More useful tools to help you understand the Bible - especially the message of the Old Testament.
What does an Old Testament book have to say to us in the twenty-first century?
Discover the message of a Bible book for yourself by using tools which help you 'dig deeper'. In the authors' own words, 'We want to share with you why we think it means what it does, how we came to our understanding of the verses, what discoveries we made. Rather than a Hollywood movie, this is going to be more like the how-they-made-the-movie footage.'
'I have never seen a burning bush, have never suffered a plague of boils (even as a seventeen-year-old the acne wasn't that bad), have never parted my bathwater and walked through the middle, have never been to Mount Sinai, let alone heard God speaking from thunder on the top of it,' says Andrew Sach. 'What possible relevance does the book of Exodus have to me?'
We set about discovering the message of a Bible book for us today using various tools (first introduced in Dig Deeper). The Repetition tool helps us to see that God's name is a big deal. The Context tool shows us why it was important to beat the Amalekites. The Quotation/Allusion tool uncovers a miniature garden of Eden where we least expect one. And so on.
Rather than a Hollywood movie, this is more the how-they-made-the-movie footage that you get in the DVD extras. As well as showing you the treasure, we want you to grow in your ability to unearth such treasure for yourself in other Bible books.
Contents
Introduction
Beatings (Exodus 1 – 2)
Bush (Exodus 3:1 – 7:7)
Plagues (Exodus 7:8 – 10:29)
Passover (Exodus 11:1 – 13:16)
Water (Exodus 13:17 – 15:21)
Whingeing (Exodus 15:22 – 17:16)
Father-in-law (Exodus 18)
Fear (Exodus 19:1 – 20:21)
Case law (Exodus 20:22 – 23:33)
Covenant (Exodus 24)
Tabernacle (Exodus 25 – 31)
Calf (Exodus 32:1 – 33:6)
Cleft (Exodus 33:7 – 34:35)
Tabernacle (Exodus 35 – 40)
Appendix 1: Did the Exodus really happen?
Appendix 2: Commentaries, copying and catastrophe!
Appendix 3: The Bible toolkit
| ISBN | 9781844744329 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| First published | January 2011 |
| Dimensions | 128mm x 200mm x 12mm |
| Weight | 0.22 kg |
| Print size | 10.0pt |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 208 |
| Publisher | IVP |
Does what it says on the cover: it provides tools to enable you dig deeper into the Bible's treasure. It is accessible to folk who are new to the concept of this way of getting to grips with scripture, whilst also being a great reminder for those who are already familiar. The worked examples really help clarify the process. Each time I've bought a new copy I ended up giving it away - so last time I bought several!
Really helpful to give you a challenging understanding of the wonderful good news of the Lord Jesus as Mark explains it. Useful for individual or group use.
