MacArthur's Quick Reference Guide to the Bible
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This is a wonderful book for Individuals, Sunday School teachers, and pastors alike. For every book in the Bible it notes: Key passages, Key words, Key settings and places, Key Doctrines taught, Key people, Author and Dates, Frequently asked questions - answered, Meanings of Key Greek words, Quick Overview, and much more. There is also a short study on "How We Got the Bible," and "How to Study the Bible."
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This Bible dictionary is a one volume source for nearly everything associated with or found in the Bible.  It covers the Bible cover to cover with personalities, places, themes, concepts, etc.  Anyone who needs a resource for Bible studies or just for general knowledge will want to own this book.  Church libraries should have it available for library users. This is an excellent resource.

The editors chose authors who can write succinctly and clearly when they write on their subjects.  Readers will appreciate the thoroughness as well as the readability of this book.

I can't emphasize it enough.  This book is a must have for anyone interested in the Bible.
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I have happily used this book for years for a quick reference to the meaning of Hebrew words in a particular context. It is not intended to be, nor could it possibly be, the ultimate guide to Hebrew semantics. That is the province of the major lexica and the vast scholarly literature. But this book can be handy for students learning to read Biblical Hebrew or for those needing a quick gloss of a word in a particular context.
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I am pleasantly surprised by this handbook. John MacArthur did a masterfully wonderful job researching and combining his sermons together to write this great book.

This is not your typical Bible handbook like "Nave's". Instead the MacArthur "Handbook" is like what you would find in a study Bible at the beginning of each book of the Bible. BUT the MacArthur "Handbook" goes into far more detail.

This indepth MacArthur Bible handbook gives you an "Introduction to the Bible", "How We Got The Bible", and "How to Study the Bible". It also gives you an indepth book-by-book examination of all 66 books of the Bible.

Not only that, this MacArthur handbook also has much to offer by examining each of the 66 books by its author, the date approximately written, the meaning of each book, background and settings, key people, key words, key doctrines, interpretive challenges, God's Character, book outline, answers to tough questions, and how to further study each book. As well as there is "A Harmony of The Gospels", "Introduction to the Intertestamental Period", "Overview of Theology", and too much more to state here.

This is an excellent resource for anyone studying the Bible and is a must have in any library.
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As the title states, this book offers a quick study of the rapture. It is written in a very simple straightforward way so that someone new to studying the rapture can understand the Bible's teaching on it.
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Excellent for Bible study in brief segments. Combines art through centuries to illistrate & explain Bible concepts, principles, & people. Can be used by age groups 14-adult. Purchasing copy as addition to church library as well as personal study. Gives illistrated and annotative timelines. Recommend book for Bible students when quick concise reference needed
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A short book that gets to the point, providing a concise and Biblical guide to understanding the Holy Spirit and the role of the Holy Spirit.
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This is like a very handy & practical mini-Bible that gives me a high-level overview of the whole bible.
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Rose Publishing has done a great job in putting together this pamphlet on the various names of God referred to in the Bible.  It gives the meaning, application, Bible reference, and added comments.  There is a section that gives a brief description of Jesus, some of His attributes, His connection with the Father, and scriptures where Jesus is compared to God in Old Testament terms, such as Jehovah-Jireh or El Shaddai.  These Hebrew terms are explained and backed up with scripture from the New Testament.  The last part of the pamphlet contains a personal reflection area.

This booklet is informative and an excellent quick guide to the various names of God.  I highly recommend purchasing this pamphlet.
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This Bible is compact and light to carry along.  Will be a good reference with the concordance.  This was a gift.  The Word of God is  a roadmap for life.
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Very good to the point easy to read and follow book on the end times.
Rapture, tribulation, millennium, etc. One of the nicer ones. I now use
it as a quick reference. It's that user friendly.
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A good and quick read. I like that the author gives Bible references to back up each statement. A bit choppy in writing but that's what makes it a quick read. Full of truth from God's Word. Would recommend.
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"Introduction to Christian Doctrine" is a great quick reference book for theology for anyone interested in brief understandings of the major views on major subjects with the authors input on which best fits the Scriptures.

Today many people are ignorant concerning any doctrinal position other than their own. In light of that fact it is important for Christians to understand other views than those they are accustomed to.

As Charles Finney noted:

"My brother, sister, friend--read, study, think, and read again. You were made to think. It will do you good to think; to develop your powers by study. God designed that religion should require thought intense thought, and should thoroughly develop our powers of thought. The Bible itself is written in a style so condensed as to require much intense study. Many know nothing of the Bible or of religion, because they will not think and study."

This book will help give you concise descriptions of major views of theology and assist you in reflecting on them.

I rate this book as 4 Starts because the author leans toward Calvinism while the book was supposed to be more of a neutral approach.
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When studying the Bible, before we ask the question, What is God saying to me personally today, it is essential that we first ask the question, What message was both the divine and human author intending to convey to the audience?  Each of the 66 books of the Bible was inspired through human authors steeped in their culture, in many different cultural settings over a span of 1500 years.  Without some understanding of the author and setting to determine the message they intended to convey, we are prone to misinterpretation.

The authors are also professors who have dedicated their lives to studying and teaching the Bible, but they set aside the theological jargon without dumbing down their summaries.  For each book of the Bible they provide the setting in which it was written, a brief summary, and its significance by pointing out what is important for each book.  In the section on the books significance, they also share insights on how the message of the book may be applied today.

If you have a study Bible that provides introductions to each book, this book doesnt offer a whole lot more.  This book is not an academic resource, but it is an excellent brief summary, which lives up to its title as a Quick-Start Guide.  Whether you are reading the Bible for the first time or you need a quick refresher before diving into study, I highly recommend this concise and easy-to-read guide.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.
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This was a very easy to understand and clearly written guide to reading the bible in a year. Ed provides a great action plan with strategies and encouragement to stay the distance and be consistent with reading God's word. A really good short read, recommended for all who need help with committing to read their Bible regularly.
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Have been using the MacArthur Study Bible for years. The Bible is to first be read and understood as a history book which means a clear understanding a passage depends on historical dates and time periods and knowing where a biblical passage fits in the history of Israel and the world. Otherwise, a passage may be interpreted out of its historical and literary context which would increase the chances of a passage being improperly interpreted. The MacArthur Study Bible does a good job of this and following the laws of hermeneutics which is a tremendous help in understanding the biblical text as the original audience would have understood it. It offers so many other tools as well, a quick view of the Table of Contents will be revealing.
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This is an informal companion to the Bible written by a thoughtful expert looking to demonstrate the benefits of the historico-critical method. The book might be best described as a collection of Brettler's observations. It roughly follows the same order of the Bible, and is filled with direct-text quotations to support the author's evidence.

This is a very simple, easily-read commentary. It would make a great companion for someone approaching the Old Testament  for the first time.