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Weight	100g
Format	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date	12/02/2015

ISBN: 9781444749861

Written by Alister McGrath, one of Britain’s most admired and insightful biblical scholars, the NIV Bible Handbook is designed to be read alongside the New International Version as a comprehensive guide to Scripture. McGrath’s in-depth commentary is complemented by introductions to and outlines of every Bible book, explaining the authorship, context and purpose with which each book was written. The commentary is interspersed with over sixty feature articles addressing difficult questions arising from the Bible, such as, ‘What does the Bible say about homosexuality?’ and ‘Did God really command all that killing?’ A number of helpful maps and charts also aid appreciation of biblical narrative and history.

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Written by Alister McGrath, one of Britain’s most admired and insightful biblical scholars, the NIV Bible Handbook is designed to be read alongside the New International Version as a comprehensive guide to Scripture. McGrath’s in-depth commentary is complemented by introductions to and outlines of every Bible book, explaining the authorship, context and purpose with which each book was written. The commentary is interspersed with over sixty feature articles addressing difficult questions arising from the Bible, such as, ‘What does the Bible say about homosexuality?’ and ‘Did God really command all that killing?’ A number of helpful maps and charts also aid appreciation of biblical narrative and history.

Alister McGrath

ALISTER McGRATH is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford, and (from 2015 to 2018) Gresham Professor of Divinity. His previous posts include Professor of Theology and Education at King‚'s College, London, and Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. McGrath gained first class honours from Oxford University in Chemistry (1975) and first class honours in Theology (1978). He holds an Oxford DPhil (1978) for his research in molecular biology, a DD from Oxford University‚'s Faculty of Theology for his work in historical and systematic theology (2001), and a DLitt from Oxford University‚'s Division of Humanities for his research in science and religion (2013). He was elected FRSA in 2005, in recognition of his work as a public intellectual. A former atheist, he has established a reputation as one of the leading apologists for Christianity, as well as one of the world‚'s most respected Christian theologians. His many books include a new highly acclaimed biography of C. S. Lewis, a series of market-leading textbooks in Christian theology, and some best-selling books engaging with the 'New Atheism‚'.