Unlocking the Scriptures: What the Bible Is, How We Got It, and Why We Can Trust It
With clarity and wit, pastor and Bible teacher provides an easy-to-use guide to the Bible, highlighting its origin, history, trustworthiness, and significance as well as key aspects of every book from Genesis to Revelation.
From the Back Cover
Discover the origins and history of the Holy
Scriptures
The Bible is the bestselling, most read, most beloved, most
criticized, most neglected, and most antagonizing book in history.
It's also the most misunderstood--sometimes even by those who claim
to follow its teachings. So what exactly is it? Who wrote it and
how did those writings come together into what we now know as the
Bible? And how do we know we can trust what it says?
For the curious reader, whether a lifelong Christian, a new
believer, or an unconvinced skeptic, Unlocking the
Scriptures provides the answers to these questions and more. In
easy-to-understand language, it covers the Bible's origin, its
transmission throughout history, its trustworthiness, and its
significance.
"Jeff Lasseigne shows us how to approach God's book, the Bible,
with reverence and walk away with a confident understanding. Every
generation needs to know these truths, and Jeff has done a great
service to this one by helping us see the big picture of God's
redemptive plan."--Skip Heitzig, pastor and
author
Jeff Lasseigne has been part of Harvest Christian Fellowship
since 1980 and joined the pastoral staff in 1989. He teaches the
midweek Bible study and, as one of the administrative pastors,
assists with oversight of the church. Jeff has written two other
books, Highway 66 and Unlocking the Last Days, a
verse-by-verse study through the book of Revelation. Jeff enjoys
traveling and reading, and loves all things England. He and his
wife, Lorraine, live in California.
Top Highlights
“Over 3,800 times in the Bible, the writers call what they were writing ‘the Word of God.’” (source)
“God determined the canon and then the church discovered the canon” (source)
“Surprised by Joy, Lewis described himself as being ‘the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.’11 In 1931, Lewis had dinner with J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy and a fellow professor at Oxford.” (source)
“‘Pontius Pilate—Prefect of Judea.’ This stone was dated to the first century and was universally verified as being authentic—giving us solid proof about a Roman prefect, or governor, named Pontius Pilate.” (source)
“No other book has been so chopped, knifed, sifted, scrutinized, and vilified. But the Bible is still loved, read, and studied by millions. This Book will never die!” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Unlocking the Scriptures: What the Bible Is, How We Got It, and Why We Can Trust It
- Authors:
- Lasseigne, Jeff
- Laurie, Greg
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781493412457
Jeff Lasseigne has been part of Harvest Christian Fellowship since 1980 and joined the pastoral staff in 1989. He teaches the midweek Bible study and, as one of the administrative pastors, assists with oversight of the church. Jeff has written two other books, Highway 66 and Unlocking the Last Days, a verse-by-verse study through the book of Revelation. Jeff enjoys traveling and reading, and loves all things England. He and his wife, Lorraine, live in California.