The books of the Bible are organized by what type of literature they are-historical, poetic, prophetic, or letters of instruction. Why? Because the whole of the Bible is not arranged in complete chronological order. If you have a study Bible, you may discover a whole page or two between each book, devoted to explaining where the next part fits into the overall chronological timeline. But if you try to read the Bible from cover to cover, you will eventually notice that not everything is in chronological order. Orderly, right? Just as you might expect from God’s Word. The narrative of the Bible begins with the creation of the world and ends with the end of the world. And if you were to flip to the very last verse of the last book, you would land in Revelation with this passage: “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. When you crack open your Bible to the first chapter of the first book, the very first verse that greets you is this: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). It also includes a pull-out poster of the whole timeline, and the main heroes and villains mentioned in the Bible.Why isn't the Bible in chronological order? Written and designed by the same people who created the popular God's Timeline, this companion book will help young and old readers alike to understand the chronology of the Bible.

Throughout the book there are icons drawing the reader's attention to: Promise of the Messiah Covenants that God made Judah's kings & prophets Israel's kings & prophets Seeing these things laid out in such a clear format helps to identify the threads of redemptive history that are woven throughout the Bible. The timelines are interspersed with descriptions of notable people, maps and illustrations depicting key locations and occasions, as well as explanations of why certain incidents are so important. These timelines also draw together events from different books of the Bible, clearly showing, for example, when in Israel and Judah's history the prophets were speaking, and what else was happening at the time. This absorbing book is split into 6 colour-coded sections: Creation to the Promised Land Living in the Promised Land From One Kingdom to Two Exile and Return The Messiah The Early Church The eighteen illustrated timelines place Bible events side-by-side with other historical events, helping readers to understand how biblical history fits with other historical accounts. Find out about how the God of all time spoke to his people and still speaks today through his Word. With colour illustrations, pictures, and pull-out timelines, this history book brings the whole Bible to life! From Genesis to Revelation, from the beginning of time to the early church, from the first promise of a Saviour to the promise that one day that Saviour will return - this book spans all of time.

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