Precept Upon Precept: Colossians and Philemon

Precept Upon Precept

by Kay Arthur

Genres: Christian

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Kay Lee Arthur was an American Christian author, Bible teacher, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Renowned for her accessible and inductive approach to Bible study, she helped millions engage deeply with Scripture. Arthur began her ministry informally, teaching teenagers in her living room alongside her second husband, Jack Arthur. Their work soon grew into a global outreach, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under the name Precept Ministries International. She hosted the daily Bible teaching program Precepts for Life and became a respected voice in evangelical circles. Arthur authored numerous books and was a four-time winner of the ECPA Christian Book Award for titles such as A Marriage Without Regrets and The New Inductive Study Bible. Her ministry was rooted in a personal reawakening to faith in the early 1960s, following a divorce and a return to religious life. She and Jack also served briefly as missionaries in Mexico before founding their ministry. Arthur remained active in public faith-based initiatives into her later years and was known for her firm stances on social issues. She passed away on 2025 leaving behind a lasting legacy in Christian education and publishing.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first Precepts study and I am loving it! I find this style of study to be much more in-depth and scholarly than typical Bible study texts. Each lesson is divided into five days worth of homework culminating in a weekly group meeting to discuss and reflect on the week's lesson. An accompanying DVD led by Kay Arthur is valuable and highly recommended. As is the case with most Bible studies, the homework involves checking cross referenced Bible verses and reflective questions. My favorite part, however, is locating the Greek transliteration for key words. As a lover of words, this is right up my alley and feeds my soul! Though the amount of material per lesson seemed daunting at first, I now welcome the quiet time spent gleaning wisdom from God's Holy Word.