Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, William Angor, PUBLISHER: Liguori Publications, ong>Theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong>--with God as its focus--is ever ancient and ever new, a compilation of many books from unique periods of antiquity that makes it "a library within a library," says Faong>theong>r William A. Anderson in Introduction ong>toong> ong>theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong>: Overview, Hisong>toong>rical Context, and Cultural Perspectives.ong>Theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong> is ong>theong> most revered of Christian texts, but many are unfamiliar with it and ask: What do Scriptures teach ong>toong>day's seekers of God's word?Faong>theong>r Anderson answers in everyday language, stating that ong>theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong> helps us examine our lives in relationship ong>toong> God.In Introduction ong>toong> ong>theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong>--which lays ong>theong> groundwork for ong>theong> Liguori Catholic ong>ong>Bibleong>ong> ong>ong>Studyong>ong> series of twenty-one books featuring details on ong>theong> books of ong>theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong>--you'll find: -- Hisong>toong>rical context, cultural cusong>toong>ms, and succinct background of all ong>theong> books of ong>theong> ong>ong>Bibleong>ong>;-- ong>Theong> many core biblical ong>theong>mes, such as ong>theong> covenant between Yahweh and his people, ong>theong> importance of land, ong>theong> kingdom of David, ong>theong> coming of ong>theong>Messiah, ong>theong> reign of God, and more.