Reference Books


The Macmillan Bible AtlasThe Macmillan Bible Atlas
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Behold the beauty, majesty, and accuracy of revolutionary new world atlases published by...
Old Testament Story, TheOld Testament Story, The
Best Price: $21.30
The Story of Israel is one of the textbooks for the Old Testament Survey course I teach at the...
New Test Greek for Beginners MachenNew Test Greek for Beginners MachenThe Virgin: Mary's Cult and the Reemergence of the Goddess (Arkana)The Virgin: Mary's Cult and the Reemergence of the Goddess (Arkana)
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There are many good books about Mary, but this one may be the very best. Author Geoffrey Ashe...
Who's Who in the Bible: New Illustrated Edition (Reference)Who's Who in the Bible: New Illustrated Edition (Reference)
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I own a hardback version of this book dating from 1987 so not the same one as reviwed above. My...


King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of JesusKing's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus
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Unabridged, 7 CDs, 9 hours Read by TBA New York Times bestselling author and nationally...
Whose Bible Is It?: A Short History of the ScripturesWhose Bible Is It?: A Short History of the Scriptures
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INTRODUCTION: It is unfortunate that most Christians in the US are clueless of how the Bible...
What Jesus MeantWhat Jesus Meant
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Since my encounter with Philip Yancey's monumental works including "What's so...
The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental BookThe Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book
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Just got my copy of this book today and read it (the first time) cover to cover. As a grad...
A Journey through the Hebrew ScripturesA Journey through the Hebrew Scriptures
Best Price: $59.67
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES shows readers that Biblical Studies is a living,...


The Oxford Bible Commentary: Version 1.0The Oxford Bible Commentary: Version 1.0
An authoritative non-denominational commentary on the whole Bible - all the books considered...
Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti: Sacred Drama and Biblical ExegesisHandel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti: Sacred Drama and Biblical Exegesis
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Handel's Israelite oratorios are today little known among non-specialists, but in their own...
The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave - A Commentary on the Passion Narratives in the Four Gospels [2 Vols in slipcase]The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave - A Commentary on the Passion Narratives in the Four Gospels [2 Vols in slipcase]The Curse of Cain: The Violent Legacy of MonotheismThe Curse of Cain: The Violent Legacy of Monotheism
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The Curse of Cain confronts the inherent ambiguities of biblical stories on many levels and, in...
Bible Witness in Black Churches (Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice)Bible Witness in Black Churches (Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice)
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What is the proper place of the Bible in Black Churches? Baker-Fletcher explores the Bible as a...

Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: v. 1 & v. 2Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: v. 1 & v. 2By Love Alone Pb (Enfolded in Love)By Love Alone Pb (Enfolded in Love)Deliver Us From Evil: Reading The Psalms As PoetryDeliver Us From Evil: Reading The Psalms As Poetry
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Lethal Love: Feminist Literary Readings of Biblical Love Stories (Indiana Studies in Biblical Literature)Lethal Love: Feminist Literary Readings of Biblical Love Stories (Indiana Studies in Biblical Literature)
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Why is death so often associated with love? This is the question that Professor Bal confronts...
Bible Jesus Read, TheBible Jesus Read, The
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The Old Testament stands as an enigma to post-modern Western culture. Although it contains a...

Halley's Bible HandbookHalley's Bible Handbook
A friend gave me this book for the first time 30 years ago when I was starting my Biblical quest...
Holy Bible: Authorised Version: Gem Pocket Edition Hb (Bible Akjv)Holy Bible: Authorised Version: Gem Pocket Edition Hb (Bible Akjv)
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Bible Reader's Encyclopedia and ConcordanceBible Reader's Encyclopedia and Concordance
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ALTAR LECT (ANZ) VOL 1ALTAR LECT (ANZ) VOL 1Puzzle of the Gospels PbPuzzle of the Gospels Pb
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This work examines the four gospels: the dating, authorship and sources used; the contradictions...

