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Unlocking the Bible

Unlocking the Bible

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  • Author：David Pawson
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Summary

A unique overview of both the Old and New Testaments， from a widely respected evangelical speaker and writer。

Unlocking the Bible opens up the word of God in a fresh and powerful way。 Avoiding the small detail of verse by verse studies， it sets out the epic story of God and his people in Israel。 The culture， historical background and people are introduced and the teaching applied to the modern world。

Eight volumes have been brought into one compact and easy to use guide to cover both the Old and the New testaments in one massive omnibus edition。

Old Testament:
• The Maker’s Instructions – The five books of law
• A Land and A Kingdom – Joshua， Judges， Ruth， 1&2 Samuel， 1&2 Kings
• Poems of Worship and Wisdom – Psalms， Song of Solomon， proverbs， Ecclesiastes， Job
• Decline and Fall of an Empire – Isaiah， Jeremiah and other prophets
• The Struggle to Survive – Chronicles and prophets of exile

New Testament:
• The Hinge of History – Mathew， Mark， Luke， John and acts
• The Thirteenth Apostle – Paul and his letters
• Through Suffering to Glory – Revelation， Hebrews， and the letters of James， Peter and Jude

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Reviews

Nathan Groff ，

Makes every book in the Bible accessible。

Mike Studdard ，

Great summary and commentary on each book of the Bible。 Read the book as I read through the Bible this year。

Claude Machiha ，

An exhaustive dissertation of the Bible， providing for reliable theological grounding to the one seeking a sound basis to guide their interpretation of scripture。 David Pawson even went as far to prove that our dear Lord actually died on Wednesday arvy。 Yea， me too。 Real insightful read。

Petrus ，

A must read for all！

Jasmine ，

Some really great insights and perspectives， but as with any commentary- take the meat and leave the bones。 It isn’t the Bible， so know these are interpretations based on his perspective and study。

Erik Retallick ，

Having heard many sermons preached by David Pawson， I have always been very impressed with his refreshing approach to the Bible。 I have currently read all of his section on Genesis and about half of Exodus。 In the introductory material he is very keen to emphasise that the Bible should be read from cover to cover， like any other book， but he also points out that it is a collection of books and should be treated accordingly。 The Bible is essentially a library of books containing history， prophecy Having heard many sermons preached by David Pawson， I have always been very impressed with his refreshing approach to the Bible。 I have currently read all of his section on Genesis and about half of Exodus。 In the introductory material he is very keen to emphasise that the Bible should be read from cover to cover， like any other book， but he also points out that it is a collection of books and should be treated accordingly。 The Bible is essentially a library of books containing history， prophecy， wisdom literature， biography and poetry。 There is also exciting apocalyptic and symbolic material to be found， especially in Daniel （Old Testament） and Revelation （New Testament）。There are so many commentaries， devotionals， articles and books about the Bible， designed to be aids to study and meditation， but David Pawson is quick to point out the dangers of being sidetracked by these and emphasises the importance of reading the actual Bible itself。 。。。more

Paul ，

Not academic but that means it is accessible for the lay reader。 Well worth checking out

Sharon Nale ，

This man died last year at age 90， but I have listened to every lecture he has on YouTube in an effort to learn what the Bible says， and where it fits into my life and how it leads me。 I don't believe everything he says， but he speaks with authority。 He also has excellent eye contact， and a soft， heart-felt delivery that brings me back over and over to his book。 I downloaded the digital copy， and refer back to it so many times during my Bible studies。 I am finally beginning to find and fit all t This man died last year at age 90， but I have listened to every lecture he has on YouTube in an effort to learn what the Bible says， and where it fits into my life and how it leads me。 I don't believe everything he says， but he speaks with authority。 He also has excellent eye contact， and a soft， heart-felt delivery that brings me back over and over to his book。 I downloaded the digital copy， and refer back to it so many times during my Bible studies。 I am finally beginning to find and fit all the various puzzles pieces into my faith picture。 One by one the holes are being filled。 What does this mean？ I am getting to know who God is， and why he created us， and what he wants of us。 Excellent book， and excellent lectures。 If you want to see and hear this grand-fatherly man with the gentle voice and soft sell pitch for faith， check out this book， and go to YouTube and search his name。 One thing that had been missing in my faith was suffering- the answer to that question。 I am finally getting a handle on that， issue too。 Read it， watch some of his lectures， and you will see what I mean。 。。。more

Lisa ，

The best book ever written explaining 66 books in the bible。 You do have to read the bible to understand what he has written。 Mr。 Pawson is a gifted teacher and I'm grateful that made this series。 It has made a huge difference in my life。 The best book ever written explaining 66 books in the bible。 You do have to read the bible to understand what he has written。 Mr。 Pawson is a gifted teacher and I'm grateful that made this series。 It has made a huge difference in my life。 。。。more

