1. Bible Overview [Rose Publishing]
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  1. Timothy Mills
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Review of "Bible Overview"
    August 1, 2017
    Timothy Mills
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Male
    Quality: 0
    Value: 0
    Meets Expectations: 0
    The book portion I was given for Bible Overview for review was 20 pages from the 275 page book (which I have). Rose Publishing lists the book for $19.99, plus tax and shipping costs. It is available as a book, a downloadable PDF, a pamphlet (English and Spanish), and as a Power Point presentation. Very good! I did not find an ISBN or LoC number in the downloaded PDF.

    The contributors to the book are: Benjamin Galan, MTS, ThM; Jessica Curiel, MA; Shawn Vander Lugt, MA; William Brent Ashby, BT. The cover and beautiful design are by Monty Morgan and Sergio Urquiza.

    I plan to make this a Bible Study text book for my church, especially for those leading and teaching Bible classes. This book made a very favorable impression for me. All of the Rose Publishing materials excel graphically as does this book. Some of my favorite product features are the colorful and interesting design and layout. The maps are detailed, and the charts are informative. The timeline is especially helpful in correlating the Bible events with the books of the Bible. The various categories of Scripture are color coded for ease of reference. The Introduction has several excellent features that I like: How We Got the Bible, and Reasons to Study the Bible, among others.

    The strengths of the book are the charts which present the content. Charts often can show correlations that cannot be seen in books that are just text. The format of the book is very favorable to teaching it as a Bible Study text for a church study group. It is not designed as a college or seminary level book, but rather for a local church group to use. Where understanding is open to interpretation, it gives the options fairly and without bias toward one over another. This is specifically so in the four views of Revelation. All four are presented in words that their advocates would agree with, and are laid out in charts and graphs for easy comparisons.

    One weaknesses I noted was in the page How We Got the Bible, item number 4 says: The books of the Bible were collected and arranged and recognized as inspired sacred authority by councils of rabbis and councils of church leaders based on careful guidelines. But that is not quite accurate: The criteria of the selection of NT books revolved around their apostolicity. These books were collected and preserved by local churches in the continuing process of their worship and need for authoritative guidance for Christian living. The formation of the canon was a process, rather than an event, that took several hundred years to reach finality in all parts of the Roman Empire. Judaism, as well as Christianity as a whole, believes that the Spirit of God was operative in some providential way in the production and preservation of his Word.

    I know of no other books concerning this subject matter that compare with the design and layout of the book. Others compare unfavorably in that they are dense with text and have few charts and maps, which this book uses so well. The colorful and thoughtful charts and maps make this book particularly appealing.

    Rose Publishing has provided me with an advanced reader copy of 20 pages from the full volume of 275 pages. Of those 275 pages, 5 (I V) were front matter, including facts of publication, and another four pages of advertisements for other books and materials from the publisher at the end.
  2. TJB
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Resource Plus
    November 22, 2017
    TJB
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    As elders in our church, we have started this year (2017) to provide a variety of Christian Education Classes. I selected the class title for "Bible Survey" to be taught in 36 weeks. I have not had Bible College education, so this was a difficult challenge for me. I did use our ministers as resources to help lay out the plan to get all 66 books done in the set time frame. However, how to summarize each book for a one hour class was the biggest challenge. I was introduced to this book "Bible Survey" as we were about 75% through the Bible. after I purchased the book, the content and the layout is almost the exact method I am using, with exception of the beautiful pictures and maps.

    Since we elders are going to continue our classes each year, we plan to use this book as our resource since it is labeled as "Reproducible".

    Thanks for providing this resource.
  3. Regina
    NY
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An Excellent Resource for Bible Study
    February 6, 2014
    Regina
    NY
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bible Overview - eBook.
    What I really appreciate about the Bible Overview are the

    historical pictures and detailed summary of each book of the

    Bible.

    In reviewing the Bible Overview I was initially pleased to find detailed and well organized outlines, maps and summary information in a format easily readable. I particularly like the numbered boxes noted inside the colored maps which indicate the order of events as they occurred at the specific locations.

    I would like to have also seen dates inside the boxes to reference timelines while reading the maps. A few things I think would be nice to have in this book are historical timeline charts at the end of each book of the bible along with explanations of local manners and customs, phrases, weights, measures, difficult Bible sayings, colloquialisms etc. for each bible book.

    An added section on How to study your bible, prayer for salvation and why use a bible overview for bible study would be especially helpful for novice Bible scholars or even someone who is not a Christian but maybe searching for truth.

    I was offered a free copy of this book but decided to purchase my own e-book copy for research and to review. I was not disappointed and I find it especially helpful that the book is currently available for Kindle. Hopefully it will also be available on Audible for listening although I do not know how it would work out for the maps. If you need a thorough resource for bible study, this is a great book.
  4. Debbie from ChristFocus
    Harrison, AR
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Excellent resource
    February 19, 2013
    Debbie from ChristFocus
    Harrison, AR
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "Bible Overview" is a Bible reference book that gives a summary of each book of the Protestant Bible and also explains how it relates to the overall themes of the Bible--like how God interacts with mankind and mankind's need for a savior.

    Overall, I found this book interesting, informative, and an easy enough read that tweens, teens, and adults could all get a lot out of it. This would make a great youth group or new believer Bible study on understanding the Bible as a whole. Rose Publishing permits making "up to 300 copies of individual pages from the book for classroom use."

    "Bible Overview" starts with an introduction: how we got the Bible, reasons to study the Bible, and how to study the Bible. Next is an overview of the whole Old Testament. Later there's an overview of the whole New Testament, including some historical background information about the inter-testament period.

    There's also an overview of each group of books (Pentateuch, historical books, poetry and wisdom books, prophetic books; gospels & acts, epistles & revelation). These explained why certain books were grouped together and also summarized the main themes, types of writing, and key people in that grouping.

    Then, for each Biblical book, we told the book's purpose (a quick summary of the book and what we learn about God--and mankind--from the events in this book), where the book got its name, a chart or two summarizing important patterns or information, an outline of the major events and what chapters contain those events, who wrote the book and when (giving both traditional and "late dates"), where and when the events took place, the main themes, a few key verses, parallels and contrasts between how God related to mankind then and how God relates to Christians now, and the Jesus theme ("Christ fulfills this need").

    Each also had a full-color timelime showing when events in that book took place and usually had a simple map showing the main locations and movements mentioned in that book. Some had a list of the most significant people in that book. Full-color pictures were used as decorative chapter headings, and some other paintings and photos were sprinkled throughout the book.

    I received this ebook as a review copy from the publisher.
  5. jberry1003
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    EXCELLENT!
    August 13, 2017
    jberry1003
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I cant express just how helpful this book is. Bible Overview started with great general facts about the Bible, letting you know how the entire Bible came to be the canonized book that it is today and how to get the best out of the Bible while you study it. It gave me a solid starting point and let me know what to expect as I studied the holy books. I was also delighted to find detailed information for each individual book explaining the purpose of the book, an outline of the key teachings and events, a background on the author of that book, an approximate date for the book with an illustrated timeline, the setting, themes, key verses, and a way to tie the presence of Jesus in each book. This book is not a Bible itself, but meant to help you understand each book in the Bible as you read and study. I would recommend reading the overview for the Bible book in Bible Overview before and during the study of each book in the Bible. Overall, Im excited to have got this book and give it 5 stars! This is perfect for pastors and students alike.

    **Rose Publishing has provided me with an advanced reader copy.

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