Greetings O Ye Bible Lovers.QUESTION: What do people like Bill Bright (founder of Campus Crusade for Christ) , Luis Evans Jr., Dawson Trotman (founder of The Navigators), Billy Graham, Richard Halverson, and thousands upon thousands of people have in common?
ANSWER: Henrietta C. Mears
Ms Mears...according to the blurb on her book WHAT THE BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT BIBLE HANDBOOK ..."(1890-1963) was one of the great Bible teachers of the 20th century. While Christian Education Director at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, she built one of the largest Sunday Schools in the world and wrote curriculum that was in such high demand that to publish it, she founded Gospel Light in 1933. Billy Graham said of Dr. Mears, Here enthusiasm for the Lord Jesus Christ was contagious."
WHAT THE BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT BIBLE HANDBOOK is one of my tools in my SPIRITUAL TOOL BOX that I use to study of the Word of God. When I want a clear, concise overview of a book of the Bible...or I want some unique insight into the events taking place within the Word....my first choice of resource is Ms Mears' "User-Friendly Bible Handbook".
According to the back cover..."Everyone who has a Bible should have a copy of WHAT THE BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT BIBLE HANDBOOK."I agree. Wherever you read the word...you should have close at hand this handbook. It is not large book...but oh how large it is in depth of insight. "It gives you an excellent overview and understanding of every book in the Bible--and makes it come alive as never before..."
Of course when you read these blurbs on the jacket/covers of books, they tend to be bias...to build up the book...to make you want to buy the book...but for my money...it is not just HYPE but FACT.
Here are some of the features that make it a worthwhile purchase (and I get no money or kickbacks for this review):1. Shows the Bible is one book, one history, one story
2. Provides a complete overview of the Scriptures
3. Introduces the key people in the Bible
4. Gives historical background on every key event in the
Bible
5. Explains how Jesus is revealed in the Old and New
Testaments
6. Underscores the main themes in the Bible
7. Contains reading plans, maps and other study helps
8. Glossary with clear definitions of Bible Words
9. Reading plans, maps, commentary and other study
helps.
FINAL WORD...FINALLY
Billy Graham has described Henrietta C. Mears as..."One of the greatest Christians I have ever known." I know for a fact...that I have never met this lady...but she has impacted my life greatly, because she points me to the Word of God...for me to study for myself...and position myself for God to speak to me. She has another book called WHAT JESUS IS ALL ABOUT.
NOTE: As of this writing...you can buy WHAT THE BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT BIBLE HANDBOOK at Sam's in the book section.
I give this book 5 out of 5 MOO-MOOS.
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Rodney "What Is The Bible All About" Boyd
