Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook
Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook
Editor/Author
Duvall, J. Scott and Hays, J. Daniel
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Single-User Purchase Price:
$39.95

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
Not Available
ISBN: 978-0-80-101296-9
Category: Religion & Theology - Christianity
Image Count:
560
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook offers the most up-to-date evangelical biblical scholarship in a format that is colorful, informative, and easy to understand.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Meet the Primary Authors and Editors
- Part I: God's Story (and Your Story)
- The Grand Story of the Bible
- How Is the Bible Organized?
- The Beginning and the End
- The Old Testament
- The Pentateuch
- What Is the Pentateuch About?
- Genesis: Creation, Sin, and Covenant
- Exodus: Deliverance and the Presence of God
- Leviticus: Be Holy for I Am Holy
- Numbers: Taking the Long Way to the Promised Land
- Deuteronomy: The Contract between God and Israel
- The Historical Books
- Introduction to the Historical Books
- Joshua: Conquering the Promised Land
- Judges: An Israelite Disaster: They Become like the Canaanites
- Ruth: God at Work behind the Scenes
- 1-2 Samuel: The Rise and Fall of David
- 1-2 Kings: The Rise and Fall (Mostly Fall) of Israel
- 1-2 Chronicles: Focusing on the Davidic Promise and Worship in the Temple
- Ezra: Rebuilding the Temple and the People of God
- Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls and the People of Jerusalem
- Esther: God Uses a Beautiful Young Woman to Save Israel
- The Wisdom Books and Psalms
- What Are the Wisdom Books About?
- Where Does the Book of Psalms Fit In?
- Job: When Life Just Isn't Fair
- Psalms: Worshiping God
- Proverbs: For Attaining Wisdom and Discipline
- Ecclesiastes: What Is the Meaning of Life?
- Song of Songs: Wild and Crazy Love Songs
- The Prophets
- The Context for Understanding the Prophets
- The Prophets in a Nutshell
- Isaiah: Judgment for Breaking the Covenant, but Salvation through God's Coming Servant
- Jeremiah: Sin, Judgment, and Deliverance through the New Covenant
- Lamentations: Mourning the Destruction of Jerusalem
- Ezekiel: Sin and Salvation: Losing and Gaining the Presence of God
- Daniel: God's Kingdom Will Not Be Destroyed, and His Dominion Will Never End
- Hosea: God's Enduring Love of His People
- Joel: Locust Plagues and the Spirit of the Lord
- Amos: The Severe Consequences of Injustice
- Obadiah: The End of Edom
- Jonah: Concern for the Salvation of the Gentiles
- Micah: Justice, Judgment, and Hope for the Future
- Nahum: The End of Nineveh
- Habakkuk: Talking with God about Judgment
- Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord Is Near
- Haggai: Rebuilding the Temple
- Zechariah: Looking to the Future
- Malachi: Connecting the Old Testament to the New Testament
- The History of Palestine between the Old and New Testaments
- The New Testament
- The Setting for the New Testament
- An Overview of the Life of Christ
- What Is a Gospel? And Why Are There Four Gospels?
- The Synoptic Problem
- Gospels
- The Gospel of Matthew: Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, Brings Salvation to the Whole World
- The Gospel of Mark: Following Jesus, the Suffering Son of God
- The Gospel of Luke: Jesus, the Savior for All People
- The Gospel of John: Believing in Jesus, the Son Sent from the Father
- The Book of Acts and Letters of Paul
- The Book of Acts and Letters of Paul
- 1 Corinthians: Dealing with Church Issues
- The General Letters
- Hebrews: God Has Spoken to Us in His Son Jesus
- James: True Faith Works
- 1 Peter: Stand Firm in the Face of Suffering, 2 Peter: Grow in the Knowledge of Christ & Jude: Contend for the Faith
- 1 John: True Christian Belief and Behavior; 2 John: Walk in Love and Truth; 3 John: Imitate What Is Good
- Apocalyptic Literature
- Revelation: The Transforming Vision
- Part II: How the Bible Came to Be
- The Inspiration of the Bible
- The Production and Shaping of the Old Testament Canon
- Writing, Copying, and Transmitting the New Testament Text
- The Canon of the New Testament
- The Dead Sea Scrolls
- The Septuagint
- Bible Translations and the English Bible
- Translations for the World
- Part III: Digging Deeper into the Bible
- How to Read, Interpret, and Apply the Bible
- The Unity and Diversity of the Bible
- The Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament
- How to Interpret and Apply the Old Testament Law
- How to Interpret Parables
- How to Interpret and Enjoy Figures of Speech in the Bible
- Literary Features in the Bible
- Archaeology and the Bible
- Are There Hidden Codes in the Bible?
- Responding to Contemporary Challenges to the Gospels
- About the Photos, Illustrations, Maps, and Artwork
- Abbreviations