Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Jacob and the stairway to heaven, Joseph and his brothers, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, the miracles and teachings of Jesus, St Paul's vision on the road to Damascus, St John's vision of the new Jerusalem: the Bible is full of dramatic stories that have made it the world's bestselling book, and yet few people ever get around to reading it from cover to cover. Now, with The One Hour Bible, readers of all ages can discover its riches and gain a birds-eye view of the entire sweep of the Bible's epic story - in just sixty minutes.
The One Hour Bible
The One Hour Bible
Summary
The Bible condensed into an hour's reading, keeping its original words.
The One Hour Bible Summary
The One Hour Bible Reviews
"This book is a brilliant and inventive taster. It introduces the reader to the actual words of scripture: no paraphrases, no 'stories of', just the revealed words of God so arranged as to give a hint of the wonder of the Bible in its full dimensions.', Sister Wendy Beckett
About
The editor, Philip Law, is Publishing Director at SPCK. His previous books include The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK, 1995) and A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002). `Any anthology is only as good as its compiler's reading list, and Law's reach is wide and his taste discerning.' Methodist Recorder
Table of Contents
Foreword Editor's introduction PART ONE: SCENES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Prologue: In the beginning 1. From Eden to Babel 2. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob 3. Joseph in Egypt 4. Moses and the Exodus 5. Israel in the wilderness 6. The Promised Land 7. Samson and Delilah 8. The story of Ruth 9. Samuel, Saul and David 10. Solomon the sage 11. Elijah the prophet 12. The story of Jonah 13. Exile and return Epilogue: A prophecy PART TWO: SCENES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT Prologue:In the beginning 14. Jesus is born 15. The healer 16. The teacher 17. The sacrifice 18 .Acts of the apostles Epilogue: A vision Further reading Timeline and index
Additional information
GOR009504052
9780281079643
0281079641
The One Hour Bible: From Adam to Apocalypse in sixty minutes by
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
2018-08-16
112
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