The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, Third Edition

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"Campbell and Bell have done a masterful job of introducing readers to the Bible."—James T. Dyet, author of over 30 bible study courses This revised edition continues to walk both experienced Bible readers and those seeking it out for the first time through a chronological, story-by-story and person-by-person experience. Complete with maps of journeys and explanations of the acts and epistles, this book includes:* The journeys of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses, and the law from Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings, including David and Goliath, Gideon and Samson, and King Solomon* The captives, the women, the poets, the prophets, and more through the Old Testament* The story of Jesus as told in the four Gospels* The acts of the Apostles as they spread the word of the new church; the letters from Paul, Peter, James, John, and Jude on a variety of topics; and John's apocalyptic Revelation...

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