Reading the Bible Again and Seeing It for the First Time

About the Book

Biblical literacy is fundamental to one’s religious quest or spiritual journey. Many readers with good intentions get lost or get bogged down, trying to read through the Bible on their own. If so, this is your book! For each of the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament, this book has an introduction, its historical and cultural setting, a chapter-by-chapter synopsis of its content, its eternal truths that supersede time, and golden texts that are worthy of your memorization! If you want to see the Bible in the context of its geopolitical world, this is your book! If you need to extract the eternal truths that supersede the biblical culture, this is your book! If you’d like to have a personal Bible of memorable golden texts, this is your book! If you need help as a teacher or preacher, this is your book! If you need to enhance your understanding of the Bible as the Word of God for the people of God, this is your book! This book reflects excellent scholarship, but it is designed for all ages and stages—from millennials to octogenarians!

About the Author

Don Haynes is a North Carolinian who grew up on a farm and still owns a tractor! He is a retired Methodist clergy with 65 years of being a student of the Bible—62 as a pastor, seminary professor, and columnist. He holds a baccalaureate degree from High Point University, a Master’s from Duke University, and an honorary doctorate from Pfeiffer University with graduate work at Oxford, St. Andrews, Scotland, Duke, and Western Carolina universities. He and his wife recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. He has served thirty-four yeas as a pastor; also as a seminary professor, a columnist The United Methodist Reporter, a writer for Good News Magazine. He has one previously published book, On the Threshold of Grace. He teaches a weekly Bible study to laity. This book is dedicated to his seven adult grandchildren—diverse bunch-- to enhance their understanding and mastery of the Old Testament.