I want to know about the Bible - Christina Goodings

This book presents key episodes from the unfolding story of the Bible along with mini features that provide glimpses of how and why the various writings came to be written down and put together. Providing an accessible introduction with a series of spreads, feature boxes and illustrations, the book is at one and the same time simple yet scholarly. Subjects covered include: storytelling, Bible languages, types of writing, the prophets, the Gospels, the early Christians, gathering the books and how to read the Bible - offering a concise, comprehensive yet accessible first introduction.