Getting to Know the Bible: An Introduction to Sacred Scripture for Parents

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For many years this overview of the Bible, originally written by Sulpician Father Melvin Farrell, has provided countless readers with a solid overview of the basics of the Old and New Testaments. This completely new edition, revised by well-known biblical commentator Joseph McHugh, offers all the information of the original as well as numerous new insights of its own in a style and language accessible to all readers. Getting to Know the Bible leads readers through all the major books of the Bible, from Genesis ...
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Overview

For many years this overview of the Bible, originally written by Sulpician Father Melvin Farrell, has provided countless readers with a solid overview of the basics of the Old and New Testaments. This completely new edition, revised by well-known biblical commentator Joseph McHugh, offers all the information of the original as well as numerous new insights of its own in a style and language accessible to all readers. Getting to Know the Bible leads readers through all the major books of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, explaining the importance and meaning of each book of the Scriptures. The authors carefully explain the relationship of each part to the whole, while maintaining the historical context of the different books and offering readers insights into some of the motivations behind the writers of the Bible. Relying on historical perspective and literary forms rather than a more fundamentalist approach, Getting to Know the Bible gives the Catholic perspective on Sacred Scripture. This celebrated summary of the Bible is ideal for individual or group study.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780879462475
  • Publisher: ACTA Publications
  • Publication date: 5/28/2003
  • Edition description: REV
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 1,046,030
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 0.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 7
Part I The Old Testament
Overview: Exile and Homecoming 13
Genesis 1: How God Intended Creation to Be 18
Genesis 2-11: What Went Wrong? 21
Abraham: The First Believer 25
Moses: The Exodus and the Wilderness 29
The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel, and 1 Kings and 2 Kings 33
The Latter Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel 38
The Minor Latter Prophets: The Book of the Twelve 42
The Writings: Wrestling with Tradition 47
The Psalms: Israel's Hymnbook and the Church's as Well 51
The Canon: How the Old Testament Came to Be 57
The Anointed One: Was the Coming of Christ Foretold? 62
Part II The New Testament
Overview: The Kingdom of God 69
Mark and Matthew: "The Beginning of the Good News" 75
Luke and Acts: "An Orderly Account of the Events" 81
John: "In the Beginning Was the Word" 85
Paul: A Fascinating Maverick 90
The Other New Testament Letters: Providing Theological Standards 95
Revelation: The Gospel in Times of Persecution and Suffering 99
Conclusion 105
Biblical Timeline 107
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