Seeking God : The Way of St. BenedictSeeking God : The Way of St. BenedictJESUSJESUSBiblical Holy Places: An Illustrated GuideBiblical Holy Places: An Illustrated Guide
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This remarkable book provides Bible scholars, seekers who journey far and wide or armchair...
The New Testament and Early ChristianityThe New Testament and Early Christianity
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A very good survey of the literature in the New Testament and the first generations within the...
I Corinthians: A New Translation (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)I Corinthians: A New Translation (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
St. Paul's "I Corinthians" stands as one of the Bible's greatest masterpieces...

The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
Best Price: $49.64
I love this book. I am a fundamentalist pentecostal Christian who loves to research...
Malachi (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)Malachi (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
Best Price: $35.47
Admittedly, as the last book in the "Old Testament", and a minor prophet at that,...
A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III: Companions and Competitors (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III: Companions and Competitors (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
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The 3rd volume keeps de methodological rigor of the first two. Accordingly, objective arguments...
The Acts of the Apostles (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)The Acts of the Apostles (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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`The Acts of the Apostles' in the Anchor Bible series, by distinguished Jesuit scholar,...
Dangerous Knowing: Sexuality, Pedagogy and Popular CultureDangerous Knowing: Sexuality, Pedagogy and Popular Culture
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This book is an exhilarating and important addition to the literature on sexuality and on...

Introduction to Biblical Studies (Cassell Religious Studies)Introduction to Biblical Studies (Cassell Religious Studies)
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Steve Moyise's Introduction to Biblical Studies is a small book but is a very well written...
Jesus and the Gospels (Continuum Biblical Studies)Jesus and the Gospels (Continuum Biblical Studies)
Best Price: $5.75
This work offers the student of biblical studies an introduction to the interpretative study of...
The Signature of God, Revised Edition: Conclusive Proof That Every Teaching, Every Command, Every Promise in the Bible Is TrueThe Signature of God, Revised Edition: Conclusive Proof That Every Teaching, Every Command, Every Promise in the Bible Is True
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I am very impressed with the materials of fact in this book and will continually use it as a...
Englishman's Hebrew Chaldee ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew Chaldee ConcordanceNew Testament Writers & the Old Testament: An IntroductionNew Testament Writers & the Old Testament: An Introduction
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Most recent translations of the Bible do not cross-reference quotations from the Old Testament...

Exploring the Old TestamentExploring the Old Testament
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What Is Contextual Bible Study?: A Practical Guide with Group Studies for Advent and LentWhat Is Contextual Bible Study?: A Practical Guide with Group Studies for Advent and Lent
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Contextual Bible Study (CBS) is an exciting approach to group Bible study that encourages people...
For Everyone Bible Study Guides: HebrewsFor Everyone Bible Study Guides: Hebrews
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The guides in this series are designed to help the reader understand the Bible in fresh ways...
The Blank Bible (The Works of Jonathan Edwards Series, Volume 24) (v. 24)The Blank Bible (The Works of Jonathan Edwards Series, Volume 24) (v. 24)
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Following the 300th anniversary of Edwards, the popularity of John Piper and Christian Hedonism...
The Bible in English: Its History And InfluenceThe Bible in English: Its History And Influence
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On the third page of his introduction to The New Testament 1526 edition by William Tyndale,...

The Letter to Titus (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)The Letter to Titus (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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"The Letter to Titus", one of the three "Pastoral Epistles" of the New...
Haggai, Zechariah 1-8 (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)Haggai, Zechariah 1-8 (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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"Haggai and Zechariah 1-8, Volume 25B" in the acclaimed "Anchor Bible" part...
Colossians (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)Colossians (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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Markus Barth is a German theologian and son of the famous Karl Barth. The commentary was...
Nrsv: Anglicized Pocket Edition Bible With Apocrypha Fb (Bible Nrsv)Nrsv: Anglicized Pocket Edition Bible With Apocrypha Fb (Bible Nrsv)
This pocket editin bible is bound in red calfskin leather and has gilt edges and blocking. The...
Bible: Revised Standard Version Pocket Text BibleBible: Revised Standard Version Pocket Text Bible

