The Bible's Story of Salvation: Book I: From the Beginning to the Exile (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780595489183)

This easy to read book, which covers the Bible from Genesis through Second Chronicles, is the work of one who has devoted years to the study of the Bible. The first of three volumes, it tells the early Bible stories in simple, uncomplicated language. It incorporates the contributions from the Bible scholars, plus the historians, archaeologists, and scientists. It's purpose is to present the ancient people of the Bible as accurately as possible. Now the twenty first century reader can relate to the people of the Bible, and even empathize with them. Finally, this book offers the essential teachings, their value to us, and their place in the overall scope of the Bible. God's gradual revelation of the means to salvation, and thus the religious progress of mankind, are unfolded through the truths taught in the Bible. This book attempts to present those truths in simple, understandable language.

The book begins with a concise overview of the entire Bible which describes its contents, its authors, the timeframe over which it was written, and how it has come down to us. The book ends with the devastation of Israel, and that event's affect upon the coming of God's Son, the Messiah.