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BASIC BIBLE STUDY
By Christian Mhagama
ISBN 9966-08-289-1; 160 pages; publication date 2008; price: US$ 4.50

This book is prepared to assist an inquirer who wants to take first steps towards the study of the Bible. (The work is essentially a revised and enlarged edition of Katekisimu ya Biblia (Bible Cathechism) printed in 2003 by Peramiho Printing Press.)

It is a beginner’s handbook and, as such, it does not claim to climb and reach high knowledge of the Bible. It is presented in ten lessons divided into three stages.

The first stage is “The structure of the Bible.” This offers basic information on what the Bible is and the layout of the O.T. books and the N.T. books. It concludes with a lesson which shows the relationship between the O.T. and the N.T.

The second stage is about “the environment of the Bible”. It deals first with places of some key events narrated in the Bible. Then comes a study of important institutions which are mentioned in the Bible, and finally, matters of culture lived during Biblical times. These first two stages are informative in nature about the Bible.

The third stage, titled, “The message of the Bible” is intended to bring the formative aspect of the Bible to the beginner. In fact, the first two stages are geared towards the third stage without which the study of the Bible is meaningless.

The whole booklet is thus organised in 200 clearly indicated paragraphs.

Content

Stage One
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BIBLE

Lesson One: The Bible in General                    
Lesson Two: The Old Testament Books                       
Lesson Three: The New Testament Books                   
Lesson Four: The Relationship Between the OT and the NT     
           
Stage Two
THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE BIBLE

Lesson Five: Institutions in the Bible                 
Lesson Six: Places in the Bible.            
Lesson Seven: Culture in the Bible        
           
Stage Three
THE MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE

Lesson Eight: Socio-ethical Message of the Bible                      
Lesson Nine: Examplary Lives from the Bible               
Lesson Ten: Miscellaneous Topics in the Bible