Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the Biblical Communities

by Alex Varughese (Editor)

Overview

Discovering the Bible has everything you're looking for in a survey of the Bible. It examines the Bible's amazing message and story of faith in a way that will captivate readers and impel them to learn more. Thorough, sound biblical scholarship combined with an eye-catching format and easy-to-understand writing style make this textbook a must-have for every Christian's library. In Discovering the Bible, you'll find: Objectives defined for each lesson: --Personal questions to help you relate the Bible to your life; --Sidebars to explain theological points --Keywords identified and defined on each page; --Study questions for review of the material; --Summary statements at the end of each chapter; --Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter; --Colorful pages and images that make it attractive to read; --Short, well-organized chapters

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834122475
Publisher:	Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date:	03/28/2006
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Alex Varughese is professor of biblical literature at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and has been a member of the Department of Religion at MVNU since 1982. Previous to his current position, he served as a professor in the religion department at Eastern Nazarene College. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kerala, India. He received his M.A. in religion from Olivet Nazarene University and M.Div. from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He also holds M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in biblical studies from Drew University. He is currently serving as the Managing Editor for The Centennial Initiative Textbook project for the Church of the Nazarene.