The IVP Introduction to the Bible

I had to buy this for one of my college classes, but I honestly enjoyed reading it. If you are interested in getting a good basic overview of the bible, I recommend this. It is easy to read and really opens up the biblical text for a beginning deeper understanding.

I like the way this book breaks down the Books of the Bible. Gives a brief understanding of what the Book and/or passage is about.

Sometimes the best education focuses on the fundamentals. As a seminary student it is easy for me to fall into detail obsession. We are trained to care about details. Make no mistake, details matter. But, sometimes I need someone to pull me back and get a birds-eye view. That's why I love survey texts. My only contention with a other introductory texts is that I don't always care about the different theories of who authored what, when. There's a time and place for that, but not always. Sometimes I need an introductory text that focuses on the books of the Bible and what they have to do with one another. InterVarsity Press has recently published their IVP Introduction to the Bible in paperback. This is an excellent introductory text for anyone from inquisitive seekers to seminarians looking for a refresher course. Each chapter is precise without being technical. Bryan Chapel instructs students in his preaching courses at Covenant Theological Seminary that every preacher must forget ninety percent of what he knows when he preaches. Sometimes the best teaching "forgets" ninety percent of what could be said. I appreciate the appropriate simplicity of these chapters. Just because I understand Biblical Hebrew doesn't mean I always need to read explorations in the technical uses of Hebrew particles in the Pentateuch. Simplicity can be profound. With excellent chapters written by T. Desmond Alexander and Mark Strauss - among many others - the IVP Introduction to the Bible will be a reference text I turn to often. Note: In accordance with the regulations provided by the Federal Trade Commission I would like to state that I have received this title free as compensation for my review. I was not required to provide a positive review.

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This book was such a great read, so informative! I needed it for a class but an grateful and honored to make it apart of my library. I know I'll return to it often

Quick and easy!

Outstanding overview of the Bible. Using it in a men's discipleship program. Love it

This is a review of the ebook edition - not of the text itself. I was surprised to find that it is a black and white edition because there is no reason not to read it in full color via the kindle cloud ereader. I understand that for a traditional kindle eink based device this would be black and white but I was hoping for a richer textbook experience when I have recourse to my computer. This seems like a very unfortunate omission for a text book. You really need to be able to enjoy the color when and if possible and in some cases I'm sure much of the graphics will loose actual significance, meaning and informational detail in a black and white rendering.

Very good book, easy to read, and lots of valuable information in it. Helpful for bible study. I like it.

I found this good for quick reference on the birth of the scriptures and how it's inerrant relevancy stands out. Easy to read which was helpful.

A very helpful book for my biblical stories module has great insights and covers the biblical story very well in my own opinion. A good book for anyone who wants to get really deep into their bible.

It gives you the main information of each chapter. Very easy short and precise.