The perfect resource for a fast and friendly overview of
every book of the Bible, The Bare–Bones Bible Handbook explores...
What is the grand theme of each book of the Bible?
What are the most important lessons for everyday life in each book?
Who are the key characters, and what do they teach us?
What are the key events in each book?
These important questions and more are answered in this
fascinating reference guide by bestselling author Jim George, who has a natural
gift for taking that which can be complex and making it clear.
This helpful, informative survey will give readers a mastery
of the most important book ever written—they will find themselves referring to
it again and again!
Jim George and his wife, Elizabeth George, are Christian authors and speakers. Jim, author of A Husband After God’s Own Heart (a Gold Medallion finalist) and The Bare Bones Bible Handbook, has MDiv and ThM degrees from Talbot Theological Seminary. He has served in various pastoral roles for 25 years and on The Master’s Seminary staff for ten years. Jim and Elizabeth have two married daughters and are grandparents.
“Christian author and speaker Jim George applies his extensive degree learning from Talbot Theological Seminary to The Bare Bones Bible® Handbook, a plain–text, straightforward guide to what the Old Testament and New Testament of the Bible have to say. Written for lay people and designed so that the reader can absorb the essence of each book of the Bible in ten minutes at a time, The Bare Bones Bible® Handbook is enthusiastically recommended as a quick–study aid, especially for anyone new to Bible studies. An excellent, no–nonsense primer and introduction to sacred texts.” —MidwestBookReview.com
“This well-written, helpful resource will encourage, inform, and make a useful Bible companion.” —TheCypressTimes.com
Reader Reviews
“This book was chosen for my Bible study class and I am amazed at the clarity and insight that Mr. George brings. He has made the Bible not only important reading, but has made it come alive for me.” —Deb Altman