Widyanto Gunadi ，

Concerning my idiosyncratic ultimate endeavor of fleshing out my comprehension of the contextual meanings as well as practical everyday implementations of some of the most difficult chapters， passages， and other texts presented in the Holy Bible， which ofttimes employed copious numbers of figurative speeches， an attested and accessible companion cross-reference is a must-have further reading material。 Now， trying to get a degree of proficient mastery and right understanding of the Scripture， eve Concerning my idiosyncratic ultimate endeavor of fleshing out my comprehension of the contextual meanings as well as practical everyday implementations of some of the most difficult chapters， passages， and other texts presented in the Holy Bible， which ofttimes employed copious numbers of figurative speeches， an attested and accessible companion cross-reference is a must-have further reading material。 Now， trying to get a degree of proficient mastery and right understanding of the Scripture， even with an immense symposium besides you to help on this particular inquiry， may not be an easy task， but it is still doable。 By never giving up while plowing on halfway through this hefty tome of a compendious almanac， all the while keeping yourself occupied and focused within a completely determined frame of mind， the seemingly impossible goal of perusing the book until the end can be achieved。 All said， Unlocking the Bible was a rewarding reading experience that quenched my thirst for the Truth to some circumscribed extent。 You have to remember that， at its core， this book was meant as an overview exegesis and examination of the multifaceted Christian theology dedicated to its niche target market; laymen Christians， religious historians， and genuinely curious general readers。 If you are interested enough to learn about more in-depth scholarly knowledge of a specific single topic or portion of Christianity and its affiliated soteriology， you will need to read several other related academic sourcebooks aside from only this one volume。 Nonetheless， it was a good purchase for every penny it's worth in its merit。 。。。more

Matt Candler ，

Wonderful beginning to understanding the bible， the context， and the glory of the Scriptures。

Tegan O'Neill ，

I’m halfway， but cannot finish this。 Severe lack of citations （I’m not talking about biblical citations， the lack of which he accounts for in the introduction， but so many historical facts and theories are mentioned that contain NO citations， and often in my own research what I found did not correlate with the information in the book。 Irresponsible， for a biblical commentary - even a ‘general’ one）。Also severe misogynistic phrasing - why does nobody mention this in their reviews？ Many people， in I’m halfway， but cannot finish this。 Severe lack of citations （I’m not talking about biblical citations， the lack of which he accounts for in the introduction， but so many historical facts and theories are mentioned that contain NO citations， and often in my own research what I found did not correlate with the information in the book。 Irresponsible， for a biblical commentary - even a ‘general’ one）。Also severe misogynistic phrasing - why does nobody mention this in their reviews？ Many people， in “loving truth” make women feel SO undervalued and confused about their roles and significance in God’s Kingdom， chalking it all up to “it’s in Scripture。” I’m tired of this。Really disappointed， because I’ve heard good things and someone gave a copy to me as a gift， and also really IRKED （<- glad I got to use that word）。Sorry， David， but I don’t think I’ll be reading you again。 。。。more

Vanda Denton ，

I abandoned this book through disappointment。 It was presented as an overall picture of how the Bible leads from an initial truth through to the fulfilment of that truth。 Yet it begins with the belief in basic， unqualified creationism presented as fact。 As a literal truth。 Making God too small to create a world in all its fabulous millenia of development。 Instead Pawson presents us with a view of a fairy tale God。 I am a Christian and I am intelligent and educated。 And I am insulted by these unf I abandoned this book through disappointment。 It was presented as an overall picture of how the Bible leads from an initial truth through to the fulfilment of that truth。 Yet it begins with the belief in basic， unqualified creationism presented as fact。 As a literal truth。 Making God too small to create a world in all its fabulous millenia of development。 Instead Pawson presents us with a view of a fairy tale God。 I am a Christian and I am intelligent and educated。 And I am insulted by these unfounded claims。 。。。more

A Hellyer ，

OK， so Pawson has some rather antiquated， misinformed views regarding the first chapters of Genesis。 This is due to his pre-faith indoctrination into the world of 'science'。 There are much better sources for commentary on Creation Apologetics。 But once the horse is our the gate it runs very well。 A properly helpful set of footnotes to help the serious enquirer read their Bible and understand the big picture。 Very much recommend it。 OK， so Pawson has some rather antiquated， misinformed views regarding the first chapters of Genesis。 This is due to his pre-faith indoctrination into the world of 'science'。 There are much better sources for commentary on Creation Apologetics。 But once the horse is our the gate it runs very well。 A properly helpful set of footnotes to help the serious enquirer read their Bible and understand the big picture。 Very much recommend it。 。。。more

Allie ，

Marvelous！

Axel Widjojo ，

An Ambitious EffortThe book delivers what it sets as a goal: to expound on the books of the Bible by providing information on the context， the authors， the contents and how it relates to other books， then relating it back to the foundation of Christianity that is Jesus。This is recommended reading for those who want to have a good overview of the Bible。

