The Bible Jesus Read (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Living Series) - Hardcover

Yancey, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786247762 ISBN 13: 9780786247769

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2002

Synopsis

The Old Testament is God's biography, the story of his compassionate encounters with people and also a prequel to the story of Jesus. This Zondervan Groupware uses video and group discussion to explore the sometimes shocking and cryptic writings in an effort to know God better. Includes 1 leader's guide, 1 participant's guide, and 1 video.

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From the Back Cover:

An 8-Session Exploration of the Old Testament

Hosted by author Philip Yancey--with video sessions based on his award-winning book

In The Bible Jesus Read, award-winning author Philip Yancey combined scholarship and insight to bring new light to old material and stimulate new thought and further study. This eight-session ZondervanGroupware™ uses video and group discussion to explore the sometimes shocking and cryptic writings of the Old Testament to help readers know God better. Yancey serves as guide and interpretive leader of each session and, in a series of in-depth interviews and explanations, he covers five crucial segments of the Old Testament:
* Job: Seeing in the Dark
* Deuteronomy: A Taste of Bittersweet
* Psalms: Spirituality in Every Key
* Ecclesiastes: The End of Wisdom
* The Prophets: God Talks Back

Yancey approaches each of these major segments from a different point of view and adds additional interpretive material, extending the reach of his best-selling book. He teams with the Emmy Award-winning production team responsible for video production of the What’s So Amazing About Grace? ZondervanGroupware™.

The complete kit includes:
* 96-minute video in 8 12-minute sessions
* Leader’s Guide
* Participant’s Guide
* Hardcover copy of The Bible Jesus Read
Philip Yancey
serves as editor-at-large for Christianity Today magazine. He has written 11 Gold Medallion Award-winning books, including Where Is God When It Hurts?, Disappointment with God, and The Gift of Pain. His books The Jesus I Never Knew and What’s So Amazing About Grace? were also awarded the Christian Book of the Year. He lives with his wife in Colorado.

About the Author:

Philip Yancey serves as editor-at-large for Christianity Today magazine. He has written thirteen Gold Medallion Award-winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards for What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew. Four of his books have sold over one million copies. Yancey lives with his wife in Colorado.  Website: www.philipyancey.com

 

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0786247762
• ISBN 13: 9780786247769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300