The Bible Application Handbook

THE BIBLE APPLICATION HANDBOOK
By Derek Williams, ed. J.I. Packer
Eagle Publishing. 416 pages. £25.00
ISBN 0 86347 300 8

The letter of James instructs us to be 'doers' of the Word and not hearers only. So a trip through the Bible which specialises in application is to be welcomed.

This hardback introduces each Bible book, arranged in alphabetical order from Acts to Zephaniah and is intended particularly for people who are new to the Scriptures. Along with gorgeous colour photographs and illustrations, there is a short outline of each book and then a brief explanation of its main themes.

It comes over as a useful hybrid of a commentary and a Bible dictionary. Boxes give an explanation of where the book is located in biblical history and hard questions which the text might raise - e.g. Judges faces the question 'Does the Bible condone political assassination?'

It would make a helpful companion to any preacher or youth leader. However, there were some concerns. Sometimes it is not openly Protestant. Sometimes matters of historicity of certain events are left rather open. And I found that sometimes a major application of a section of larger Old Testament books had been missed.

But generally, I liked the whole production and its applications are clear and down-to-earth.

JEB

Dr John Benton

© Evangelicals Now - May 2000
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Main Articles

• Shaping London's future
  London's churches are making the most of the Mayoral election to try to recover influence and argue for a fairer and friendlier London
• Is this training for ministry?
  Many ministers feel negative about developing the next generation of church leaders but there is another way . . .
• Fit for what?
  A personal experience of the current reality and future threat of euthanasia for disabled people
• No news is bad news
  Some serious questions about evangelists - great communicators with no gospel?
• Land of the shadow
  The sponsorship programme for the children of the Mathare Valley
• Monthly column on hymns and songs
  Puzzling contrasts between the EN survey and other surveys for the most popular hymns
• Monthly column on the arts: gotta catch 'em all
  A look at the latest phenomenon of Pokemon among children
• Monthly column for youth leaders: programme fillers
  How to add a fresh dimension to your meetings - simple ideas with impact
• Strange new world
  Can human nature be changed by nanotech and gene technology? (reprinted from World Magazine)

Other articles

• Microscopic View of Telescopic Realm - CD review
• The Time of Your Life - Review of the Riding Lights Theatre Company's theatrical show
• Jesus our Joy - An extract from the book Jesus our Joy on enjoying God from the book of Philippians
• Unloading the Overload - A Christian Guide to Managing Stress
• Hallmarks of Design - An extract from the book Hallmarks of Design showing the argument for creation rather than evolution through irreducible mechanisms
• Why Does It Have To Hurt?
• She Said Yes - The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall
• Evidence Not Seen
• China's Dancer
• Manufacturing Victims
• The Bible Application Handbook
• Cuba for Christ
• Arrested in the Kingdom & First Class Return
• Bible Women of China
• The Miracle Maker