Great people of the Bible and how they lived. [print]
- Pleasantville, New York : Reader's Digest Association, (c)1974.
- 432 pages : illustrations (part color) ; 29 cm.
On spine: Readers digest.
Preface : A journey into biblical times. The Old Testament : an introduction. part 1. Seekers of the promised land. Pioneers in the promised land : Abraham and Isaac -- Twelve tribes for a new nation : Jacob and his sons -- Egyptian interlude : Joseph and hisn brothers -- Moses : the Lord's prophet -- part 2. Conquerors and settlers. A gift of the Lord : Joshua and the conquest -- The Judges : warriors for God and Israel -- Ruth : Israel's gentle heroine -- Samuel : prophet for a new nations -- part 3. The golden age of the kings of Israel -- Saul : Israel's first king -- David : the Lord's anointed one -- Ruler of an empire : Solomon -- part 4. Prophets pf the Lord -- Elijah : troubler of Israel -- Elisha : healer and revolutionary -- Isaiah : prophet of hardship and hope -- Jeremiah : anguished prophet of disaster -- part 5. Keepers of the faith. Ezekiel : priest to the exiles -- Esther : heroine of the Jews -- Leaders of a New Jerusalem : Nehemiah and Ezra -- Fighters for freedom : the Maccabees. The New Testament. part 6. Seekers of the Messiah. A family of Nazareth : Joseph, Mary and Jesus -- John the Baptist : prophet in Judea -- Jesus : the gospel in Galilee -- Fishers of men : the twelve Apostles -- part 7. Jesus and Jerusalem. Friends in Judea : Lazarus, Mary and Martha -- Jesus called Christ : his arrest, trial and crucifixion -- part 8. The first Christians. Followers of the way : the disciples in Jerusalem -- Paul : bearer of Christianity -- Epilogue: Founders of the Church.
Draws upon biblical sources and recent archaeological findings to profile great figures found in the Old and New Testaments.
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Bible--Biography. Bible--History of Biblical events.