The Complete Book of Bible Literacy

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Summary: Terrific resource! Easy to read.
Review: Mark Taylor's book on biblical literacy is an exceptional reference to biblical people, events, weights and currencies, etc. Taylor's easy-to-read style and well laid-out organization make his book a fantastic resourse. I recommend it!

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Summary: Supplement with The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs.
Review: The Complete Book of Bible Literacy is a good introductory level overview of key people and stories from the Bible. It is a combination Who's Who in the Bible, Bible trivia quiz booklet and Bible dictionary. Most quotations are from the King James Version. If you want to get into practical everyday advice from the Bible read THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS by Cody Jones. Many of the characters of the Bible are pointed out who illustrate King Solomon's witty observations on human nature. Many of the riddles and mysteries of Proverbs are explored with surprising new answers.

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Summary: Excellent basic book
Review: This book contains a lot of basic information on Biblical characters, themes, history, etc. Note that this is basic information and it is truly an informational style. It is not a book of dogma but a reference test that defines different ideas, thoughts and traditions. Most items are short and so it lends itself to just picking up and reading an item or two when you have just a minute or two of free time. Or read an item or two each morning or evening. You don't have to follow from beginning to end but can just pick it up and open it to any page and just start reading.
Not in depth by any means, it is just what it purports to be a basic tome on basic Biblical literacy.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent basic book
Review: This book contains a lot of basic information on Biblical characters, themes, history, etc. Note that this is basic information and it is truly an informational style. It is not a book of dogma but a reference test that defines different ideas, thoughts and traditions. Most items are short and so it lends itself to just picking up and reading an item or two when you have just a minute or two of free time. Or read an item or two each morning or evening. You don't have to follow from beginning to end but can just pick it up and open it to any page and just start reading.
Not in depth by any means, it is just what it purports to be a basic tome on basic Biblical literacy.