The Complete Guide to the Bible

by Stephen M. Miller

Book Overview

Reliable, Interesting and Jargon-Free
For anyone who who wants to better understand the Bible

Interesting to read and easy to consult, The Complete Guide to the Bible is a reliable, jargon-free handbook for average people who want to better understand the entire Bible. Captivating writing along with beautifully designed and illustrated pages entice readers into the book and keep them lingering throughout its 512 pages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597893749
• ISBN13: 9781597893749
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

I have never ordered a book from here in this kind of shape!

The front cover has been scribbled all over w/ ink pen also on cover about 5" on corner has been bent over so long it has a crease in it.And this was supposed to be a gift!

Outstanding book!

I love everything about this book! The layout is great - the information provided is done in an 'easy to understand' format - It gives historical background information which makes the Bible just 'pop' with new information. It covers each book from Gen-Rev. Has very cool photos, maps, illustrations. Up-to-date - easy to understand - BUY ONE!

Innovative, Colorful Guide to Bible

Stephen M. Miller keeps a streak alive of writing some of the most innovative, colorful, and basic guides available for Bible study. The Complete Guide to the Bible presents book by book synopses introduced by Main Point, Writer, Date, Location from Genesis through Revelation. The concept and the writing are guided by the author's imperative: "I didn't write this for folks who understand Christian jargon. I wrote it for curious people who have more questions about the Bible than answers." Thus we find manna and quail that sustained the Jews in the wilderness described as "fast food from heaven," the tabernacle as a "mobile worship center," the Psalms as "singing the blues for God," among many other descriptions and concepts using modern language from daily life. Throughout one finds fascinating details about Bible times, an abundance of beautiful artwork, numerous cross references and a magnificent index. While aimed at the Bible study novice, I predict that the more experienced purchasing this volume for beginner friends and loved ones will become so taken when browsing before gift wrapping that they will add a copy to their own libraries. There is plenty of substance here for Bible students at all levels.

A Brilliant Bible Companion Guide

I have been studying the Bible for nearly 40 years and have all of the best guides to the Bible I know of on my bookshelf. I would NOT be without this one! This book is like having a knowledgeable friend, "talk you through" the scriptures: simply explaining what otherwise may be complex, thoughtfully challenging common assumptions, convincingly answering difficult questions and, most importantly, boldly asserting divine authorship. Like sunshine, Miller's Complete Guide to the Bible helps to, "clear the fog." I will recommend it to everyone who attends my BibleLEARN seminars. I only wish it would have been available four decades ago! - Dr. Al Gossan Jr., D. Lit., Religious Education

Great Guide

This book is awesome. It is really easy to read, has very helpful pictures, and seems to be unbias. The writer tells what scholars say and why they say it. He doesn't push his beliefs on the reader like most Christian authors do. Also, the book is set up to guide you through each book in the Bible. It provides short, but not too short, summaries of each book. It tells about all of the main events and all of the main characters. I'm not too familiar with a lot of the bible stories so this book was great for me. The book is packed with up to date information and makes for a great buy; helpful for everyone wanting to learn more about the Bible as well as for people in need of a reference book. I'm really glad I got this book and you will be too!

Gorgeous, easy-reading Bible guide

Here's a clue: the publisher has already entered this book in the Oscars of Christian publishing, the Christian Book Award. That's what they think about it. This isn't just another Bible handbook written in scholar lingo that even the scholar's mother wouldn't read. Here's what I found when I cracked open the book: --Easy-reading magazine-style writing. This is a book anyone's mother would read. --Hundreds of colorful pictures, maps, and illustrated charts that bring the Bible to life in a way I've never seen done before. Some of the art comes from sources that have never before been published. I especially like the illustrated maps, done the way National Geographic does it. --The most up-to-date scholarly insights written in plain English by a seminary-educated journalist. For every book in the Bible, Genesis through Revelation. --Fair, unbiased treatment of controversial topics. Where scholars part company, Miller reports the positions that top scholars take, and the reasons behind those positions. I'm not sure whether I should read this book from cover to cover or jump around from one random page to another. It's hard to find a 2-page section that doesn't have something pulling your eyes to start reading.