Halley's Bible Handbook with the New International Version—Deluxe Edition

by Henry H. Halley

• ISBN13: 9780310259947
• ISBN10: 0310259940
• Edition: Deluxe
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Clear. Simple. Easy to read. Now in full colour for its twenty-fifth edition, this world-renowned Bible handbook is treasured by generations of Bible readers for its clarity, insight, and usefulness. Halley's Bible Handbook makes the Bible's wisdom and message accessible. You will develop an appreciation for the cultural, religious, and geographic settings in which the story of the Bible unfolds. You will see how its different themes fit together in a remarkable way. And you will see the heart of God and the person of Jesus Christ revealed from Genesis to Revelation. It features brilliant maps, photographs, and illustrations; contemporary four-colour design; Bible references in the easy-to-read, best-selling New International Version; practical Bible reading programs; helpful tips for Bible study; fascinating archaeological information; easy-to-understand sections on how we got the Bible and on church history; and improved indexes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Sources	p. 11
The Heart of the Bible
Note to the Reader	p. 14
The Heart of the Bible	p. 15
The Habit of Bible Reading	p. 18
Going to Church As an Act of Worship	p. 22
Notable Sayings About the Bible	p. 23
Bible Backgrounds
What the Bible Is	p. 27
How the Bible Is Organized	p. 29
What the Bible Is About	p. 33
The Main Thought of Each Bible Book	p. 43
The Setting of the Bible	p. 45
Why the Setting Is Important	p. 45
The Ancient Near East	p. 46
The World Powers of Biblical Times	p. 47
Roads and Travel in Biblical Times	p. 48
The Promised Land: Israel	p. 51
The Holy City: Jerusalem	p. 55
Writing, Books, and the Bible	p. 65
The Old Testament
In the Beginning
Genesis 1 - 11	p. 81
The Time of the Patriarchs
Genesis 12 - 50	p. 103
The Exodus from Egypt
Exodus - Deuteronomy	p. 127
The Conquest and Settlement of Canaan
Joshua - Ruth	p. 175
The Monarchy: David, Solomon, and the Divided Kingdom
1 Samuel - 2 Chronicles	p. 199
The Babylonian Exile and the Return from Exile
Ezra - Esther	p. 267
Poetry and Wisdom
Job - Song of Songs	p. 285
The Prophets
Isaiah - Malachi	p. 335
The Messiah in the Old Testament	p. 453
The 400 Years Between the Testaments	p. 471
The New Testament
The Life of Jesus: An Overview	p. 493
Was Jesus the Son of God?	p. 505
What Was Jesus Like?	p. 509
The 12 Disciples	p. 513
The Four Gospels
A Harmony of the Gospels	p. 520
Matthew - John	p. 529
The Early Church
Acts - Jude	p. 645
The Age to Come
Revelation	p. 823
After the New Testament
A Brief History of the Western Church	p. 893
A Brief History of the Holy Land and the Jews Since the Time of Christ	p. 937
Reading and Studying the Bible
Reading Through the Bible	p. 959
Basic Bible Study Tools	p. 965
Prayers	p. 977
Supplemental Materials
How We Got the Bible	p. 987
How the Bible Books Came Together	p. 987
How the Text of the Bible Was Preserved	p. 992
Do We Have the "Original" Text of the Bible?	p. 997
English Translations of the Bible	p. 1000
The Apocrypha	p. 1003
Rediscovering the Biblical Past	p. 1009
The House of Herod	p. 1019
Distance Charts	p. 1021
Old Testament Cities	p. 1021
New Testament Cities (The Gospels)	p. 1022
New Testament Cities (Acts)	p. 1023
Jewish Calendar	p. 1025
A Memoir	p. 1029
Index	p. 1039
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