The Lion handbook to the Bible : still the best book to have next to the Bible /: still the best book to have next to the Bible. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook to the Bible
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Pat and David Alexander.
• Authors: Alexander, Pat
• Editors: Alexander, Pat, 1937-; Alexander, David, 1937-2002
• Contents: Introducing the Bible STARTING WITH THE BIBLE ; 14 The Books of the Bible; 18 What is the Bible?; 22 Reading the Bible THE BIBLE IN ITS SETTING ; 26 Making connections – the Bible and world history; 28 The Bible in its time; 30 Bringing the past to life; 36 The land of Israel; 38 Animals and birds; 40 Trees and plants; 42 Israel’s calendar UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE ; 46 Keys to understanding; 50 Understanding the Bible; 52 The Bible as story; 53 Interpreting the Bible down the ages; 58 The text and the message PASSING ON THE STORY ; 62 Storykeepers – the oral tradition; 64 The scribes; 66 Editors at work; 68 The Hebrew Bible; 70 An approved list – the ‘canon’ of Scripture; 74 Spreading the word – the task of translation THE BIBLE TODAY ; 80 Cultural perspectives – East and West; 83 Jesus in a plural society; 86 The Qur’an and the Bible; 89 The Bible through women’s eyes; 92 A scientist looks at the Bible; 95 Our world – their world ; The Old Testament 98 Introducing the Old Testament; 100 Chart: The Old Testament story; 104 Map: Israel in Old Testament times; 105 The Old Testament and the ancient Near East THE FIVE BOOKS ; Genesis to Deuteronomy; 108 Introduction; 115 Genesis; 117 Creation stories; 119 People as God’s caretakers; 121 Personal names in Genesis 1 – 11; 123 Flood stories; 131 Hagar; 132 Abraham; 136 Where were Sodom and Gomorrah?; 138 Sarah; 143 Women of faith; 144 Jacob; 149 Joseph; 154 Egypt; 159 Exodus; 162 The names of God; 170 A way of life: the Ten Commandments; 176 The significance of the Tabernacle; 180 Leviticus; 182 Sacrifice; 185 Priesthood in the Old Testament; 190 The great festivals; 193 Numbers; 196 The quail; 198 Nomadic life; 205 Deuteronomy; 206 Moses; 210 Covenants and Near Eastern treaties; 214 The promised land ISRAEL’S HISTORY ; Joshua to Esther; 220 Introduction; 225 Joshua; 228 Cities of the conquest; 231 Canaanites and Philistines; 234 ‘Holy War’; 238 Judges; 242 Settled life; 247 Understanding Judges; 251 Ruth; 252 A portrait of Ruth; 254 A story through women’s eyes; 255 1 & 2 Samuel; 257 Hannah; 265 Magic in the; Old Testament; 269 David; 276 1 & 2 Kings; 279 Solomon’s Temple and its successors; 283 King Solomon’s fortified cities; 287 Unravelling the chronology of the kings; 296 The Black Obelisk; 301 Sennacherib’s Prism; 302 The siege of Lachish; 305 The lost Ark; 306 Chart: Kings of Israel and Judah; 308 1 & 2 Chronicles; 325 Hezekiah’s conduit; 328 Ezra; 332 The scribe; 334 Nehemiah; 340 Esther; 341 Portrait of Esther POETRY AND WISDOM ; Job to Song of Solomon; 344 Introduction; 349 Job; 352 Understanding Job; 359 Psalms; 363 The Psalms in their setting; 367 A poet looks at Psalms; 379 God and the universe; 382 Self-justification, cursing and vengeance in Psalms; 388 Christ in the psalms; 393 Proverbs; 395 Wisdom in Proverbs and Job; 397 Important themes in Proverbs 10 – 31; 400 Ecclesiastes; 403 Song of Solomon THE PROPHETS Isaiah to Malachi; 408 Introduction; 414 Chart: The prophets in their setting; 417 Isaiah; 420 Understanding Isaiah; 423 Prophets and prophecy; 432 The Assyrians; 439 Jeremiah; 441 Portrait of Jeremiah; 456 The Babylonians; 459 Lamentations; 461 Ezekiel; 473 Daniel; 478 Old Testament views of the afterlife; 480 The Persians; 483 Hosea; 486 Understanding Hosea; 488 Joel; 490 Amos; 491 Justice and the poor; 495 Obadiah; 496 Jonah; 498 Micah; 500 Nahum; 502 Habakkuk; 504 Zephaniah; 505 Haggai; 507 Zechariah; 512 Malachi; 515 Deuterocanonical books; 521 The Greeks THE NEW TESTAMENT 526 Map: Israel in New Testament times; 527 What is the New Testament?; 528 Jewish religion in New Testament times; 532 Herod’s Temple; 534 Jews under Roman rule: the province of Judea; 536 Chart: The New Testament story THE GOSPELS AND ACTS ; Matthew to Acts; 538 Introduction: The Gospels and Jesus Christ; 542 The life of Jesus; 545 Studying the Gospels; 549 Matthew; 551 ‘God with us’ – the incarnation; 553 The star of Bethlehem; 557 The twelve disciples of Jesus; 563 Jesus and the kingdom of God; 566 Jesus and money; 569 Jesus and the Old Testament; 574 Passover and the Last Supper; 577 Mark; 581 Fishing in Lake Galilee; 587 Jesus and the cities; 589 Jesus and women; 592 Roman soldiers in the New Testament; 593 Pilate; 595 Luke; 596 The virgin birth; 600 The census; 602 Mary, the mother of Jesus; 603 Women’s perspectives in the Gospels; 605 The New Testament miracles; 608 Martha and Mary; 619 Jesus’ resurrection; 621 John; 627 The Herod family; 630 Jerusalem in New Testament times; 636 The peace of God; 637 Love; 641 Mary Magdalene; 643 Acts; 650 A historian looks at the New Testament; 655 ‘Good News!’ – from the first Christians; 659 The city of Athens; 661 The Holy Spirit in Acts; 670 Roman rule, Greek culture THE LETTERS ; Romans to Revelation; 674 Introduction: The Letters; 680 Chart: The New Testament Letters; 681 Romans; 684 The city of Rome; 689 Paul; 692 God’s sovereign choice; 694 1 Corinthians; 696 The city of Corinth; 701 Sexual issues in the church at Corinth; 703 Spiritual gifts; 706 2 Corinthians; 711 Galatians; 714 Ephesians; 716 The city of Ephesus; 720 Philippians; 723 Colossians; 724 Understanding Colossians; 727 Angels in the Bible; 728 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 732 1 & 2 Timothy; 737 Titus; 739 Philemon; 740 Hebrews; 742 The Old Testament in the New Testament; 746 Understanding Hebrews; 749 James; 752 1 & 2 Peter; 753 The Jewish Dispersion; 758 1, 2 & 3 John; 762 Jude; 763 Revelation; 765 The seven churches of Revelation; 766 Emperor worship and Revelation; 771 Understanding Revelation Nazareth, hometown of Jesus.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Lion
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
• Subjects: 220.6
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780745981475
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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