The Very Short Bible

by Dr. Peter J. Bylsma

Overview

The Bible is widely considered to be the most profound collection of ancient books in all of history, and it includes messages and stories that are still mentioned today in public conversation. But it's long, complicated, hard to read, and not organized in chronological order.

In The Very Short Bible, author Peter Bylsma condenses the essential stories and teachings of the entire Bible into 17 short easy-to-read chapters. He captures the epic stories of the Bible's main characters and themes. Structured in chronological order like a normal book, it also includes historical and geographical details to clarify the context of the stories.

This overview is appropriate for those who want to read the Bible but haven't had the time, for those who already know the Bible but want to read a new and fresh account, and for anybody who wants a better understanding of the most read book of all time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781964060019
Publisher:	Byblio Press
Publication date:	03/25/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Prefacevii

Introduction 1

PART 1: THE OLD TESTAMENT 7

1 God's Promises and Life in Egypt 9

2 Life in the Wilderness and Canaan20

3 Israel's Struggles and Leaders 31

4 Evil Kings Resist Prophets' Warnings in a Divided Kingdom43

5 Both Kingdoms Fall 53

6 Life in Exile, Then Restoration59

7 Unique Books in The Old Testament 71

PART 2: THE NEW TESTAMENT79

8 The Messiah Arrives 81

9 The Acts of Jesus92

10 The Teachings of Jesus Challenge Religious Traditions 103

11 Arrest and Execution, Then Life 119

12 The People Respond and Scatter 133

13 Paul's Trips to Asia Minor and Europe 143

14 Paul goes to Rome 153

15 Paul's Letters of Encouragement and Instruction 159

16 Other Letters to Believers 179

17 Strange Messages Foresee a Cataclysmic Finale 186

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Epilogue 195

Author's Perspective 197

Appendixes 203

A. Books in the Bible 204

B. Chronology of Main Biblical Characters and Events 205

C. Alignment with Bible Books 207

D. Scripture Verses Quoted 208

E. Maps 215