Don't Know Much about the Bible - by Kenneth C Davis (Paperback)

About the Book

With wit, wisdom, and an extraordinary talent for turning dry, difficult reading into colorful, and realistic accounts, the creator of the bestselling "Don't Know Much About . . ." series brings the world of Old and New Testaments to life for every reader.

Book Synopsis

"Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!" --People magazine

A completely revised and updated version of the classic book Don't Know Much About(R) The Bible

Nine out of ten Americans own a Bible, but how much do they know about the one book that has influenced human history more than any other? Don't Know Much About the Bible by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is designed to illuminate everything we need to know about the Good Book but never learned.

With wit, authority, and intelligence, Davis brings the world of the Old and New Testaments to vivid life, setting the panorama of the Scriptures against the historical events that shaped them; clearing up misconceptions and mistranslations; summarizing Bible stories, parables, and miracles; and adding fresh new insights to the world's most owned, least understood book.

Relying on up-to-date research and improved translations, Davis set out to uncover what the Bible says--and doesn't say, with shocking discoveries, such as:

There are two different Creation stories told in Genesis, but no apple in the Garden of Eden story. Noah invented wine and cursed the son who had seen him drunk and naked. There was no "coat of many colors" in the story of Joseph and his jealous brothers, but rather a long-sleeved robe. Moses didn't write the Torah and he didn't part the Red Sea in his escape from Pharaoh.The Sixth Commandment does not condemn all killing.Jericho's walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line. King David probably didn't kill Goliath and didn't write the Psalms. And more!

From the Back Cover

With wit, wisdom, and an extraordinary talent for turning dry, difficult reading into colorful and realistic accounts, the creator of the bestselling Don't Know Much About(R), series now brings the world of the Old and New testaments to life as no one else can in the bestseller Don't Know Much About(R) The Bible. Relying on new research and improved translations, Davis uncovers some amazing questions and contradictions about what the Bible really says. Jericho's walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line. Moses never parted the Red Sea. There was a Jesus, but he wasn't born on Christmas and he probably wasn't an only child.

Davis brings readers up-to-date on findings gleaned from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Gnostic Gospels that prompt serious scholars to ask such serious questions as: Who wrote the Bible? Did Jesus say everything we were taught he did? Did he say more? By examining the Bible historically, Davis entertains and amazes, provides a much better understanding of the subject, and offers much more fun learning about it.

Review Quotes

"When it comes to enlivening the Bible, Ken Davis is the realmiracle man. He again shows a knack for making esoteric ideas . . . -- "People"A great starting point for Bible beginners."-- "San Francisco Chronicle"Do you still postpone reading the Bible cover to cover? "Don't Know Much About? The Bible offers a rousing companion volume to get you going. -- "Christian Science Monitor