The Victor Journey Through the Bible

by Victor Gilbert Beers

Now You Can Journey through the Bible from Your Living Room Chair! The David C. Cook Journey through the Bible is a unique resource that approaches the Bible story by story. In these pages you will discover around 250 of your favorite Bible stories presented with background information in word and picture. This storehouse of authentic material includes these • over 400 colorful pages of photographs, drawings, maps, and charts
• more than 100 drawings from objects or monuments of Bible times,
• over 200 photographs of Bible lands today,
• photographs of more than 50 archaeological discoveries,
• scores of reconstructions and diagrams,
• and dozens of colorful maps. This easy-to-read, visual exploration of the Bible allows you to follow the action from Genesis to Revelation. The stories of Scripture will come alive as you travel story-by-story through Bible lands and times. You will discover how ancient people really lived—the foods they ate, the homes they lived in, the clothes they wore, the work they performed. Every library, home, church, and school will want this complete reference work on its shelves. It will enrich Sunday School lesson preparation, Bible storytelling, family devotions, and Bible study. The David C. Cook Journey through the Bible is unparalleled as a user-friendly resource!

Genres: Reference, Christian, Nonfiction, History, School, Education, Faith

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used this as added information with our Bible reading for school. It was perfect to really bring the Bible to life for my kids. Giving some insight on different biblical locations and info on how much money was worth or measures. What the temple looked like. Etc. so much awesome stuff. I loved that it also included the passage look up.we read the Bible verses (they were assigned daily with the curriculum) but this book really added and was a great tool. Young or old, it is a great resource.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used this so much, through years of homeschooling. Loved it.

[Lisa Schultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Victor Journey through the Bible is a valuable tool for students, from middle-school age to adulthood. The language is easy to understand. Many maps, photos, sketches, diagrams, and illustrations help orient the reader to biblical times and places. The format of the volume is story by story, from Genesis to Revelation. Each story includes a reference to the Bible chapters and verses. Each story is titled with a topic. With each topic, phrases tell specifically what the reader will find concerning that topic on certain pages. There is a Table of Contents at the beginning and an Index at the back of the book, complete with topics and page numbers. Although I read this volume cover to cover, the Contents and Index make the book a great reference to save for future study periods.

I commend V. Gilbert Beers for accomplishing the Herculean task of summarizing the Bible! I particularly appreciated his family tree diagrams, his military elucidations, and his city descriptions. As many will attest, one's eyes can easily glaze over when reading lots of those names without background knowledge. The Victor Journey gave me memorable contexts to grasp for them all!

There were a few passages that I found the "safe road" was taken, avoiding controversies. Although it seemed cowardly to me, I do sympathize with the fact that the whole Bible needed to be covered. Some opportunities missed were the following: there was no mention of why Abel's offering was accepted yet Cain's was not (innocent blood), the Genesis 6 sons of God/daughters of men was glossed over, and there is no clear reason given as to why Sodom was destroyed. There is a weak explanation as to why Jesus's birthday is considered to be Dec 25/Jan 6. There is no explanation given how Jesus' death on Friday could manage to fit three days and three nights in before a resurrection on Sunday. In the passage about John the Baptizer, it is stated as a fact that he ate locusts, but later, carob tree pods are mentioned as an alternative explanation. I know that anyone can slice and dice a book like this endlessly, so I won't belabor the point. Honestly, I commend 95% of the book as very well worth reading.

[Danielle Friedrich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good thorough chronological descriptions of the Bible. Some areas were dry for the kids towards the end during the acts of the apostles. But I loved the general over view timeline. It is nice to hear the chronological side of the God’s word.

[Wendy Rabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have used this book since my kids were little and still use it today. It has color photos of Bible items, such as ancient Egyptian sandals from the time of Moses and Egyptian finery from the days of the Exodus. The text describes background details that you have always wondered about. I love this book!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent alongside any bible or history curriculum - or even bible study! My 2nd grader loves to pull it out and see actual photos of places and the short informational paragraphs that really help bring that aspect alive for her. She'll pull it off the shelf on her own and look through it and gets particularly excited when she sees it referenced on her bible or history timeline cards.

[Mark]

I'm doing the Bible-in-a-year plan and this is a good supplement to that study that provides helpful historical and cultural information.

[Estevan Alvarado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for Bible.