This classic 1962 guide to the King James Bible collects the most famous passages from the Old and New Testaments and arranges them with intervening synopses of all sixty-six Biblical books. Under editor Frances Hazlitt's masterful direction, readers will quickly become fully acquainted with the broad sweep of the Bible and will come to a new, intimate understanding of oft-quoted verses. Intended as a spiritual and literary introduction to the King James Bible, The Concise Bible is an ideal companion for both longtime Bible readers and those newly curious about the Scriptures. Includes a new introduction by Hunter Baker.
Industry Reviews
"When you move unimpeded through the Old Testament, the arc of salvation history—from creation, to Noah, to Abraham and Israel—which culminates in Jesus the Christ, stands out more clearly... The effect of Hazlitt's treatment of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament is similarly impressive."
—Hunter Baker, J.D., Ph.D., from the new introduction
"I have often felt that if someone could extract from the Bible the carefully selected group of passages, such as has been done in this instance, that it would stimulate a new interest in, understanding of, and appreciation of the Bible. This I think has been accomplished in this book, and I shall make great use of it personally and am glad to commend it to all people who are interested in a greater knowledge of the Bible."
—Norman Vincent Peale, Marble Collegiate College
"The Concise Bible is the answer to the general reader's need for a version which he can read rather than place in a respectful spot on the shelf somewhere... This version is likely to be the beginning of a new interest in the complete text."
—Harry D. Gideonse, former president, Brooklyn College
"An excellent starting point for younger readers—and not only for younger readers: halfway through this glorious volume, one reviewer vowed it wouldn't be so long, next time, before he spent an evening with the Word of God."
—William F. Rickenbacker, writing in National Review
