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The Koran
by Anonymous
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
4.38
73k+
The Koran Summary
The Koran 90%
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
by Anonymous
4.38
73k+ ratings
The Koran
by Michael A. Cook • 2000
Why the Koran is recited, not read, and worn copies are buried, not discarded.
3.37
822
The Koran Summary
The Koran 90%
Why the Koran is recited, not read, and worn copies are buried, not discarded.
by Michael A. Cook 2000
3.37
822 ratings
How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel • 2007
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
4.33
1k+
How to Read the Bible Summary
How to Read the Bible 90%
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
by James L. Kugel 2007
4.33
1k+ ratings
Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 2001
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
4.60
53k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 90%
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
by Anonymous 2001
4.60
53k+ ratings
A History of the Bible
by John Barton • 2019
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
4.12
2k+
A History of the Bible Summary
A History of the Bible 90%
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
by John Barton 2019
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science
by Maurice Bucaille • 1976
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
4.00
2k+
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science Summary
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science 90%
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
by Maurice Bucaille 1976
4.00
2k+ ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
4.01
2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 90%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
4.54
114
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible Summary
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible 90%
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018
4.54
114 ratings
Knowing Scripture
by R.C. Sproul • 1960
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
4.32
3k+
Knowing Scripture Summary
Knowing Scripture 90%
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
by R.C. Sproul 1960
4.32
3k+ ratings
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. • 1994
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
3.82
369
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics Summary
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics 90%
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. 1994
3.82
369 ratings
How We Got the Bible
by Neil R. Lightfoot • 1962
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
4.05
911
How We Got the Bible Summary
How We Got the Bible 90%
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
by Neil R. Lightfoot 1962
4.05
911 ratings
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
by Kenneth E. Bailey • 2011
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
4.36
393
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes Summary
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes 90%
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
by Kenneth E. Bailey 2011
4.36
393 ratings
The Bible Tells Me So
by Peter Enns • 2014
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
4.22
6k+
The Bible Tells Me So Summary
The Bible Tells Me So 90%
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
by Peter Enns 2014
4.22
6k+ ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book 89%
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001
4.22
1k+ ratings
Job
by Christopher Ash • 2014
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
4.65
286
Job Summary
Job 89%
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
by Christopher Ash 2014
4.65
286 ratings
Good Book
by David Plotz • 2009
The Bible is stranger and more disturbing than you know. A skeptic read the whole thing.
3.82
2k+
Good Book Summary
Good Book 89%
The Bible is stranger and more disturbing than you know. A skeptic read the whole thing.
by David Plotz 2009
3.82
2k+ ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 89%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
The Essential Talmud
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz • 1976
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
4.02
742
The Essential Talmud Summary
The Essential Talmud 89%
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz 1976
4.02
742 ratings
Jesus the Son of God
by D.A. Carson • 2012
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
4.19
457
Jesus the Son of God Summary
Jesus the Son of God 89%
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
by D.A. Carson 2012
4.19
457 ratings
Women of the Word
by Jen Wilkin • 2014
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
4.51
21k+
Women of the Word Summary
Women of the Word 89%
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
by Jen Wilkin 2014
4.51
21k+ ratings
The Orthodox Study Bible
by Anonymous • 2008
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
4.66
2k+
The Orthodox Study Bible Summary
The Orthodox Study Bible 89%
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
by Anonymous 2008
4.66
2k+ ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 89%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
Better
by Jen Wilkin • 2019
Learn to study Hebrews for yourself and see why Christ surpasses every prophet, priest, and promise.
4.63
1k+
Better Summary
Better 89%
Learn to study Hebrews for yourself and see why Christ surpasses every prophet, priest, and promise.
by Jen Wilkin 2019
4.63
1k+ ratings
The Koran For Dummies
by Sohaib Sultan • 2004
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
3.71
117
The Koran For Dummies Summary
The Koran For Dummies 89%
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
by Sohaib Sultan 2004
3.71
117 ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 89%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Prodigal Prophet
by Timothy J. Keller • 2018
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
4.50
5k+
The Prodigal Prophet Summary
The Prodigal Prophet 89%
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
by Timothy J. Keller 2018
4.50
5k+ ratings
Eat This Book
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2006
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
4.19
4k+
Eat This Book Summary
Eat This Book 89%
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2006
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Shadow of a Great Rock
by Harold Bloom • 2011
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
3.48
185
The Shadow of a Great Rock Summary
The Shadow of a Great Rock 89%
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.48
185 ratings
How (Not) to Read the Bible
by Dan Kimball • 2020
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
4.19
1k+
How (Not) to Read the Bible Summary
How (Not) to Read the Bible 89%
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
by Dan Kimball 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
"Believing Women" in Islam
by Asma Barlas • 2002
The Qur'an's patriarchy was written by men, not God.
