{"product_id":"true-scripture-the-book-of-genesis-the-bible-stories-you-thought-you-knew-9780615503363","title":"True Scripture: The Book of Genesis: The Bible Stories You Thought You Knew","description":"The purpose of \u003cem\u003eTrue Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e is to make the Bible easier to understand and enjoy for believers and non believers alike. Most people learn their Bible stories in Sunday School, confirmation class or weekly church service, which significantly limits the material to which they are exposed. While many take comfort in various inspirational passages, very few people indeed have read the entire book. \u003cp\u003eThis situation is easily explained. For one thing, the Bible is not easy reading. Even newer translations written in more \"modern\" language tend to be long-winded, repetitious and puzzling. The chronology is hard to follow and passages are inserted seemingly at random. Some accounts contradict previous passages; other narrative segments are so confusing as to discourage any further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, priests, rabbis and ministers are tasked with expediting spiritual relationships with their God, not creating biblical scholars. In general, the clergy is unlikely to highlight such stories as Jephthah sacrificing his daughter on the altar to thank God for a military victory, Judah's daughter-in-law posing as a prostitute to trick him into fathering her children or Elisha summoning bears to kill forty-two children for the crime of mocking his bald pate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e Point of View\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e condenses what is written in the Bible into concise* and entertaining prose, including all of the surprising, amusing and sometimes disturbing details. The default standard is to take the Biblical text at face value and tell the story exactly as written. When this is impossible due to paradoxes, ambiguities or other glaring anomalies, \u003cem\u003eTrue Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e will generally address the problem and provide additional insight. With regard to painful components such as the genealogies, an explanation of the relevance of the material is provided, rather that an actual list of names. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, easy to understand footnotes provide additional historical and linguistic perspectives for murky or ambiguous passages. As you read \u003cem\u003eTrue Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e, we invite you to follow along with your own Bible: nothing has been added or changed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \u003cem\u003eYour total word savings over the King James Version is shown clearly at the beginning of each chapter.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Book of Genesis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you're looking for more Bible for your buck, there is no better value than the Book of Genesis. The first book of the Old Testament spans over half of the 4,100 year Biblical timeline, from Creation to the death of Joseph in Egypt in approximately 1675 B.C. That's over 2300 total years  In Genesis, you will consider key questions such as: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAfter God creates Man, why does He create Man again? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho are the mysterious warrior-giants known as Nephilim? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does Noah sacrifice all the animals after saving them? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho are the imaginary helpers to whom God speaks on several occasions early in Genesis? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy couldn't God beat Jacob in a wrestling match? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the ancient Hebrew concept of Hell? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was Judah's relationship with his daughter-in-law? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many Hebrew tribes are there supposed to be? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy were Jacob and Joseph mummified in Egypt? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e These stories and more are all found in the amazing \u003cem\u003eBook of Genesis\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1458298\"\u003eSean O'Leary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Moore Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615503363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615503365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006090\"\u003eBiblical Criticism \u0026amp; Interpretation | Old Testament\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Moore Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44580512432365,"sku":"9780615503363","price":8.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a3dd47e2-5e0d-4058-9d1c-b3c49ef25bba.jpg?v=1702076463","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/true-scripture-the-book-of-genesis-the-bible-stories-you-thought-you-knew-9780615503363","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}