I t’s hard to imagine a more influential book than the Bible. When its ancient Old Testament and not-quite-as-ancient New Testament are taken into account, the Bible has been a part of the human ...

In order to be more than an extended book notice, a survey must be also an evaluation. ... Nevertheless, a better feeling for the Old Testament may be gained from this book.

Divisions of the Bible. The Old Testament books are grouped in the following manner: 1) Historical books, which are arranged not in the order in which they were written but according to the order ...

The Bible is arranged not in chronological order but instead by categories of writing. A book of history, Ezra is with the other books of history earlier in the Old Testament.