The One Hour Bible (NLT New Living Translation)

From Adam to Apocalypse in Sixty Minutes

By: SPCK Publishing

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Paperback | 16 August 2018 | Edition Number 1

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112 Pages

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Abridged

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1.78 x 1.11 x 1.0

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From Adam and Eve to Jesus and the Acts of the Apostles, the Bible is full of amazing stories that have made it the world's bestselling book. But who has time to read it from cover to cover?

The One Hour Bible makes it easy. This abridged version of the NLT text is the perfect way to get to know the Bible without having to read every chapter and verse. All it's brilliant, dramatic stories have been brought together and distilled into a single, easy-to-read and gripping book that will give you a complete overview of the Bible in just an hour.

No summary, no paraphrasing, no commentary - just the Bible's own story in the Bible's own words. The one Hour Bible is ideal for new Christians and for giving at outreach events or Alpha Course participants.

Distilled from the popular and highly readable text of the New Living Translation For anyone who wants to know what's in the Bible but can't find the time to read it all, here's an easy way to get started Provides you with the most famous stories and memorable sayings from the bestselling book of all time

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Some may question why the author, Philip Law felt the need to write this shortened version of the Bible (still the World's bestselling book). My understanding is that he thought it was worth trying to capture the essence of the Bible by condensing some of the memorable stories, the poetry and the wisdom contained within it.

Most versions of the bible contain at least 770,000 words - so it's no mean feat to read it in its entirety. So, this really is meant as a taster - and in that regard I think it succeeds. It's worth mentioning that the author does not summarise or paraphrase: he only uses the Bible's own words of scripture. I don't really have any religious leanings but have always wanted to get a rough grasp of what the Bible contains.

The author does accept that, in making such reductions to the original work, some of the depth and texture of the text has been lost. But the aim of this book is to give us the essentials and set them out in a way that helps you to trace the thread of the Bible's overall narrative. There is also an intention by the author to inspire and encourage readers to go on and read more of the stories as they appear in the Bible itself.

I thought the author did an excellent job of helping me to broaden my very limited knowledge of the Bible - if you have the same goal then I can recommend this book to you. Oh, by the way, I don't regard myself as a slow reader but it took me 1hr 40 minutes to read it this 'One Hour' book!

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