The Bible for Everyday Life

Carey, George [Editor]; Keeley, Robin [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0802841570 / ISBN 13: 9780802841575

Published by Eerdmans Pub Co, 1996

Seller Inventory # 0802841570-3-20535534

Synopsis:

Twenty-nine respected biblical scholars take a fresh approach to biblical study, getting readers started by describing the setting of the books of the Bible and showing how the different books link up with each other. A number of excellent study features help show how the Bible's teachings are relevant for today.

Review: The Archbishop of Canterbury wants people to read the Bible. And, as consulting editor of this book, he sets out to help them do that. Defining the Bible as "God's message to us, intended to shape our living and thinking," he says that "it is worth becoming practised and skilled at understanding what the Bible means."

The Bible for Everyday Life is aimed at those new to the Bible as well as those looking for a fresh approach to understanding it. George Carey is convinced we need to read the Bible daily and draw strength from it in all life's situations and problems. The book's first chapters cover topics like "How to read the Bible" and "Tracing Bible Origins". Its much larger main section introduces each of the 66 books of the Bible by giving an outline of the book's content, an explanation of its main themes and a study of chosen passages. The last part of the book tackles the biblical teaching on 48 central Christian beliefs such as the Ascension, Love, Prophecy, Baptism, Discipleship and the Cross.

Carey has called upon an international team of contributors: it includes university professors in Yugoslavia, Nigeria and Denmark, ministers in Australia and the USA, researchers in Brazil and several theology lecturers in England. Maps and charts throughout the book help to illustrate their words. --Al Horn

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Bible for Everyday Life
Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good