The Old Testament Handbook Book Review

 

Immerse yourself in the Old Testament Handbook, an elegant, full-color Bible handbook that includes robust summary content, charts, maps, word studies, illustrations, and more for every Old Testament book of the Bible. Constructed with high-quality cloth cover materials and a sewn binding, the Old Testament Handbook is designed to last a lifetime as a valuable companion resource for Bible study, teaching, and ongoing discipleship.

FEATURES:

·         High-quality, foil-stamped cloth cover materials and Smyth-sewn binding meant to last a lifetime

·         Elegant full-color interior design, including maps, charts, illustrations, and other visual helps for every book of the Old Testament 

·         More than 75 in-depth word studies of key words found in each Old Testament book 

·         Ribbon marker for easy referencing between pages during study, teaching, or sharing 

The Old Testament Handbook features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.  Christmas shopping made easy - check out the Lifeway Christmas page for inspirational gift ideas!

You can purchase your copy today here. There are several other additions as this is a series. For more information: https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/holman-handbook-series/

My Thoughts:

I am delightfully surprised with the contents of The Old Testament Handbook. It has enough depth to dig into the Old Testament as a starting study guide.

I love the simplicity of the cover. It’s a enim charcoal cloth-over-board book.  The lettering is embossed in gold. The Old Testament Handbook also comes in a beautiful sand color. Everything about how it looks is just very appealing to look at.

The interior is full-color throughout the book. The pages are glossy. I did get a bit more glare than I wanted in certain lights.

The book layout starts with Genesis and goes through to the Minor Prophets. The layout is similar throughout. A few of the Old Testament books are combined in one section. 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. The minor prophets are combined and Ezra and Nehemiah are also combined together.

There is an introduction that gives you a bit of background, and information about the author, message and purpose, summary, and structure.

It has an outline for each book except for the books that are combined together. They are also combined in the outline. It breaks down the chapters in small bites and gives a nice overview.

Word Study-The word study is usually around 3 words. The words are Hebrew words in transliteration to help you pronounce the word. The CSB transliteration is used. It tells you what verse the word is used in, how many occurrences in the Old Testament, and a focus passage in the book. A brief information of the word and passages of use. I would have loved to see the Hebrew along with the transliteration for those who read Hebrew.

Another feature of the book is a nicely laid-out timeline in most of the books. If not, a timeline there are charts. I thought the charts were unique compared to some that I have seen in other study resources. You will also find familiar charts that cover essential study tools. There are maps, family trees, diagrams, and key points of how it points to Jesus in the New Testament. A lot of key points, scriptures, and quotes are included.

Overall, I think this is a nice study tool addition to your daily study. I would have loved to see a list in the back of the book of the different resources and charts to be able to quickly find something. Even a glossary of the Hebrew words in both Hebrew and transliteration so you can look up the page.

This would make a nice gift for someone special or a treat for yourself. This would benefit new believers and I think most teens could benefit from this and start them out on learning how to study the word. It would let them see the importance of the Old Testament.

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Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through  in exchange for my honest thoughts. @frontgatem