Book Description

Looking for a great study guide to help grow your Bible knowledge? This unique workbook works especially well when used with a planned program of Bible reading and study. Following a brief introduction to each book, a summary statement is provided for each chapter. As you read through the text, complete the fill-in-the-blank statements to help you learn and remember what the Bible teaches and where to find it. The use of this study guide will not only enhance your initial study of the Scriptures, but when completed, it will also serve as a handy reference tool you'll want to keep with your Bible at all times. Imagine the ease of finding stories and events in the Bible by looking at your own personalized study guide. This program of reading and studying also makes an excellent format for a church Bible class. However you choose to use this study guide, the more time you spend in God's word, the more benefits you will surely enjoy. More about the book: The book begins with a chapter entitled, "Introduction to the Bible," which tells how the books of the Bible came to be written and collected into the form we have today. You can see a preview of that chapter in the "Look Inside" feature above. Here's a sample from the section on Genesis: Genesis is the title given by the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) translators, taken from 2:4a, "This is the book of the geneseos of heaven and earth;" geneseos means "origin, generations." The Jews referred to the book by the first word in the Hebrew text, Bereshith, meaning "In the beginning." Moses gives a brief historical account of events from the time of creation up until the time the Israelites entered into Egypt. Included are such well-known characters as Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. The book of Genesis covers about 2000 years of history. Heaven and earth were created _______________________; creation occurs throughout ________ days, and then God rests. Man is placed in the Garden of Eden and the creation of woman is discussed; she is to be a _______________ for man. As a result of the temptation by ______________________, man is destined to a life of hardship. The birth of Cain and Abel is followed by the death of _____________. Chapter 5 contains the generations of ____________________. The wickedness of the world is contrasted with the righteousness of _________________. If you have any questions, you can email the author at [email protected].