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Get Grounded: Understanding the Historical and Cultural Context of the Bible
Are you ever overwhelmed by the vastness and complexity of the Bible?
Are you sometimes unsure where to begin your Bible reading journey?
Do some parts of the Bible seem challenging to comprehend?
One thing I have discovered over the years is that we avoid what we don't understand. And some parts of the Bible can be really confusing.It's not in chronological order.It's written in different styles of literature.It's written within a particular history and culture that are different from ours.
After many years of both formal and informal study, I have learned how to approach the Bible from its chronological, historical, cultural, and literary context, and that view brings clarity and understanding to God’s Word.
The good news is that you, too, CAN grow your understanding of the Bible. Get Understanding the Historical and Cultural Context of the Bible is a tool to help you do just that. Based on research in biblical studies from reliable scholars, Get Grounded provides the context that brings deeper insight and understanding to the Scriptures.
In the pages of Get Grounded, you an overview of all 66 books of the Bible and their themes;Explore the historical and cultural background of each book;Dive deeper into explanations of each genre of the Bible, such as historical narrative, wisdom literature, and epistles;Learn how each book fits into the metanarrative—the big-picture view of the Bible’s overarching story of Creation, the Fall, redemption, and restoration.Discover charts, timelines, and summaries that bring the Bible together into one big story of redemption.
Get Grounded is a resource you will turn to again and again, whether in your personal Bible study time or as a tool for small groups and teaching ministries.
Download or order your print copy today and get grounded in God’s Word so you can grow your faith.
Are you sometimes unsure where to begin your Bible reading journey?
Do some parts of the Bible seem challenging to comprehend?
One thing I have discovered over the years is that we avoid what we don't understand. And some parts of the Bible can be really confusing.It's not in chronological order.It's written in different styles of literature.It's written within a particular history and culture that are different from ours.
After many years of both formal and informal study, I have learned how to approach the Bible from its chronological, historical, cultural, and literary context, and that view brings clarity and understanding to God’s Word.
The good news is that you, too, CAN grow your understanding of the Bible. Get Understanding the Historical and Cultural Context of the Bible is a tool to help you do just that. Based on research in biblical studies from reliable scholars, Get Grounded provides the context that brings deeper insight and understanding to the Scriptures.
In the pages of Get Grounded, you an overview of all 66 books of the Bible and their themes;Explore the historical and cultural background of each book;Dive deeper into explanations of each genre of the Bible, such as historical narrative, wisdom literature, and epistles;Learn how each book fits into the metanarrative—the big-picture view of the Bible’s overarching story of Creation, the Fall, redemption, and restoration.Discover charts, timelines, and summaries that bring the Bible together into one big story of redemption.
Get Grounded is a resource you will turn to again and again, whether in your personal Bible study time or as a tool for small groups and teaching ministries.
Download or order your print copy today and get grounded in God’s Word so you can grow your faith.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 31, 2023
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April 9, 2024
Glad I read this!
Jennifer provided a great service to others through this work. I appreciated the level of detail she used. The resource is well organized. She will help countless readers get closer to God. Thanks for writing this!
Jennifer provided a great service to others through this work. I appreciated the level of detail she used. The resource is well organized. She will help countless readers get closer to God. Thanks for writing this!
December 30, 2024
There wasn’t the level of cultural and historical background I was hoping for, but Yates goes through each book of the Bible summarizing the purpose, author, genre, time period, and keywords. I think this book is a great resource to personal study, and will likely look back in it for this reason.
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