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Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 2001
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
4.60
53k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 90%
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
by Anonymous 2001
4.60
53k+ ratings
Through the Eyes of a Spy
by Kenneth Winter • 2020
Out of twelve spies, one man's faith defies the giants who terrify his people.
4.79
72
Through the Eyes of a Spy Summary
Through the Eyes of a Spy 90%
Out of twelve spies, one man's faith defies the giants who terrify his people.
by Kenneth Winter 2020
4.79
72 ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 89%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
When God Spoke Greek
by Timothy Michael Law • 2013
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
3.92
277
When God Spoke Greek Summary
When God Spoke Greek 89%
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
by Timothy Michael Law 2013
3.92
277 ratings
Against the Gods
by John D. Currid • 2013
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
4.08
420
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 89%
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
by John D. Currid 2013
4.08
420 ratings
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
by John H. Walton • 2010
Genesis 2-3 is about order not material origins. An ancient reading that makes room for science.
4.23
2k+
The Lost World of Adam and Eve Summary
The Lost World of Adam and Eve 89%
Genesis 2-3 is about order not material origins. An ancient reading that makes room for science.
by John H. Walton 2010
4.23
2k+ ratings
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
by John H. Walton • 2006
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
4.25
809
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament Summary
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament 89%
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
by John H. Walton 2006
4.25
809 ratings
A Light on the Hill
by Connilyn Cossette • 2018
A tragic accident. A vengeful betrothed. A desperate race to the only city that can save her.
4.53
7k+
A Light on the Hill Summary
A Light on the Hill 89%
A tragic accident. A vengeful betrothed. A desperate race to the only city that can save her.
by Connilyn Cossette 2018
4.53
7k+ ratings
Komisch, alles chemisch!
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim • 2019
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
4.22
4k+
Komisch, alles chemisch! Summary
Komisch, alles chemisch! 89%
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Book of God
by Walter Wangerin Jr. • 1996
The Bible as a sweeping novel of human failure and a God who won't let go.
4.16
2k+
The Book of God Summary
The Book of God 88%
The Bible as a sweeping novel of human failure and a God who won't let go.
by Walter Wangerin Jr. 1996
4.16
2k+ ratings
Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 1985
Pleasure is hollow, wisdom stalls, and death erases the score. One path outlasts them all.
4.63
98k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 88%
Pleasure is hollow, wisdom stalls, and death erases the score. One path outlasts them all.
by Anonymous 1985
4.63
98k+ ratings
Exodus Old and New
by L. Michael Morales • 2020
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
4.65
459
Exodus Old and New Summary
Exodus Old and New 88%
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
by L. Michael Morales 2020
4.65
459 ratings
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
by Chuck Missler • 2000
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
4.46
812
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours Summary
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours 88%
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
by Chuck Missler 2000
4.46
812 ratings
Sarah
by Orson Scott Card • 1983
A barren princess forsakes her goddess for a nomad's God, who promises the impossible: a child.
3.89
11k+
Sarah Summary
Sarah 88%
A barren princess forsakes her goddess for a nomad's God, who promises the impossible: a child.
by Orson Scott Card 1983
3.89
11k+ ratings
A Carpenter Called Joseph
by Kenneth Winter • 2021
A widowed carpenter marries his pregnant betrothed after an angel reveals the child is the Messiah.
4.48
137
A Carpenter Called Joseph Summary
A Carpenter Called Joseph 88%
A widowed carpenter marries his pregnant betrothed after an angel reveals the child is the Messiah.
by Kenneth Winter 2021
4.48
137 ratings
How We Got the Bible
by Neil R. Lightfoot • 1962
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
4.05
911
How We Got the Bible Summary
How We Got the Bible 88%
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
by Neil R. Lightfoot 1962
4.05
911 ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
4.01
2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 88%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
How (Not) to Read the Bible
by Dan Kimball • 2020
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
4.19
1k+
How (Not) to Read the Bible Summary
How (Not) to Read the Bible 88%
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
by Dan Kimball 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel • 2007
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
4.33
1k+
How to Read the Bible Summary
How to Read the Bible 88%
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
by James L. Kugel 2007
4.33
1k+ ratings
Jerusalem
by Simon Sebag Montefiore • 2011
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
4.1
14k+
Jerusalem Summary
Jerusalem 88%
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
by Simon Sebag Montefiore 2011
4.1
14k+ ratings
The Pentateuch as Narrative
by John H. Sailhamer • 1995
Every law and ritual in the Pentateuch is narrative. Miss Genesis, and the whole story falls apart.
4.46
407
The Pentateuch as Narrative Summary
The Pentateuch as Narrative 88%
Every law and ritual in the Pentateuch is narrative. Miss Genesis, and the whole story falls apart.
by John H. Sailhamer 1995
4.46
407 ratings
King David
by Jonathan Kirsch • 2000
Outlaw, mercenary, seducer, murderer, and God's chosen king. The uncensored life of David.
3.82
317
King David Summary
King David 88%
Outlaw, mercenary, seducer, murderer, and God's chosen king. The uncensored life of David.
by Jonathan Kirsch 2000
3.82
317 ratings
The Source
by James A. Michener • 1965
Dig into a single Galilee mound and uncover ten thousand years of faith, war, and human survival.
4.30
46k+
The Source Summary
The Source 88%
Dig into a single Galilee mound and uncover ten thousand years of faith, war, and human survival.
by James A. Michener 1965
4.30
46k+ ratings
Enoch Primordial
by Brian Godawa • 2012
When angels fall and giants rule, a reluctant prophet must survive to warn of coming judgment.
