This book made me want to read my bible more. I loved the descriptive pictures in this book and felt very studious. I will be purchasing the physical copy to have in my home library as reference.

I wanted to like this book so much. The concept to me was spot on as I am always looking for a new book for my Bible study. However, the wording was just too much and too lengthy.

This book is an amazing tool and comprehensive guide for reading the Bible and would be the perfect read if you are new to the Bible and/or a great resource if you are already familiar with it. It’s a beautiful book with gorgeous color photos and maps. There are timelines throughout the book so you can understand the sequence in which events occurred, which is helpful because events in the Bible do not happen in chronological order. Paragraphs are separated into themes to make understanding easier and the author has created easy to follow outlines that point you to the location of the themes he’s discussing. I will be buying the physical copy of this book once it’s published because it’s definitely a book I want in my Bible study collection.

Thank you to Our Daily Bread Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

While not deep enough in parts to provide me with the study I was expecting, Stedman’s ‘Adventuring Through The Bible’ still gave me a fantastic preview of each book in the bible. Where I was expecting an in-depth look at each chapter, I instead got a summary outline for each of the 66 books. However, I appreciated having an overview of the time in which the events were occurring, the people involved in each chapter, and a timeline that allowed me to see what was happening before, at the same time, and after the events, I was going to study. It was important for me to have references to Bible era places with modern-day equivalents so that I could easily synchronize what I was reading with the geographical knowledge I already possessed. Likewise, I appreciated the insights into the religious and social customs of bible days. Of importance to me were the maps, timelines, illustrations because they enhanced my experience. I learned a lot about the Old Testament and the New Testament and how they complimented each other. Steadman is gifted in explaining the connections.

While not a one-stop-shop resource, this non-technical guide is a great resource for anyone starting to study the bible. The reading plans are some of the best I’ve seen and can be adjusted to a 2-year plan if readers are wanting to go at a slower pace.

I was gifted this advance copy by Ray C. Stedman, Our Daily Bread Publishing, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Originally written in 1997, this is a fresh rewriting of a comprehensive look at the bible. It has nine parts, from an overview, into the Law books, through history, poetry, promises and the life of Christ through Revelation. Timeline of biblical history sets the stage. Gorgeous photography throughout. A reference for any reader of scripture and we'll worth the price. Recommending highly to bible study participants and churches.

An absolute MUST book for everyone's home library.. Have been blessed with a copy of this book for a number of years now. To this day, I refer and recommend it often.