Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook

by Anonymous

Many who would be willing to search for truth in the Bible are intimidated by its size, the length of time it spans, the different languages and cultures within, or questions about the historical reliability and contemporary relevance of Scripture.

The Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook is designed with an awareness of the obstacles people have to understanding the Bible. It begins with an essay on “How to Read and Study the Bible” before proceeding to chapters that provide a thorough overview of each of the Bible’s 66 books, summarizing each one’s content, author, evidences of authenticity, and historical context.

In addition to the full-color maps, photographs, reconstructions, and charts that equip readers throughout the volume, a smartphone-accessible QR code is included for each chapter that leads to related online teaching from noted Bible scholar Gene Getz. 
 

Genres: Reference, Christian, Nonfiction, Religion

512 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

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Reviews

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

There has been many Bible handbooks produced in the last few decades, yet many of them are either highly stall early or are so liberal in their understanding of scripture that they are hardly worth using. It was there for greatly appreciated when B&H Publications produced, the Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. While this handbook does not produce any new scholarly conclusions, it is a wonderful tool for the busy Pastor or educated Layman to use in their study of the Bible.

It's colorful illustrations and connectivity to the World Wide Web makes this work not only useful but tangible in a way that most books have not recently been. This work is also short and to-the-point as therefore a helpful introduction to each book of scripture. I therefore recommend it to all Pastors, educated Layman, Sunday school teachers, and Bible students were looking for a good introduction to each book of the Bible, and helpful hints on how to exegete the main topics and important passages of scripture.

[Autumn Kearney · Rating 1 out of 5]

This appears to be a slightly larger version of another Holman guide. I applaud their efforts. However, this book was printed in China. I'm not familiar with their processes there. The ink stank and gave me a headache. If you are sensitive, avoid this one, folks.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good.