Genesis to Jesus in One Hour: Biblical History for the Busy Christian

by John S. Shahan

Publisher:

Bridge-Logos

, 2004

Overview

Here is biblical history on a rocket! In sharply distilled snapshots, Shahan reveals the dramatic landscape of the world that set the stage for the birth of Jesus. Written for the busy Christian from a scholar’s viewpoint and using the Old Testament as a timeline, the author answers the question, “How did geography, politics, philosophy, and events align perfectly to make Christ’s influence inevitable?” Dr. Shahan taps into the unique history that unfolds before and during the time of Jesus. The book is divided into five easy-to-understand sections: the Patriarchs, Moses and the Judges, David and Solomon, the Prophets, and the Greeks and the Romans. Each chapter closes with a section called "Things to Ponder," offering a spirited, spiritual challenge to the reader. Also included are four appendixes and an index.

Key Features

• Includes a concise overview of biblical history
• Contains four helpful appendixes
• Challenging insight for the contemporary busy Christian

Contents

Top Highlights

“there is really no record of Abram other than what we find in the Bible.” (Page 12)

“What is truly remarkable about Abram is that he rejected the pantheism (belief in multiple gods) of his surrounding culture. His countrymen had developed a theology that took the objects and forces of nature, and turned them into deities. These gods and goddesses were worshipped in temples and were perceived as demanding ongoing sacrifices, some of which were human.” (Page 12)

“Ashtoreth, who was goddess of the moon as well as of the sea and of fertility. She was the wife of the creator God El.” (Page 42)

“The books of Joshua and Judges cover the next two hundred years of Jewish history (approximately 1200–1000 b.c.)” (Page 37)

“.d.’ stands for anno domini, which is Latin for ‘in the year of our Lord” (Page 8)

Product Details

• Title: Genesis to Jesus in One Hour: Biblical History for the Busy Christian
• Author: John S. Shahan, M.D
• Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers
• Publication Date: 2004
• Pages: 156

About John S. Shahan

John S. Shahan is a practicing radiologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and medical missionary who frequently leads physicians and teams of Christian healthcare workers and pastors to Central America. He helps develop Christian writers through a ministry he established for that purpose. He and his wife Sharon have three sons.