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Understanding the Bible

9780072965483

Understanding the Bible

  • ISBN 13:

    9780072965483

  • ISBN 10:

    0072965487

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 02/03/2006
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This best-selling nonsectarian guide is designed for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Bible. It is the only single-volume introductory textbook that places each book of the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and the New Testament fully in its historical and cultural context. Understanding the Bible acquaints readers with the content as well as the major themes of each biblical book, and familiarizes them with the goals and methods of important scholarship.

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