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Hank Hanegraaff’s “The Complete Bible Answer Book: Collector’s Edition” is a treasure trove for the curious seeker. Whether you’re a seasoned theologian, a newcomer to faith, or a curious non-believer, this revised and expanded edition offers profound insights into the Bible, Christian beliefs, and life’s most pressing questions.

Hanegraaff tackles over 210 questions that have perplexed minds for centuries. From creation to spiritual gifts, he dives deep, providing scholarly yet accessible answers.

His approach bridges the gap between intellectual rigor and practical relevance, making complex topics digestible.

Hankronyms:

Throughout the book, Hanegraaff introduces “Hankronyms”—memorable acronyms that distill key concepts. These mnemonics enhance understanding and retention.

For instance, “P.R.A.Y.” stands for “Position, Request, Adoration, Yielding”—a guide to effective prayer.

Life Applications:

Hanegraaff doesn’t stop at theory. He connects biblical truths to everyday life. Whether it’s navigating relationships, understanding cults, or seeking purpose, he provides practical wisdom.

Respectful Engagement:

The author engages with diverse perspectives, addressing religions, cults, and contemporary issues. His respectful tone encourages dialogue rather than dogma, I loved this aspect of this book, it is unique.

Consider this book your spiritual pantry, stock full of answers to your questions.

The Complete Bible Answer Book” transcends mere Q&A. It’s an invitation to explore, question, and grow.

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The Complete Bible Answer Book by author Hank Hanegraaff is a great book for students of the Bible. Questions of all topics are explored
and answered. This is a well written, easy to understand, well researched book. It is great for Sunday School lessons, Bible Studies, and individuals wanting to dig deeper into scriptures. Wonderful for any library. A copy was provided by NetGalley, but these are my honest words.

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For starters no book on Bible answers is complete since there are unending questions about Scripture. But there are many of them answered here and Bible verses are given for reference so you can check for yourself. It's important to know why and what you believe. A good read for any Christian or anyone wanting more knowledge of the Bible. I received a free copy from Netgalley for my honest review.

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The complete Bible answer book, collectors edition by hank Hanegraaff is a book with common and not so common questions curious people ask about the Bible from marriage to contradictions, to simple questions like “are there different tears in Heaven?” And “if heaven is perfect, won’t that be boring? “ but they also have much harder hitting questions than those previously mentioned that made me laugh out loud. Having said that I thought the author did a great job explaining everything but first you have to get through the 500 questions before hand, I don’t know why he just didn’t put the question and then answer it but instead decided to put all the questions together and then explain all the answers. It is easy to follow along and I was definitely down to read what he had to say being someone who loves God but I must admit the fact that he is worrying about the state of America and condemning homosexuals made me want to DNF the book and although I didn’t and it made me sad that he didn’t not even once mentioned the love of God and his condemnation of the LGBTQ community not only that every negative he gave as Proof of gods words remaining apropos good things like AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis all things that anyone can catch I mean if only homosexuals got aids I would be like yeah maybe the Bible was onto something but no even children get aids not as much today as in the 80s and 90s but still I digress. He also has a whole chapter on contradictions and I found that chapter quite interesting although throughout the book he points out contradictions and then explains them and every answer he uses the scripture and even tells of other books if you want to read deeper into the subject. I usually do not read books about religion written by other people because they’re no closer to Jesus than I am but I wanted to read the complete Bible answer book and for the most part I am glad I did I loved his explanation on evolution abortion ATC and although I may not agree with him I still found it also interesting. I am not saying that the book is the end-all and be all of Christian advocacy but it is a great place to start. The Bible has been translated many times and when you have many different authors of one story the text is definitely going to change so take it how you will because for everyone there is a path to Jesus Christ you just have to find your own. God is love and love is good and anyone who wants to use Christianity to hate is not a real Christian at all. Please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.#ThomasNelsonAndXanderFinnGIF, #NetGalley, #HankHaneGraaff, #TheCompleteBibleAnswerBook,

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This book is incredible in its breadth of questions and topics. It's a good reference. Even if I don't agree with every answer completely, it is a good place to start. I particularly like how grounded it is in Scripture and it gives many other resources to do further study.

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Inspirational and informative book for answers to questions believers may have. Recommended and well-written.

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An Amazing Biblical Answer Book

This amazing book, The Complete Bible Answer Book, is the most recent revised and updated version, and is offered as a Collector’s Edition. The author states that this biblical resource book came about from his decades of hosting his internationally syndicated Bible Answer Man radio broadcast and the collection of his on-air answers to hundreds of questions ranging from questions involving biblical interpretation, cults, religions, science, ethics, afterlife, apparent contradictions, and much, much more.

I feel this book would definitely be an asset to anyone seeking answers from mundane to complex questions. Highly recommend.

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This book offers concise answers to a variety of questions about the Bible and Christianity. While some questions presented may allow the reader to think more critically about a wide range of issues, I found many answers to be infused with the author’s opinions, which made it difficult to discern what was Biblical and what was a position held by the author. As such, rather than answering common questions about stories in the Bible or how a passage may be interpreted, the author selected several more controversial topics like abortion and evolution to discuss. Without concessions explaining the other side or a more comprehensive answer with a fuller analysis, the arguments were not as persuasive. On the same note, some answers included personal attacks and whether those were warranted or not did not strengthen the argument; instead I just had more questions about the credibility of the author. Finally, I have a difficult time accepting that any Bible answer book can be rendered “complete” as this title claims unless historical and cultural contexts are given and translations are resolved - or a story of Balaam’s talking donkey is analyzed, for example. There is certainly value in publishing this list of frequently asked questions about the Bible, but I urge any reader of any commentary to follow up with the Bible itself.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

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I appreciate the time the author has invested in providing this book as a Biblical resource. It is packed full of some great questions and answers. I would recommend it to readers with the disclaimer to study the Bible for yourself through prayer and other resources that are available.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the opportunity to read this Advance copy.

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This was a well thought out and in depth look at some of the deeper thoughts from the Bible that leave many with questions most aren’t willing to answer.

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The Complete Bible Answer Book is not a book for light reading, but in reading it as I did, I found compelling answers and resolves to areas I was not sure about myself. Hanegraaff’s authoritative responses never demean the question but give thorough, well-researched answers to laymen and clergy alike. The book is an integral part of Bible study in a group or single, because most of us have a question about a Bible event that we need clarity on, and Hanegraaff has done, and continues to do, research for that reason. This is a must-have for your library.

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First of all,, thank you netgalley for the ARC granted. It wasn't the quite type of narrative I was expecting , and yet, I coud appreciate some of the questions and answers from the narrative.

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This book was a great resource the content in the beginning of the book was easy to follow and had excellent questions and the page to find the answer. I really enjoyed receiving this book to review. #netgalley

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I really enjoyed The Complete Bible Answer Book. It covered many topics and questions, some of which I wouldn’t have even thought to ask. A great resource for those wanting to depend their understanding of the Bible.

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