Mining the Meaning of the Bible

<P><I>Mining the Meaning of the Bible: Beyond the Literal Word</I> is a simple guide for middle grade students to get to the meaning and message of the scriptures. It answers many questions including: <LI>What is the Bible? <LI>How did the books of the Bible come to be written? <LI>What are some of the more commonly used words and what do they mean? <LI>How do the cultures in which the Bible passages were written compare to now? And why is it important? <P><I>Mining the Meaning of the Bible</I> is perfect for pre-teens through confirmation classes. This great resource uses graphical representations to aid in learning in ways that appeal to this age group: </P> <LI>Maps of places mentioned and other key locations of the time period <LI>Tables that list books of the Bible, and symbols of numbers or places found throughout the Bible with their meaning <LI>Timelines <LI>Catechism references It is a simple approach to understanding the meaning of the scriptures, beneath the literal words and mining the true riches of God's message.</LI> <P><A href="http://www.liguori.org/pdf/819827_interior.pdf" target=_blank>View sample pages.</A> <P><I>Paperback</I></P>