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The Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible

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The Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible is a wonderful resource for all those that are seeking a greater knowledge of the Bible. Ramsay takes a conservative approach and effectively explains the Bible, book by book, without forcing his personal beliefs down the reader's throat. He does not assume that his reader has a vast knowledge of the Bible and writes in such a way that the book can be easily understood. The author often presents the ideas of several different critical groups while bringing to light historical facts and happenings that support the most widely accepted view. With a greater understanding of ancient customs and tradition as well as an awareness of meanings lost in translation, the common atheist questions and accusations of the Bible's shortcomings are disproved or at least refuted. The Guide addresses the historic validity of the books while also assessing their theological meaning and significance to the Bible as a whole. I highly recommend this book to Christians of all denominations as well as non-Christians; blind faith is commendable in one sense, but let us not be led by ignorance. Ramsay properly states at the beginning and end of his Guide that although he hopes his book will be useful and enlightening, there is no substitute for actually reading the Bible itself.

This is a great book which summarizes in a concise way each book of the Bible. I especially like the clear charts summarizing each Bible book, so you can review in advance what they are about and their outline. I have bought dozens for all my Sunday School teachers, and keep one by my desk when I get ready to teach the Bible.

This book has a good, concise overview of the books of the Bible and how they relate to today's world. The writing is good and easy to understand.

The book was exactly what we were looking for, received excellent customer service. Thank you!

Great seller. I was so surprised to get this book, which was supposed to be "used" but looked new, like it hadn't ever been opened. I am still learning how to best use the book as I haven't had one like this before. It seems full of lots of good information and it came highly recommended to me.

I use this very helpful resource for all Bible studies that I lead. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to have a greater understanding of the historical context of the Bible.

Great resource for Bible Study. Easy to read and understand without dumbing down the Bible and history of the times. Well organized so that it can be used over and over. I have enjoyed it and used it frequently.