The Bible Handbook of Difficult Verses: A Complete Guide to Answering the Tough Questions

Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell

Harvest House Publishers, Apr 1, 2013 - Religion - 352 pages

Josh and Sean McDowell, masters of practical Christian apologetics, team up in this trustworthy resource that helps readers understand and gain assurance about difficult Bible verses and passages.

The McDowells’ way of boiling down topics and explaining them clearly helps dispel questions that can confuse people about Christianity or frustrate them in their spiritual growth. Readers will appreciate features such as

• a simple, easy-to-access format
• straightforward explanations in nontheological language
• a summary of key principles of interpretation to help them learn and grow

This is a resource readers will turn to for help in everyday life—one that will help them gain confidence in all of Scripture. Excellent for individuals, churches, and church leaders, as well as personal and pastoral libraries.

Contents

• How to Use This Handbook: 9
• GenesisDeuteronomy: 24
• Difficult Passages from: 108
• Difficult Passagesfrom: 134
• Difficult Passagesfrom Isaiah: 146
• Jeremiah: 149
• Lamentations: 151
• Ezekiel: 155
• Daniel: 158
• Hosea: 160
• Joel: 162
• Amos: 164
• Obadiah: 167
• Jonah: 169
• Micah: 170
• Nahum: 172
• Habakkuk: 174
• Zephaniah: 176
• Zechariah: 178
• Malachi: 179
• MatthewActs: 181
• Difficult Passages from Matthew: 182
• Mark: 207
• Luke: 210
• John: 220
• Acts: 227
• RomansPhilemon: 233
• DifficultPassagesfrom Romans: 234
• Corinthians: 238
• Galatians: 251
• Ephesians: 253
• Philippians: 260
• Colossians: 262
• Thessalonians: 267
• Difficult Passages from: 284
• Notes: 315
• Index by Topic: 333

About the author

Sean McDowell (PhD) is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, including A New Kind of Apologist. He is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University, is an internationally recognized speaker, and blogs regularly at www.seanmcdowell.org.

Josh McDowell has been reaching the spiritually skeptical for more than five decades. Since beginning ministry in 1961, Josh has spoken to more than 25 million people in 128 countries. He is the author or coauthor of 148 books, with over 51 million copies distributed worldwide, including Straight Talk with Your Kids About Sex, Experience Your Bible, Evidence for the Historical Jesus, More Than a Carpenter (over 15 million copies printed in 85 languages), and The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict, recognized by World magazine as one of the twentieth century's top 40 books. Josh continues to travel throughout the United States and countries around the world, helping young people and adults strengthen their faith and understanding of Scripture. Josh will tell you that his family is his ministry. He and his wife, Dottie, have been married for over 40 years and have four children and numerous grandchildren.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Bible Handbook of Difficult Verses: A Complete Guide to Answering the Tough Questions; The McDowell Apologetics Library
• Authors: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 2013
• ISBN: 0736949445, 9780736949446
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Reference / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Apologetics