The Bible for Blockheads: A User-Friendly Look at the Good Book

by Douglas Connelly

This user-friendly guide to the Bible will help you make sense of all the book's mysteries to reveal its truly amazing content. Now revised and updated to reflect the most recent cultural changes, this book includes new features and engaging artwork.

Genres: Religion

464 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2009

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This helped me so much as I completed the one year Bible plan. I read the explanation of each book prior to reading the actual Bible book then did the study questions after reading each book. It was an excellent and life changing experience! Thank you, Douglas Connelly!

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a helpful companion as I read through the Bible. It's objective and gives good background on different views. I started it long ago and this year, challenged myself to finish it since I had so much more reading time.

[Ron Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book's not bad. About what ya'd expect for a beginners-type guide. Ya know, I feel sad for saying this, but the more I read the Bible, the less I believe in it. I came to Christianity after college, so I wasn't brainwashed as a kid to believe in everything. I'm not a big fan of the Old Testament. From an anthropological perspective, it's really just about one backwards tribe whining about how they're special. I like the New Testament, but it veers off at times over doctrinal disputes. I don't think a lot of people realize that the Bible was put together centuries after Jesus died. It's not the magical word of God. It's just a nice book. That's why I prefer to focus on the actual teachings of Jesus. Everything else is just a distraction.

[Blair Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great companion to the Bible. It gives the history behind each book for a better understanding of where each author is coming from.

[Kaci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Technically haven't finished; but I'm keeping it as a resource.