk with the Lord and improving their service for Christ, Intensely biblical, these volumes are substantive but readable stretching but interesting, theologically sound but in tune with people's needs today Charles R. Swindoll is the series general editor and Roy B. Zuck is the managing editor s handy as a Boy Scout pocketknife with six blades, The Old Testament
A Explorer is a unique Bible study tool. It is not a detailed word-by-word commentary on the Scriptures, nor is it a These tools have their place, but the Explorer serves the more ambitious purpose
of providing clear analysis and to-the-point introductory material for every book in the Old Testament. concise Bible handbook. Have you forgotten what era Habakkuk addressed? Do you need a quick
review of Ecclesiastes to help you prepare for your next class, or do you need to brush up on the latest scholarly estimates of Ezekiel or Nehemiah? Just open this thoughtfully crafted volume, and a few pages later you'll be up to speed on the Old Testament section you have chosen.
Written in contemporary, understandable language by two skilled Bible expositors with impeccable academic credentials, from beginning to end this book reflects their high view of biblical inspiration and their immense respect for God's holy Word. So you can trust the maps they trace and the charts they plot to guide you through unfamiliar trails in less-studied sections of the Old Testament. Especially helpful are these elements:
Complete but concise outlines of every Old Testament book Inserts that highlight real-life insights contained in many passages Sections that identify each Bible author's theological emphasis Brief but convincing arguments for the unity of books often dissected by scholars
If you are a busy pastor facing heavy preaching demands, a dedicated Sunday school teacher struggling to prepare for each week's Bible lesson, or a lay person looking for insight into the Scriptures, you'll be glad to have this book in your hands. In fact, you will probably keep it right on your desk so it will be handy for the kind of quick but careful Bible study your lifestyle demands.