4.26
1k+
"Believing Women" in Islam Summary
"Believing Women" in Islam 89%
The Qur'an's patriarchy was written by men, not God.
by Asma Barlas 2002
4.26
1k+ ratings
Character Theology
by Tom Steffen • 2024
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
4.67
3
Character Theology Summary
Character Theology 89%
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
by Tom Steffen 2024
4.67
3 ratings
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an
by James R. White • 2013
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
4.34
998
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an Summary
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an 89%
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
by James R. White 2013
4.34
998 ratings
Misquoting Muhammad
by Jonathan A.C. Brown • 2014
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
4.34
1k+
Misquoting Muhammad Summary
Misquoting Muhammad 89%
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
by Jonathan A.C. Brown 2014
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Pentateuch as Narrative
by John H. Sailhamer • 1995
Every law and ritual in the Pentateuch is narrative. Miss Genesis, and the whole story falls apart.
4.46
407
The Pentateuch as Narrative Summary
The Pentateuch as Narrative 89%
Every law and ritual in the Pentateuch is narrative. Miss Genesis, and the whole story falls apart.
by John H. Sailhamer 1995
4.46
407 ratings
The Hadith
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
4.59
2k+
The Hadith Summary
The Hadith 89%
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
4.59
2k+ ratings
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research
by R. Timothy McLay • 2003
The Bible the apostles read was Greek, not Hebrew. Recovering it changes everything.
4.04
27
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research Summary
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research 89%
The Bible the apostles read was Greek, not Hebrew. Recovering it changes everything.
by R. Timothy McLay 2003
4.04
27 ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 89%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
Quran in English
by Talal Itani • 2014
No thees and thous. A translation that finally makes the Quran's core teachings plain and direct.
3.98
1k+
Quran in English Summary
Quran in English 89%
No thees and thous. A translation that finally makes the Quran's core teachings plain and direct.
by Talal Itani 2014
3.98
1k+ ratings
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2014
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
4.01
2k+
Short Stories by Jesus Summary
Short Stories by Jesus 89%
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2014
4.01
2k+ ratings
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
by Chuck Missler • 2000
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
4.46
812
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours Summary
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours 89%
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
by Chuck Missler 2000
4.46
812 ratings
The Books of Enoch
by Joseph B. Lumpkin
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
4.16
2k+
The Books of Enoch Summary
The Books of Enoch 89%
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
by Joseph B. Lumpkin
4.16
2k+ ratings
When God Spoke Greek
by Timothy Michael Law • 2013
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
3.92
277
When God Spoke Greek Summary
When God Spoke Greek 89%
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
by Timothy Michael Law 2013
3.92
277 ratings
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran
by Robert Spencer • 2009
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
3.72
891
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran Summary
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran 89%
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
by Robert Spencer 2009
3.72
891 ratings
The Clear Quran
by Mustafa Khattab • 2022
One God, one test, one judgment: a thematic translation that surfaces the Quran's unified message.
4.67
418
The Clear Quran Summary
The Clear Quran 89%
One God, one test, one judgment: a thematic translation that surfaces the Quran's unified message.
by Mustafa Khattab 2022
4.67
418 ratings
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days
by Kay Arthur • 2006
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
4.46
443
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days Summary
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days 89%
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
by Kay Arthur 2006
4.46
443 ratings
Walking With God
by Tim Gray • 2010
How twelve narrative periods unlock the Bible's single, unified plot from Genesis to the Church.
4.66
956
Walking With God Summary
Walking With God 88%
How twelve narrative periods unlock the Bible's single, unified plot from Genesis to the Church.
by Tim Gray 2010
4.66
956 ratings
Misquoting Jesus
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2005
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
3.94
21k+
Misquoting Jesus Summary
Misquoting Jesus 88%
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2005
3.94
21k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
4k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 88%
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Misunderstood Jew
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2006
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
4.07
1k+
The Misunderstood Jew Summary
The Misunderstood Jew 88%
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Crisis of the Modern World
by René Guénon • 1927
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
4.09
2k+
The Crisis of the Modern World Summary
The Crisis of the Modern World 88%
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
by René Guénon 1927
4.09
2k+ ratings
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