Introducing the Bible 25th Anniversary Edition

Enjoyable also educational. This book answers some of my questions about the bible. It gives me a broader outlook on religion. Purchased some to give to my friends.

This book was recommended by a bible study teacher of many years. I'm finding it very informative and enjoyable to read. The writing style and content is excellent; good for use in class or individual study. It is very detailed and enlightening: it covers the Old and New Testaments, Apocrypha, maps, and "approaches" and "aids" to bible study. I believe it can be read again over time to continually improve one's understanding and appreciation of the bible.

I teach an adult Sunday School class based on discussing scripture. We read a variety of writings in the Bible, and this year we focus on Psalms. Even though I've taken a number of Bible courses, William Barclay's "Introducing the Bible" has become an invaluable aid in my class preparation and thinking. Barclay is clear, direct, and easy to read and understand. His work is especially helpful in tackling Revelation. I think the book would be helpful to anyone who sits down to read the Bible with the intent to understand it.

This little book is mandatory reading because Barclay is widely cited and hailed as "one of the world's great biblical scholars". His book concisely reflects the sad shape of Christianity and its scholarship today. Barclay states that "For a variety of reasons, it is not possible to hold... that the Bible is literally and, as it were physically, the word of God". He neatly skewers the majority of Christians who hold to weak notions of the inspiration of the Bible. No mid-Acts dispensationalist is surprised that "early sermons do not connect the death of Jesus with the forgiveness of sins", but Barclay obtusely notes his own surprise and marches onward. Barclay's little book is easy-to-read, clearly states his philosophy, and spares the reader his more ponderous other books.

THis book is very good at poiting out the most important parts of being a christian that are in the bible. I like this book, even though I am reading it for my bible class here at college. Great book!