Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Jacob and the stairway to heaven, Joseph and his brothers, Moses and the Exodus, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, the life and teachings of Jesus, the birth of Christianity. . . the Bible is full of dramatic stories that have made it the world's bestselling book. But whoever has time to read it all from cover to cover?
Now, at last, here's a way of getting to know the Bible without having to read every chapter and verse. No summary, no paraphrase, no commentary: just the Bible's own story in the Bible's own words.
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
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For those who've been putting aside two years in later life to read the Bible from cover to cover, the good news is: the most important bits are here. Source: Jeremy Vine, journalist and broadcaster
This book is a brilliant and inventive taster. It introduces the reader to the actual words of scripture: no paraphrases, no summaries, just the revealed words of God so arranged as to give a hint of the wonder of the Bible in its full dimensions. Source: Sister Wendy Beckett, writer and art historian
What an amazing concept - and why in the world hasn't it been done before? This compelling, concise, slimmed-down Scripture is a must for anyone who finds those 66 books a tad daunting. In today's busy world, this is a book for everyone's bookcase - except it won't be on there much as you'll be reading it or lending it. Source: Paul Kerensa, TV scriptwriter and comedian
'Stories of love and teaching for life - and more besides!' Source: Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London
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
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