Catholicism & Scripture
Authors:
James J Drummey
Rev. Msgr. Paul J Hayes
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(09/21/2009)
Orthodoxy:
Completely orthodox.
Reading Level:
Intermediate
Synopsis:
A Great Resource for High School and Group Scripture Study
This book is an easy-to-read account of salvation history that is suitable for Catholics of all ages, from high-schoolers to senior citizens, Catholicism & Scripture first provides a one-chapter summary (“The Big Picture”) of the Bible from Adam to St. Paul. The text then presents a chapter-by-chapter account of the important persons and events in both the Old and New Testaments, and shows how the ancient but ever-new Word of God can be applied to everyday life in the twenty-first century. The book is unique in discussing the life of Christ through the twenty Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the rosary.
Table of Contents
- Bible Questions and Answers
- The Big Picture: From Adam to Christ
- Creation, Fall and Flood
- Abraham and Isaac
- Jacob and Joseph
- Angels in the Bible
- Moses and the Exodus
- Ark and Golden Calf
- Joshua and the Judges
- Bible Heroes and Heroines
- Kings Saul, David and Solomon
- Major and Minor Prophets
- Exile and the Maccabees
- Villains in the Bible
- The Coming of the Messiah
- Joyful Mysteries of Christ's Life
- Luminous Mysteries of Christ's Life
- Sorrowful Mysteries of Christ's Life
- Glorious Mysteries of Christ's Life
- The Early Church: Sts. Peter and Paul