The Interpretation of the New Testament, 1861-1986The Interpretation of the New Testament, 1861-1986
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I enjoyed reading this cover to cover. I had already had some familiarity with New Testament...
Paul (Past Masters)Paul (Past Masters)
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A very readable summary of Paul, based on Paul's letters in the New Testament. Not as...
Peshat and Derash: Plain and Applied Meaning in Rabbinic ExegesisPeshat and Derash: Plain and Applied Meaning in Rabbinic Exegesis
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From the days of Plato, the problem of the efficacy and adequacy of the written word as a...
Telling Our Selves: Ethnicity and Discourse in Southwestern Alaska (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics)Telling Our Selves: Ethnicity and Discourse in Southwestern Alaska (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics)
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In this book, Chase Hensel examines how Yup'ik Eskimos and non-natives construct and...
The Suicidal MindThe Suicidal Mind
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My physician gave me this book a few weeks back. I've been dragging along the bottom of the...

The First Edition of the New TestamentThe First Edition of the New Testament
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This book follows up on an earlier one that focused on the epistles of Paul (see Paul's...
When Aseneth Met Joseph: A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, ReconsideredWhen Aseneth Met Joseph: A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
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This is a study of an anonymous ancient work (surviving in shorter and longer versions)...
A Preface to Mark: Notes on the Gospel in Its Literary and Cultural SettingsA Preface to Mark: Notes on the Gospel in Its Literary and Cultural Settings
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A while ago, Richard Burridge wrote one of the most influential books in recent New Testament...
The Old English Version of the Gospels: volume II: Notes and Glossary (Early English Text Society Original Series)The Old English Version of the Gospels: volume II: Notes and Glossary (Early English Text Society Original Series)
Best Price: $76.00
For those who have Vol. I, this book is a 'must have'. The biggest limitation of Vol. I...
Hard Cases in Wicked Legal Systems: South African Law in the Perspective of Legal PhilosophyHard Cases in Wicked Legal Systems: South African Law in the Perspective of Legal Philosophy
The wicked legal system, one whose laws have been made the instrument of a repugnant moral...

A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St. Paul: Volume I (Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke)A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St. Paul: Volume I (Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke)
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Locke's posthumously published work provides important evidence of his thought during the...
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and LimitationsThe Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations
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It is hard to imagine a more accessible and thorough coverage of the history of the versions...
Biblical Interpretation in Ancient IsraelBiblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel
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This acclaimed book offers the first comprehensive treatment and analysis fo the phenomenon of...
Qumran Cave 4: VI: Poetical and Liturgical Texts, Part 1 (Discoveries in the Judaean Desert)Qumran Cave 4: VI: Poetical and Liturgical Texts, Part 1 (Discoveries in the Judaean Desert)
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This volume contains a collection of prayers, hymns, psalms, and liturgies from Cave 4 at...
Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek (Oxford Theological Monographs)Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek (Oxford Theological Monographs)
Excellent work! The breadth of interactions among older and recent grammars adds to its already...

Word Order and Time in Biblical Hebrew Narrative (Oxford Theological Monographs)Word Order and Time in Biblical Hebrew Narrative (Oxford Theological Monographs)
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This book addresses the problem of temporal interpretation within narrative of the biblical...
The Old Latin Gospels: A Study of their Texts and Language (Oxford Early Christian Studies)The Old Latin Gospels: A Study of their Texts and Language (Oxford Early Christian Studies)
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This item is priced absolutely too high. I would encourage people to check it out at a library...
Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of ReconciliationJacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation
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Who is Israel? Who were the priestly authors of the Pentateuch? This anthropological reading of...
I Corinthians: A New Translation (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)I Corinthians: A New Translation (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
St. Paul's "I Corinthians" stands as one of the Bible's greatest masterpieces...
The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
Best Price: $49.64
I love this book. I am a fundamentalist pentecostal Christian who loves to research...

Malachi (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)Malachi (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
Best Price: $35.47
Admittedly, as the last book in the "Old Testament", and a minor prophet at that,...
A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III: Companions and Competitors (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III: Companions and Competitors (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
Best Price: $38.71
The 3rd volume keeps de methodological rigor of the first two. Accordingly, objective arguments...
The Acts of the Apostles (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)The Acts of the Apostles (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
Best Price: $46.74
`The Acts of the Apostles' in the Anchor Bible series, by distinguished Jesuit scholar,...
Dangerous Knowing: Sexuality, Pedagogy and Popular CultureDangerous Knowing: Sexuality, Pedagogy and Popular Culture
Best Price: $47.09
This book is an exhilarating and important addition to the literature on sexuality and on...
Introduction to Biblical Studies (Cassell Religious Studies)Introduction to Biblical Studies (Cassell Religious Studies)
Best Price: $12.31
Steve Moyise's Introduction to Biblical Studies is a small book but is a very well written...

