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God's Book: An Honest Look at the Bible's 7 Toughest Topics

by Andrew Ollerton

  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • 15.3 x 23.4 cm

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For seekers wanting clarity on tough Bible topics

Addresses confusion about complex biblical issues

You will find answers that deepen your faith and understanding

This insightful book tackles the Bible's toughest questions with honesty.

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Doesn't the Bible condone slavery? Isn't the New Testament's teaching on sex outdated? And surely we can't take the Genesis creation story seriously today? These are just three of the seven questions that popular Bible teacher Andrew Ollerton asks of Scripture as he takes an honest look at common issues with God's book.

Just as in The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life, this book follows the biblical plotline from Genesis to Revelation, and reveals how to make sense of challenging Bible passages by considering them in their original setting. For example, by looking at the creation story alongside similar ancient stories, we see that we don't need to make a choice between either science or the Bible. And when we appreciate that the conquest of Canaan was a unique moment in history, we understand why these passages don't justify violence or hatred today.

This book is for anyone who wants to understand the Bible a little better, to be equipped to share their faith with others, and crucially, to feel confident talking about the difficult questions Scripture raises for contemporary culture.

The seven topics covered are:

  1. Science versus Creation

  2. Slavery and oppressive Old Testament laws

  3. Warfare and violence

  4. Suffering

  5. Miracles and exorcisms

  6. Sex

  7. Heaven, hell and judgement

    God's Book is perfect reading for participants or leaders on The Bible Course and Alpha.

God's Book: An Honest Look at the Bible's 7 Toughest Topics and NIV Bible for Young Explorers with Bear Grylls and Andrew Ollerton
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  • Author

    Andrew Ollerton

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    John Murray Press

  • Published

    September 2025

  • Weight

    188g

  • Page Count

    288

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 23.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781399806459

  • ISBN-10

    1399806459

  • Eden Code

    6724977

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