Beginning Biblical Studies: Revised Edition

by Marielle Frigge

In this new text, students will find a readable, comprehensive, and engaging companion for use with a study Bible. Beginning Biblical Studies does not assume familiarity with the contents or origins of the Bible, or the Bible's major events, characters, and themes. To further support beginning students, each major section begins with an overview followed later by a more detailed explanation, to gradually clarify complex ideas or developments. Keywords and concepts are listed at the beginning of each major section, then are reinforced throughout the text. Instructors may choose from a variety of Bible texts for use with this book. Several appendices in Beginning Biblical Studies provide students and teachers with additional material on particular topics such as biblical criticism, Israelite worship, literary forms in the prophetic books and the Gospels, important biblical terms and concepts, to name a few. Timelines and maps help to make ideas clear.

Appropriate for all introductory Scripture courses and core introductory religion courses where theology and Scripture are covered together.

Genres: Textbooks, Religion, Theology

236 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2009

Reviews

[Rhys Tilford · Rating 1 out of 5]

Phew! I've been telling myself "this too shall pass" since August so it's a beautiful thing to be done with this class. The number of readings I did for this class is equal to the number of **fudge-sicles I gave about the class. I'm keeping it real today.

** This word is used in place of a different word I will not post on the Internet. 😉

[Riley Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet. I learned a lot from each page!

[Cappy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book, like many theology text books, suffers from trying to do too much too fast. There are no qualms about the information, but the effort to be all things to all people profoundly impacts the reading experience.

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking for an introduction to the bible when I bought this book, but it really is an intro to biblical studies: introductory materials for those needing background information for studying the bible. Good information and very readable.