The Bible for Blockheads---Revised Edition: A User-Friendly Look at the Good Book

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Zondervan, May 26, 2009 - Religion - 480 pages
If you have a hard time making sense of the Bible, The Bible for Blockheads is for you. It will transform what might seem like gobbledygook into incredible significance—enough to change your life. It can do that because the Bible is more amazing than you've ever dreamed, packed with riches, and making sense of it is no mystery. You'll even have fun as you learn! The Bible for Blockheads—newly revised and updated—helps you to: - Discover how the Bible's message unfolds from start to finish - Learn how the Bible developed over many centuries - Familiarize yourself with the main divisions of the Bible and its 66 individual books - Find out proven principles for accurately interpreting what you read - Acquaint yourself with important people, places, and events of the Bible - Learn key biblical terms and discover the different types of literature represented in the Scriptures - Get a handle on the Bible's historical and cultural background - Discover why the Bible among all books is called "God's Word"

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Contents

Welcome
9
Getting Started
19
Study Bibles
25
Genesis
32
Exodus
40
Leviticus
52
Numbers
59
Deuteronomy
66
History
335
Acts
337
Pauls First Missionary Journey
343
Pauls Second Missionary Journey
344
Pauls Third Missionary Journey
345
Bible Atlases
348
Letters
351
Romans
355

Story
72
Judges
80
Job
137
Concordances
145
Proverbs
159
Song of Songs
169
The Ministries of the Prophets
180
Habakkuk
267
Zephaniah
272
Haggai
277
Zechariah
283
Malachi
289
Gospels
295
Matthew
299
Palestine in Jesus Day
305
Mark
308
Luke
316
John
324
The Roman Empire
361
The Romans
364
Corinthians
365
Corinthians
370
Galatians
377
Ephesians
383
Philippians
389
Colossians
395
Thessalonians
401
Thessalonians
406
Timothy
410
Timothy
415
Titus
419
Philemon
423
Hebrews
427
A Word of Thanks
469
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About the author (2009)

Douglas Connelly (MDiv, University of Michigan; MTh, Grace Theological Seminary) is the pastor of Davison Missionary Church in Davison, Michigan, and an adjunct professor at Spring Arbor University. He is the author of several books, including The Bible for Blockheads, The Book of Revelation for Blockheads, and Amazing Discoveries That Unlock the Bible.

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