Bible for Blockheads, The

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Summary: Covers Three Big Bases
Review: Accurate, clear and enjoyable. Three ingredients necessary for cutting through the fog of yesteryear's grandiloquent, ho-hum reference works.

Connelly offers a general overview of each Bible book and sets a context allowing the passage to make sense. He provides the skeleton on which the story comes to life to reveal the intended meaning of the authors to farmers, kings and surfers.

In covering the big three bases, Connelly has hit a home run with "The Bible for Blockheads".

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Summary: Really great bible book.
Review: This book has a great layout, with little columns off to the side featuring bits of extra info. The print is large and the layout is uncluttered, so even though there's lots of ground to cover, you can skim thru without getting a headache. Each chapter has a good amount of information, not too much to bore the reader and not too little to make it not worth reading. Written in a carefree but informative style.

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Summary: Fun, upbeat introduction to the Bible covers all the basics.
Review: When new Christians, students, or seekers encounter the Bible for the very first time, it can be intimidating. Even more mature Christians need a reliable, easy-to-use guide to the Bible. The Bible for Blockheads offers a reader-friendly way to get into the Bible and understand its timeless message. Beginning with what the Bible is and how it was written, it discusses how our translations have been made and why they can be trusted. Following the main divisions (historical books, books of wisdom and poetry, prophets, gospels, etc.), Douglas Connelly helps the reader explore each of the books of the Bible, showing how these books help us understand God and his will for our lives. Bold graphics help readers find information quickly and easily. An accessible, contemporary writing style introduces key concepts, helping readers place the Bible in historical context and understand its message for our day. Other information covered includes who's who in the Bible, important terms, key interpretive principles, and an annotated resource guide. The Bible for Blockheads offers reliable biblical information that is easy to read, easy to look up, and easy to understand.

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Summary: Simple but not Simplistic
Review: With a title like "Bible for Blockheads," you might tend to think this book is a bit too dumbed down for all but the totally biblically illiterate. And though it's true that a newcomer to the Bible can immediately profit from this book, it has much more to offer than first meets the eye.

Connelly is sensitive to the historical and literary context of each book, letting it speak for itself and address the original audience's concerns, rather than simply supporting church dogma. Sure, it has cute pictures and avoids technical theological language, but behind its simplicity lies a rather profound understanding of the nature and purpose of a biblical text.

A refreshingly straightforward everyman's guide to the Bible.

Rating:
Summary: Simple but not Simplistic
Review: With a title like "Bible for Blockheads," you might tend to think this book is a bit too dumbed down for all but the totally biblically illiterate. And though it's true that a newcomer to the Bible can immediately profit from this book, it has much more to offer than first meets the eye.

Connelly is sensitive to the historical and literary context of each book, letting it speak for itself and address the original audience's concerns, rather than simply supporting church dogma. Sure, it has cute pictures and avoids technical theological language, but behind its simplicity lies a rather profound understanding of the nature and purpose of a biblical text.

A refreshingly straightforward everyman's guide to the Bible.

Rating:
Summary: Simple but not Simplistic
Review: With a title like "Bible for Blockheads," you might tend to think this book is a bit too dumbed down for all but the totally biblically illiterate. And though it's true that a newcomer to the Bible can immediately profit from this book, it has much more to offer than first meets the eye.

Connelly is sensitive to the historical and literary context of each book, letting it speak for itself and address the original audience's concerns, rather than simply supporting church dogma. Sure, it has cute pictures and avoids technical theological language, but behind its simplicity lies a rather profound understanding of the nature and purpose of a biblical text.

A refreshingly straightforward everyman's guide to the Bible.