God’s Story in 66 Verses by Stan Guthrie tells the Bible’s story in easily digestible bits.

 

Guthrie pulls one verse out of each chapter of the Bible and uses that verse to tell the story of that book. For example, Chapter 1 is titled “Genesis 15:6: He believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” The Chapter then goes on to tell the story of the entire book beginning with verse 1 – Guthrie includes verse references and some direct quotes in his summaries as well as sometimes referring to verses from other books of the Bible.

This book is what I’ve been looking for. So often when reading the Old Testament, I find myself asking, “Who is this prophet?” “Where are the Israelites now?” “Have the Israelites become two nations?” “What is happening?” Not until reading this book have I been able to clearly see and know the Old Testament story of the Israelites. By focusing on just one verse in each book, I have better understood the Bible’s story. Each chapter is 2-3 pages in length and is packed with chronology, quotes, and clarity. I’ve been telling my friends about this book, and if they haven’t purchased a copy by Christmas time, this is what I’ll be getting them.

I highly recommend this book to others.

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