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Understanding the Bible: A Reader's Introduction
[Buy it!] | Stephen L. Harris | USD 7.06
(Sat May 11 16:36:04 2024) | Biblio | The Parnassus BookShop | Palo Alto and London: Mayfield Publishing Company, Date: 1985. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Remainder Second Edition. Large Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Clean and bright wrappers, light wear to extremities; tight , solid and square glued binding; remainder mark. Pages quite clean, some text pages with highlighting, Glossary has much highlighting, pencil notes on title page and former owner name. Dr. Harris provides help in understanding what the Bible actually says, For centuries, scholars of the three great world religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam- have studied the Bible as the authority for their beliefs yet there are disagreements on the fundamental message and meaning of the Bible. This book begins by answering questions that readers ask about the Bible and then provides historical and geographical background for the Bible's growth and development; he examines each book of the Old and New Testaments in a nonsectarian manner, A serious book for those who want a better understanding of the Bible. This second edition has expanded and updated material on archaeological discoveries, and new maps and tables. 456 pages with Glossary, Bibliography and Index. 1985, Mayfield Publishing Company, Palo Alto and London. 1985. Mayfield Publishing Company ISBN 087484696X 9780874846966 [US] |
