Unlocking the Bible Omnibus

By David Farland

Book Overview

A unique overview of both the Old and New Testaments, from a widely respected evangelical speaker and writer.Unlocking the Bible opens up the word of God in a fresh and powerful way. Avoiding the small detail of verse by verse studies, it sets out the epic story of God and his people in Israel. The culture, historical background and people are introduced and the teaching applied to the modern world.Eight volumes have been brought into one compact and easy to use guide to cover both the Old and the New testaments in one massive omnibus edition.Old Testament: - The Maker's Instructions - The five books of law- A Land and A Kingdom - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings- Poems of Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Song of Solomon, proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job- Decline and Fall of an Empire - Isaiah, Jeremiah and other prophets- The Struggle to Survive - Chronicles and prophets of exileNew Testament: - The Hinge of History - Mathew, Mark, Luke, John and acts- The Thirteenth Apostle - Paul and his letters- Through Suffering to Glory - Revelation, Hebrews, and the letters of James, Peter and Jude This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076531665X
• ISBN13: 9780765316653
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.1" x 1.2" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Practical and Lucid

This is the perfect book for those who feel that they are somehow failing in their faith, or that God is somehow failing them, when they encounter seasons of suffering and difficulty in life. When I hear Christian teaching that promises that everything will be sunshine and rainbows if you have enough faith, I wonder two things: 1 - Where on earth do they get this idea in the first place, since Christ suffered and died and...

When Life Is Hard

"When Life Is Hard" by James MacDonald is a great and encouraging read for the Christian who is going through some kind of trial (relational, health, career, etc.). Among the points covered include: 1. 3 things to remember when in a trial. 2. One of the fruits of genuine believers is that you endure hardships. 3. 2 good benefits of trials. 4. 4 actions to take when in a trial. 5. 4 ways to respond to a trial. 6. When...

Good Can Come Out of Bad

Life's trials can work either two ways. They either amplify your weaknesses or they make you strong. It's all dependant on your relationship with God. This book helps you to get to the place in your life that you lean on God during a trial or loss. MacDonald's style is warm and inviting and he will lead you into a safe place through the storms of life.

Easy Read, But Meaty and Helpful

This book has kept me reading it because of its easy style of writing while at the same time it provides very clear teachings about trials in life. It's one I have marked up as I have read it and will work through it a second time.

Out of the ashes

I have to disagree with the earlier review. As someone who is still emerging from one of the darkest hours of my life, I have to say that I found the "When Life is Hard" book and podcast series extremely helpful in shoring up my spiritual foundation again after a devastating loss. Last year in February my daughter (age 23) was admitted for "minor" surgery to drain an infected mass on her bladder. During the procedure a...