The Collegeville Bible Handbook

This brief commentary on each book of the Old and New Testaments features timelines, maps and illustrations that pertain to biblical lands and people, which should be helpful to both beginning and continuing students of the Bible. A condensed edition of "The Collegeville Bible Commentary", the book contains a short introduction which summarizes the scope of each book of the Bible, the period the book spans, its authorship and purposes. A digest in outline form details the message of each commentary. Headings serve as a point of reference for locating passages between the handbooko and the Bible. Each commentary is further divided into parts that explain specific accounts within the chapter.