Detective Stories from the Bible

by J. Ellsworth Kalas

When we think of a detective story, we often think of murder mysteries. But the Bible contains some different kinds of detective stories. How is it, for instance, that some of the key personalities in the Bible story slip into the story almost unnoticed―like Judah, for example, an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. How did the symbolism of blood in Communion get started? When Cain was warned that the ground would no longer yield for him because he had killed his brother―did that set a precedent for connecting moral behavior with environmental harshness? These themes and many others are investigated in this study, accompanied by a discussion guide.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction

142 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

J. Ellsworth Kalas has been part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, after thirty-eight years as a United Methodist pastor and five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council. He has been a presenter on DISCIPLE videos and is the author of more than thirty books, including the popular Back Side series as well as the Christian Believer study.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting take on various Bible stories.

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I expected more from this book, but there was no new information or points of view shared.

[Gerda Leek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

[T · Rating 1 out of 5]

Miss titled and poor analogies, even some questionable interpretations of scripture