The Bible Reading Revolution: An Easy Guide to Bible Reading - Couverture souple

Varughese, Ellen Johnson

 
9780963267016: The Bible Reading Revolution: An Easy Guide to Bible Reading

Synopsis

The Key Word is “EASY”At last, an easy book on Bible reading! If you’re a beginning Bible reader, The Bible Reading Revolution will get you started. The author, Ellen Johnson Varughese, makes it as easy as possible for people who have no background or interest in such things as exegesis, hermeneutics, textual criticism, and the like. Rather, she helps beginning Bible Readers understand simple things that life-long churchgoers have known almost since they were born, simple things like,•How the Bible is divided into two sections, the Old Testament, and the New Testament.•How the Bible is further divided into sixty-six “books.”•How the Books are divided into chapters and verses.She also includes insights that champion Bible readers will enjoy and appreciate.•Understanding the difference between Bible reading and Bible study•Developing a Bible reading program that fits your unique personality and values•Reading difficult portions of Scripture.The author aims to give guidance and encouragement to everyone who wants to read the Bible.She also wants people to know God and to draw close to Him. To do so, we must read the Bible, study the Bible, and obey the Bible. When we saturate our minds and our entire lifestyle with these three elements, we will be transformed into children after God’s own heart.But it all starts with reading the Bible. How can we study or obey a Bible we haven’t read? So, read the Bible! The Bible Reading Revolution promises to get you started. Before long you’ll be reading like a pro. People will wonder where your Bible knowledge came from.What Else is in the Book?Part I is an introduction to Bible reading. The author tells about her experience and explains the difference between Bible reading and Bible study.Part II tells a few things about Bible basics, how it’s set up, it’s central message, its various book classifications, and so forth.Part III is a handbook on how to read various portions of Scripture. Reading a book of poetry is quite different from reading a book of prophecy. You’ll get a few tips in this section.Part IV contains simple introductions to each book of the Bible. These are short, tiny springboards to get you oriented to a book before you start reading it.What Are People Saying about this Book?“This is the best Bible reading book ever! It’s so easy to read and so helpful.”“I've been a dedicated Bible Reader for many years, but I've always rushed through the boring parts as if they weren't important. Ellen has taught me to read the entire Bible, every word, which I wasn't doing earlier.”“If I had just one word to describe The Bible Reading Revolution it would be refreshing. Nothing stuffy about this book!”“I like the touches of humor here and there.”

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