4.27
1k+
Enoch Primordial Summary
Enoch Primordial 88%
When angels fall and giants rule, a reluctant prophet must survive to warn of coming judgment.
by Brian Godawa 2012
4.27
1k+ ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 88%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
The Bible Tells Me So
by Peter Enns • 2014
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
4.22
6k+
The Bible Tells Me So Summary
The Bible Tells Me So 88%
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
by Peter Enns 2014
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Shadow of a Great Rock
by Harold Bloom • 2011
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
3.48
185
The Shadow of a Great Rock Summary
The Shadow of a Great Rock 88%
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.48
185 ratings
The Wind in My Hair
by Masih Alinejad • 2018
How a remote mountain town became the sacred prize for which three faiths still fight.
4.25
2k+
The Wind in My Hair Summary
The Wind in My Hair 88%
How a remote mountain town became the sacred prize for which three faiths still fight.
by Masih Alinejad 2018
4.25
2k+ ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 88%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
The Orthodox Study Bible
by Anonymous • 2008
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
4.66
2k+
The Orthodox Study Bible Summary
The Orthodox Study Bible 88%
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
by Anonymous 2008
4.66
2k+ ratings
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
4.54
114
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible Summary
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible 87%
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018
4.54
114 ratings
A History of the Bible
by John Barton • 2019
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
4.12
2k+
A History of the Bible Summary
A History of the Bible 87%
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
by John Barton 2019
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare • 1961
Orphaned by Rome, a Galilean rebel swears vengeance. A carpenter tells him to forgive instead.
4.02
28k+
The Bronze Bow Summary
The Bronze Bow 87%
Orphaned by Rome, a Galilean rebel swears vengeance. A carpenter tells him to forgive instead.
by Elizabeth George Speare 1961
4.02
28k+ ratings
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
by Lois Tverberg • 2018
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
4.45
1k+
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus Summary
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus 87%
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
by Lois Tverberg 2018
4.45
1k+ ratings
The Apocrypha
by Anonymous • 1938
Wisdom, resistance, and apocalyptic vision: the contested books between the Testaments.
3.84
378
The Apocrypha Summary
The Apocrypha 87%
Wisdom, resistance, and apocalyptic vision: the contested books between the Testaments.
by Anonymous 1938
3.84
378 ratings
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2014
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
4.01
2k+
Short Stories by Jesus Summary
Short Stories by Jesus 87%
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2014
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Mastery Manual
by Robin Sharma • 2015
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
3.98
2k+
The Mastery Manual Summary
The Mastery Manual 87%
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
by Robin Sharma 2015
3.98
2k+ ratings
Walking With God
by Tim Gray • 2010
How twelve narrative periods unlock the Bible's single, unified plot from Genesis to the Church.
4.66
956
Walking With God Summary
Walking With God 87%
How twelve narrative periods unlock the Bible's single, unified plot from Genesis to the Church.
by Tim Gray 2010
4.66
956 ratings
God
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou • 2021
The Bible's God had feet, hands, and genitals: the ancient body theology erased.
4.25
2k+
God Summary
God 87%
The Bible's God had feet, hands, and genitals: the ancient body theology erased.
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
The New Testament and the People of God
by N.T. Wright • 1991
The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.
4.40
3k+
The New Testament and the People of God Summary
The New Testament and the People of God 87%
The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.
by N.T. Wright 1991
4.40
3k+ ratings
Character Theology
by Tom Steffen • 2024
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
4.67
3
Character Theology Summary
Character Theology 87%
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
by Tom Steffen 2024
4.67
3 ratings
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research
by R. Timothy McLay • 2003
The Bible the apostles read was Greek, not Hebrew. Recovering it changes everything.
4.04
27
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research Summary
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research 87%
The Bible the apostles read was Greek, not Hebrew. Recovering it changes everything.
by R. Timothy McLay 2003
4.04
27 ratings
Through the Eyes of a Shepherd
by Kenneth Winter • 2019
He saw angels, survived massacre, turned rebel. The child in the manger called him back.
4.66
184
Through the Eyes of a Shepherd Summary
Through the Eyes of a Shepherd 87%
He saw angels, survived massacre, turned rebel. The child in the manger called him back.
by Kenneth Winter 2019
4.66
184 ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book 87%
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001
4.22
1k+ ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 87%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
The Book of Enoch
by Anonymous
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
3.96
6k+
The Book of Enoch Summary
The Book of Enoch 87%
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
by Anonymous
3.96
6k+ ratings
From Babylon to Timbuktu
by Rudolph R. Windsor • 2023
Ancient Israel was black, its lost kingdoms ruled Africa, and the slave trade was foretold.
4.31
675
From Babylon to Timbuktu Summary
From Babylon to Timbuktu 87%
Ancient Israel was black, its lost kingdoms ruled Africa, and the slave trade was foretold.
by Rudolph R. Windsor 2023
4.31
675 ratings
Between the Beginning and the End
by Johan Herman Bavinck • 2014
Humanity put God on trial, condemned him, and in that verdict, paradise reopened.
4.50
42
Between the Beginning and the End Summary
Between the Beginning and the End 87%
Humanity put God on trial, condemned him, and in that verdict, paradise reopened.
by Johan Herman Bavinck 2014
4.50
42 ratings
Biblical Archaeology
by Eric H. Cline • 2009
Biblical archaeology set out to prove scripture. It built a science that asked better questions.
3.91
340
Biblical Archaeology Summary
Biblical Archaeology 87%
Biblical archaeology set out to prove scripture. It built a science that asked better questions.
by Eric H. Cline 2009
3.91
340 ratings
A History of the Jews
by Paul Johnson • 1987
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
4.17
3k+
A History of the Jews Summary
A History of the Jews 87%
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
by Paul Johnson 1987
4.17
3k+ ratings
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