Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible: 80 Expert Insights Explained in a Single Minute (60-Second Scholar Series)

Clear comprehension of whats in the Bible and what it means isnt a lost cause. This book provides expert observations so that you can comprehend more of Scripture than you ever have before. The Bible was written for us―but not to us. Were not part of the ancient world that informed its writers. Were strangers to their ideas experiences and worldview. Because were cultural and historical outsiders what we read in the Bible can often be perplexing and leave us with more questions than answers. For instance:What purpose did Old Testament creation stories and genealogies serve when they were written?Why do the ancient Israelites talk about the gods of other nations as though they were real?Why do the gospel accounts differ from each other and can we trust them?Is everything in the Bible ultimately about Jesus? Each of this books 80 short chapters consist of statements or insights about the Bible many of which may surprise even those who grew up in a Christian tradition.Throughout Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible (part of the 60 Second Scholar series) youll tour each section of Scripture tackling themes details and misunderstandings with the goal of seeing Scripture as what it really is and not what we would prefer that it is.The path to real biblical understanding requires that we dont make the Bible conform to denominational preferences.