Unlocking the Bible

Unlocking the Bible
David Pawson

David Pawson presents a unique overview of both the Old and New Testaments.Unlocking the Bible opens up the word of God in a fresh and powerful way, explaining the sweep of biblical history and its implications for our lives.David Pawson, widely respected as an international writer and speaker, brings a lifetime’s worth of insights into the meaning of the Bible. Explaining the culture, historical background and spiritual significance of all the important events, Unlocking the Bible is a fantastic opportunity to get to grips with the Bible as a whole.This comprehensive edition includes:Old Testament:• The Maker’s Instructions – The five books of law• A Land and A Kingdom – Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings• Poems of Worship and Wisdom – Psalms, Song of Solomon, proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job• Decline and Fall of an Empire – Isaiah, Jeremiah and other prophets• The Struggle to Survive – Chronicles and prophets of exileNew Testament:• The Hinge of History – Mathew, Mark, Luke, John and acts• The Thirteenth Apostle – Paul and his letters• Through Suffering to Glory – Revelation, Hebrews, and the letters of James, Peter and Jude

J. David Pawson, M.A., B.Sc

with Andy Peck

Contents

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Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

I The Old Testament

The Maker’s Instructions

1. Overview of the Old Testament

2. Genesis

3. Exodus

4. Leviticus

5. Numbers

6. Deutronomy

A Land and A Kingdom

7. Joshua

8. Judges and Ruth

9. 1 and 2 Samuel

10. 1 and 2 Kings

Poems of Worship and Wisdom

11. Introduction to Hebrew poetry

12. Psalms

13. Song of Songs

14. Proverbs

15. Ecclesiastes

16. Job

Decline and Fall of an Empire

17. Introduction to prophecy

18. Jonah

19. Joel

20. Amos and Hosea

21. Isaiah

22. Micah

23. Nahum

24. Zephaniah

25. Habakkuk

26. Jeremiah and Lamentations

27. Obadiah

The Struggle to Survive

28. Ezekiel

29. Daniel

30. Esther

31. Ezra and Nehemiah

32. 1 and 2 Chronicles

33. Haggai

34. Zechariah

35. Malachi