Thanos Grigoriou ，

Such a poor research for writing a book， biased to the bone， no real literally or philosophical value whatsoever。。。 A real waste of paper really！

Dean ，

This is the second time I’ve read this book。 Reading the Bible can be a struggle for the first time without a little help。 David Pawson writes a introduction for each of the books and letters of the bible。 I have found it helpful to read his chapter followed by reading the book of the Bible。 Whilst this is a big book It is accessible。 David points out the things to watch out for and also puts each boom of the Bible into context， including who the author was and the purpose of the book。 I cannot This is the second time I’ve read this book。 Reading the Bible can be a struggle for the first time without a little help。 David Pawson writes a introduction for each of the books and letters of the bible。 I have found it helpful to read his chapter followed by reading the book of the Bible。 Whilst this is a big book It is accessible。 David points out the things to watch out for and also puts each boom of the Bible into context， including who the author was and the purpose of the book。 I cannot recommend this book more strongly。 It’s an amazing read just like the Bible itself。 。。。more

Briggitta ，

Great！ Definitely gives a clearer， more precise understanding to me of the written word！

Dwight Walker ，

Very large companion to students of Bible to grow in their faith and life。 It is for a layman so easy to understand and very practical。

Naomi ，

A very well-rounded and sound Biblical commentary。 I gleaned some fascinating truths and nuggets of goodness from this。 I think the emphasis the author places on reading the Bible sans chapter and verse is extremely helpful in personal exegesis。 The beauty of Scripture is so much more apparent when it is read more holistically。 I did disagree with the commentator on some doctrine such as his emphasis on works equals holiness and aspects of his soteriology。 Overall though this author believes the A very well-rounded and sound Biblical commentary。 I gleaned some fascinating truths and nuggets of goodness from this。 I think the emphasis the author places on reading the Bible sans chapter and verse is extremely helpful in personal exegesis。 The beauty of Scripture is so much more apparent when it is read more holistically。 I did disagree with the commentator on some doctrine such as his emphasis on works equals holiness and aspects of his soteriology。 Overall though this author believes the Bible to be the inspired word of God and that's good enough for me。4。5 stars 。。。more

etnan ，

So far I think this book is a brilliant and comprehensive tool to help understand the context， time and place of the different books of the bible。 To have the background information of who wrote which book and to know more about the culture and time in which they where written have greatly enriched my experience of reading the bible。 It's a "brick of a book" as it is addressing the whole bible， but each introduction is very manageable。 I highly recommended it to anyone who earnestly want to enri So far I think this book is a brilliant and comprehensive tool to help understand the context， time and place of the different books of the bible。 To have the background information of who wrote which book and to know more about the culture and time in which they where written have greatly enriched my experience of reading the bible。 It's a "brick of a book" as it is addressing the whole bible， but each introduction is very manageable。 I highly recommended it to anyone who earnestly want to enrich their understanding of the bible。 。。。more

Sydney ，

David Pawson has so many interesting things to share！ This book is imminently readable and full of tidbits that make the Bible more approachable and understandable。 I don't agree with everything he says， and I wish he'd share how he knows some of the things he states as fact， but definitely worth a read， and a very useful study tool for quiet time。 David Pawson has so many interesting things to share！ This book is imminently readable and full of tidbits that make the Bible more approachable and understandable。 I don't agree with everything he says， and I wish he'd share how he knows some of the things he states as fact， but definitely worth a read， and a very useful study tool for quiet time。 。。。more

Gretchen Kaup ，

Love the basic overview of each book。 It piques my interest to read even difficult books like Leviticus。 I see the purpose behind them now， even for Christians today！The book is based off a series of teachings by the same title， all of which you can watch on YouTube or his website davidpawson。com

KC ，

Amazing book， clearly written。 This book opened up whole new vistas of Scripture for me。 It reads very very well too。 God bless Mr Pawson。

Andries-louis Botes ，

Galatians - excellent explained。

Cat *living for the One who breaths life into me* ，

just starting this。 really looking forward to it。 i hope that i am able to get a good bit of insite as i read Gods Word， and the best part is。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。i get to start where ever i want。 that part is awesome！

Danielle ，

An excellent resource when reading the Bible。 Pawson outlines each book， giving its background， author information， and synopsis。 I originally heard Pawson's teaching at a Bible study I attended and we received this book from the hosts。 I can't imagine it not being a part of our bookshelf and I know I will continue to come back to it over the years。 An excellent resource when reading the Bible。 Pawson outlines each book， giving its background， author information， and synopsis。 I originally heard Pawson's teaching at a Bible study I attended and we received this book from the hosts。 I can't imagine it not being a part of our bookshelf and I know I will continue to come back to it over the years。 。。。more

Stephen King ，

Puts the various books of the Bible into their context and setting。 Pawson does have views that many people will not agree with。

Ciska ，

Excellent reading！

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