Jesus and the Gospels (Continuum Biblical Studies)Jesus and the Gospels (Continuum Biblical Studies)
Best Price: $5.75
This work offers the student of biblical studies an introduction to the interpretative study of...
The Signature of God, Revised Edition: Conclusive Proof That Every Teaching, Every Command, Every Promise in the Bible Is TrueThe Signature of God, Revised Edition: Conclusive Proof That Every Teaching, Every Command, Every Promise in the Bible Is True
Best Price: $4.45
I am very impressed with the materials of fact in this book and will continually use it as a...
Englishman's Hebrew Chaldee ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew Chaldee ConcordanceReinventing PaulReinventing Paul
Best Price: $8.49
Gager could perhaps be starting a quest similar in intent if not in form to that of the Jesus...
With Reverence for the Word: Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, and IslamWith Reverence for the Word: Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Best Price: $145.00
This volume is the first trilateral exploration of medieval scriptural interpretation. The vast...

Guardians of Letters: Literacy, Power, and the Transmitters of Early Christian LiteratureGuardians of Letters: Literacy, Power, and the Transmitters of Early Christian Literature
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Who were the scribes that copied early Christian literature during the second and third...
Fixing God's Torah: The Accuracy of the Hebrew Bible Text in Jewish LawFixing God's Torah: The Accuracy of the Hebrew Bible Text in Jewish Law
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The title of this work by Professoe Levy might make one beleive that it deals with correcting...
The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian WritingsThe New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings
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Nearly all knowledgeable Biblical scholars realize there have been a wide range of writings...
The New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings: A ReaderThe New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings: A Reader
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I bought this book to learn more about the events and issues of early Christianity from the...
Who's Who in the Old Testament: Together with the ApocryphaWho's Who in the Old Testament: Together with the Apocrypha
Best Price: $7.95
My new year's resolution was to read the Bible straight through. I did not acquire this...

The NIV Scofield Study Bible, Pocket Edition: New International VersionThe NIV Scofield Study Bible, Pocket Edition: New International Version
I have owned this particular NIV Bible for about 6 months now. I find myself reading scripture...
The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible with ApocryphaThe Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible with Apocrypha
Best Price: $89.99
I am very pleased with this (REB) translation. It truly lives up to the praise lavished on it...
Ancient Canaan and Israel: An IntroductionAncient Canaan and Israel: An Introduction
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Where did the Israelites originate? What was the fate of the Canaanites? In this revealing...
Pagan Rome and the Early Christians (Midland Books Series: No. 385)Pagan Rome and the Early Christians (Midland Books Series: No. 385)
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One of the things that was impressed upon me by this book is that Romans were horrified by the...
The Elusive Covenant: A Structural-Semiotic Reading of Genesis (Advances in Semiotics)The Elusive Covenant: A Structural-Semiotic Reading of Genesis (Advances in Semiotics)
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St. Paul among the Philosophers (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)St. Paul among the Philosophers (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)
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In his epistles, St. Paul sounded a universalism that has recently been taken up by secular...
Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ (ND Studies Spirituality & Theology)Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ (ND Studies Spirituality & Theology)
Julian of Norwich, a "simple creature unlettered" and the achoress of St....
"Take, Read": Scripture, Textuality, and Cultural Practice"Take, Read": Scripture, Textuality, and Cultural Practice
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This book deals with the role of the category of 'scripture' within adequate theories of...
Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of AmosCritical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of AmosReading MatthewReading Matthew

How to Read the BibleHow to Read the Bible
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With straightforward text, clear diagrams and lots of background facts, this guide sets out the...
The Pocket Lent BookThe Pocket Lent BookInvitation to the BibleInvitation to the Bible
Best Price: $15.81
This practical and accessible book is a basic approach to the Bible, looking at ways we can read...
  
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