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"It is doubtful if John STott has ever written any book of greater value." Christian Herald
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What is the Bible really all about? Why was it written and can it be trusted? Why should we read it? In this revised edition of a classic work, John Stott answers these questions. With his usual clarity and authority he spells out the Bible's purpose, examines the social, geographical and historical background, and outlines the Bible's story line. He then guides readers to apply the Bible's teaching to their daily lives. This new edition contains new focus questions, charts, diagrams and indexes.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a jewel of a book. Written in John Stott's beautifully lucid and clear style, it provides the reader with a simple, yet rich, overview of the Bible. Understanding the Bible explores the Scripture's historical and geographical context, its meaning and purpose, and its authority and inspiration from a thoughtful conservative position. While probably designed for newer Christians, reading it will repay all Christians and any interested readers with fresh insight and a marvelous breadth of scope. The book's greatest strength is Reverand Stott's rare ability to distil the Bible's central story with clarity without losing the sense of Scripture's richness or complexity. Highly recommended.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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First time reading John Stott's book from having heard some references to him by reputable and trustworthy preachers (Chuck Swindoll, John MacArthur et al) and was very impressed picking up this book.
The book makes the bible understanding clear and distinctly identifies historical, the environmental factors not to be ignored during the readings of the OT, like agriculture being the most popular way of life, the proximal distances between the involved nations/kingdoms, culture, traditions and so on, which when at the back of one's mind in studying the bible, a fuller picture is built in the mind hence better understanding. Into the NT, and the same illustrative and expressive, symbolic languages used to describe events by Jesus and the apostles(also like in the OT), are explained to be cleared of misrepresentation by Stott. Good book all round, for all (non-)christians alike.
The book makes the bible understanding clear and distinctly identifies historical, the environmental factors not to be ignored during the readings of the OT, like agriculture being the most popular way of life, the proximal distances between the involved nations/kingdoms, culture, traditions and so on, which when at the back of one's mind in studying the bible, a fuller picture is built in the mind hence better understanding. Into the NT, and the same illustrative and expressive, symbolic languages used to describe events by Jesus and the apostles(also like in the OT), are explained to be cleared of misrepresentation by Stott. Good book all round, for all (non-)christians alike.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be more of a critical analysis of the bible than an explanation as such which the title suggests. The title is too simplistic. This is a rather (simplified intellectual version maybe) of an intellectual work and not THAT accessible to everyone... That would've been perfect had I KNOWN the bible. I think you have to know quite a bit about it before reading this book. Don't presume as I wrongly did that this will be very very easy to understand and help you unravel the old testament for example. I found this harder to read than the bible itself! Still, if you have a good religious background you'll probably like it...
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Informative reading
A very useful addition to any Christian library. It is amazing to see how far some people come in their walk of faith without really grasping the point and purpose of the Holy... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. S. Milne
Good book
Think it's a great little book. It's easy to read and keeps you informed of the Bible's key dates with some great references to bible passages and what the various writers are... Read more
Published 12 months ago by James
Amazingly clear and succinct
I first read this book some many years ago. I found it then a most informative and valuable tool for 'unlocking' God's word. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2009 by Mr. Archibald Brown
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