{"product_id":"introduction-to-the-bible-a-catholic-guide-to-studying-scripture-9780814617007","title":"Introduction to the Bible: A Catholic Guide to Studying Scripture","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatholics are often reluctant to begin reading the Bible, this is for various reasons. Perhaps we hang on to the notion that the Bible is a book meant for display, for recording the dates of family members ' births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Or perhaps we once attempted to read the Bible and discovered there a culture entirely different from ours 'and came to the conclusion that the Bible had nothing relevant to say to us in this place and time. Attentive to these and the many other reasons Catholics might give for not reading Scripture, Stephen Binz offers practical explanations that will make the Bible less foreign and more familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e allows readers to discover how the Bible came to be, how to choose a Bible translation, how to interpret the Bible within Catholic tradition, and how to benefit the most from Bible study. Readers will find practical explanations that will make the Bible less foreign and more familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen J. Binz is a Catholic biblical scholar, speaker, and counselor. He did graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature. Binz is the author of numerous books on the Bible, including \u003c\/i\u003eThe Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e The God of Freedom and Life, \u003ci\u003eboth published by Liturgical Press.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBinz, Stephen J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eStephen J. Binz is a biblical scholar, award-winning author, popular speaker, and pilgrimage guide. He studied Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem and has developed dozens of books and programs in biblical theology and spirituality. A number of his commentaries are the foundation for the following Little Rock Scripture Study offerings\u003ci\u003e: Introduction to the Bible, Panorama of the Old Testament, Panorama of the New Testament, Exodus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Infancy Narratives of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHoly Land Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e (Liturgical Press). More information about Binz's work may be found at Bridge-B.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492144419090,"sku":"9780814617007","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d29d71df-73d5-474a-bacc-82c2e98745cb.jpg?v=1730572965","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/introduction-to-the-bible-a-catholic-guide-to-studying-scripture-9780814617007","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}