Bible Savvy series by James L. Nicodem

This new series by James L. Nicodem is one that I know I will go back and use many times.  These short and concise books make them easy to carry along and they are also easy to read.  I like how they are written for the everyday reader to understand.  The books market themselves as good for those who are new believers to believers who like to study the Word.  I'm impressed with all the topics covered within these 4 books.

 

 

The first book, Epic: The Storyline of the Bible, goes from Genesis to Revelation and tells a quick and very brief summary of what happens throughout the different chapters of the Bible.  I like that these books lend themselves to Bible Study use or small group use.  At the end of each chapter, there are study questions that take you into the Word and the sections of the Bible that you are reading about.

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The second book, Foundation: the Reliability of the Bible, is just as the title of the book states.  It's a book that questions whether or not the Bible can be trusted and if everything on the pages of the Bible are true.  It also is a great resource for group studies and I think it would lend itself to some very deep discussions.  The study guide is well laid out and easy to use.

 

The third book, Context: How to Understand the Bible, is probably my favorite.  So much in today's Scripture quoting is taken out of context.  It's great to memorize it, but context needs to be understood to understand what God's promise is for His people.  It covers the historical setting, the literary setting, theological setting, and the immediate setting.  It also gives many examples to help show the reader what he is trying to say.  The study questions in this book are also great and would lend itself to great discussions.

 

The last book, Walk: How to Apply the Bible, gives feet to what has been discussed already.  It shows you how to take Scripture and be able to apply it to your life.  It gives you things to pray about and really think about.  After all, living it out is the hardest but most necessary part of our Christian lives!  As you can imagine, the study discussions to this book alone would bring some very intense discussions.  I think many churches need to do some classes with these books!

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I received these books free from Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.