Thousands of Things You Always Wanted to Know (3 vols.)

by J. Stephen Lang

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 1999–2000

Overview

Ever wanted to know if—and how—angels work in our world today, or what the Holy Spirit has been up to in the twentieth century? This collection presents thousands of factoids and extensive explanations for your questions on the Bible and the church today. Presented in an easy-to-read and enjoyable format, this accessible series helps everyone dig deeper into the Bible and gets your most pressing questions answered quickly and memorably.

Key Features

• Thousands of factoids and trivia about the Bible
• Fully illustrated in an easy-to-use format
• Easily accessible and fun to read

Product Details

• Title: Thousands of Things You Always Wanted to Know
• Author: J. Stephen Lang
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 1999–2000
• Volumes: 3
• Pages: 1,532
• Christian Group: Evangelicals
• Resource Type: Reference

1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Angels, Demons, and the Afterlife

• Author: J. Stephen Lang
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 520

Longtime believers, new Christians, and skeptics alike will enjoy this fun, fact-filled book of biblical knowledge from Bible trivia buff and best-selling author, Stephen Lang. In 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Angels, Demons, and the Afterlife, Lang addresses such subjects as "why angels are depicted with wings," "where the idea of purgatory originated," "whether Christians can be demon-possessed," and "the notion of guardian angels." Readers will find all this information and more right at their fingertips in this topically organized, intriguing book that will whet their appetite for further biblical investigation.

1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible (but Never Thought to Ask)

• Author: J. Stephen Lang
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 516

The Bible has inflamed the hearts of poets and martyrs, spawned revolutions and reformations, and influenced cultures and personal lives in sometimes small, sometimes dramatic ways. With a teacher's wit and knowledge, bestselling author J. Stephen Lang again turns to the Bible and navigates more of its immense treasures in his easily accessible and informative style in this book. With 1,001 More Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible, you'll discover answers to the questions and curiosities you have always harbored about the Bible and its influence but perhaps felt you should already know. A joy to browse and reference, this fascinating book is sure to satisfy an inquirer's mind and spark further study of the Bible.

1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Holy Spirit

• Author: J. Stephen Lang
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 496

What do you want to know about the work of the Holy Spirit in this century? In 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Holy Spirit, J. Stephen Lang provides information on people such as Dennis Bennett, Aimee Semple McPherson, C. Peter Wagner, and John Wimber as well as insight into movements such as the Azusa Street Revival, the growth of the Assemblies of God, the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, the Keswick Convention, and the 1973 Notre Dame Conference. From Scripture songs to glossolalia, Charismatics to Pentecostals, this browse book is filled with important—and sometimes offbeat—information about what the Holy Spirit has (and has not) been doing in the twentieth century.

About J. Stephen Lang

J. Stephen Lang holds an M.A. from Wheaton College and lives in Seminole, Florida. His favorite game is Trivial Pursuit and favorite book is the Bible. He is a best-selling author whose titles include Know the Bible in 30 Days, The Complete Book of Bible Trivia, What the Good Book Didn't Say, and The Big Book of American Trivia.