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Bible overview12/22/2023 This is a concise Bible summary that aims to cover the basic points, (and points of especial or noteworthy interest to the author). Written by human hands it is true – but nevertheless divinely inspired. This massive work which covers 39 books in the Old Testament, and 27 in the New Testament is a collection of works made up by the early church and regarded as uniquely inspired by God. In a nutshell the Bible is ‘Gods plan for man’ it describes how God has dealt with the human race in the past – and how he continues to do so now and in the future. All this is true – The Bible is full of wise sayings, and it makes an excellent reference manual – but to use it in this limited way is to miss the complete story. Many people believe that the Bible is just a collection of wise sayings and stories, a guidebook to be read and put on the shelf or simply to be kept as a reference manual. ![]() This overview of the scriptures is done in such a fashion that it leaves the door open for further Bible study, encouraging a deeper investigation leading to a proper understanding of the plans and purposes of God in and through our daily lives. This Bible summary book aims to highlight parts of each book or letter (as in the list above), in such a fashion that creates a concise overview of the wisdom contained within the whole. No stone is left unturned and no evil (or good) deed not exposed to the light of The Lords Holiness and justice. Even the ‘saints’ are exposed when they ‘step over the line’, and everything from miracles to murder to incest, to adultery and skulduggery, extreme bravery and cowardice, is revealed and dealt with. The written works within the bible cover everything from the ‘Wisdom of Solomon’ and others, in the book of Proverbs, to the equally down-to-earth practical advice in Apostle Paul’s letters to the early church.Įvery aspect of human nature is explored and revealed in this book – warts and all. With over 600,000 words spread between 66 books (in the protestant bible) and documents/letters, this is no light-weight in the world of publishing. The fact is that as you probably know, the Bible is a big book! yes indeed. The format of every Book or indeed Epistle, in both the Old and New Testaments, is laid out as follows: That said, this is an honest attempt to bring a ‘quick flavour’ of the main issues involved, whilst leaving limitless scope for more indepth studies into the characters and the messages contained within the pages of the Bible. It has to be said that to attempt an in-depth overview of books such as Deuteronomy or Joshua or Jeremiah et al, in 500 words would be an exercise in futility! Whether you want a quick preview of John’s gospel message, or perhaps a look into the Old Testament prophets, The book covers both Old and New testaments in an easy to read and understand fashion. Never intended as an in-depth theological work, this outline of the Bible has been written in an easy to grasp format, that covers some of the main issues involved. This enables the reader to get a quick ‘flavour’ of the book, allowing a more in-depth study of God’s Word when time or circumstance permits.īible summaries have certainly gained more attention in recent times, and the author James Paris certainly seems to have his ‘finger on the pulse’ with this particular overview. ![]() ![]() Here is where This book plays it’s part, as it lays out the main points within each book in a summary of around 500 words or so. It is a response to the argument that many have these days, the fact that for all our time-saving appliances, there seems to be even less time for ‘me time.’ Even with the best intentions, sometimes it is just difficult to sit down to a full-blown Bible study. Intended as a quick guide or reference book to the scriptures, it is in no way intended to replace the Bible – God forbid! – but rather it has been written to give an outline of the complete Bible as a general Bible Summary and aid to Bible study for both group and individual use. The Bible Brief is a summary or overview of the complete Bible, listing all 66 books in the Old and the New Testament combined.
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