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Publication Date: 16 Oct 2025
Publisher: Lion Books
Page Count: 848
Author: Pat Alexander
ISBN-13: 9781739417819, 9781739417826

The Lion Handbook to the Bible

6th Edition
By Pat Alexander
Revised and expanded edition of the three-million-copy bestselling book about the Bible: what it is, who wrote it, and how to read, understand and enjoy it.
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‘An absolute essential purchase for anyone keen to deepen their love and understanding of the Bible'.
Church of England Newspaper

With over three million copies sold, and translated into over 30 languages, this comprehensive handbook has an unrivalled reputation as the most readable, reliable and colourful guide to the world's bestselling book - its content, the lives and times of the people who wrote it, and its relevance today.

Here you will find:

* a highly informative section-by-section guide to all the books of the Bible, with explanatory notes on key words and concepts

* over 150 articles by world experts on important matters of content, background and interpretation

* over 700 colour photographs and illustrations, vividly portraying the world of the Bible and how it changed through the ages – from the time of the patriarchs through to Jesus and the early church

* over 20 timelines, charts and diagrams enabling you to gain an overview of the people and events that made biblical history

* over 70 maps, enabling you to locate the major towns, cities, regions, countries and empires mentioned in the Bible, and see how they changed over time

* a comprehensive rapid factfinder, providing concise information, page references and Bible verses for all the topics and teachings covered in the Handbook

For this 6th edition the Handbook has been completely reset and redesigned in a larger format, making the text and graphics even easier to read and introducing over 100(?) exciting new photographs that help to enrich your appreciation of the text.

In addition there are nine new special articles for readers looking for insight into topics such as the origins of evil, the first churches, slaves and slavery, and aspects of biblical prayer.

In short, the best book to have next to your Bible just got even better!

For those wanting to go behind the scenes and understand the cultural settings of the Bible this is a must.

- Christianity magazine

The best single volume introduction to the Bible.

- Andy Bannister, Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity

My go-to introduction for preaching and teaching but also to browse in a relaxed way among its many gems.

- David Wilkinson, Principal of St John's College, Durham

Attractive and authoritative: a marvellous combination.

- John R. W. Stott

The best commentary ever.

- Jennifer Rees Larcombe
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‘An absolute essential purchase for anyone keen to deepen their love and understanding of the Bible'.
Church of England Newspaper

With over three million copies sold, and translated into over 30 languages, this comprehensive handbook has an unrivalled reputation as the most readable, reliable and colourful guide to the world's bestselling book - its content, the lives and times of the people who wrote it, and its relevance today.

Here you will find:

* a highly informative section-by-section guide to all the books of the Bible, with explanatory notes on key words and concepts

* over 150 articles by world experts on important matters of content, background and interpretation

* over 700 colour photographs and illustrations, vividly portraying the world of the Bible and how it changed through the ages – from the time of the patriarchs through to Jesus and the early church

* over 20 timelines, charts and diagrams enabling you to gain an overview of the people and events that made biblical history

* over 70 maps, enabling you to locate the major towns, cities, regions, countries and empires mentioned in the Bible, and see how they changed over time

* a comprehensive rapid factfinder, providing concise information, page references and Bible verses for all the topics and teachings covered in the Handbook

For this 6th edition the Handbook has been completely reset and redesigned in a larger format, making the text and graphics even easier to read and introducing over 100(?) exciting new photographs that help to enrich your appreciation of the text.

In addition there are nine new special articles for readers looking for insight into topics such as the origins of evil, the first churches, slaves and slavery, and aspects of biblical prayer.

In short, the best book to have next to your Bible just got even better!
Reviews

For those wanting to go behind the scenes and understand the cultural settings of the Bible this is a must.

- Christianity magazine

The best single volume introduction to the Bible.

- Andy Bannister, Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity

My go-to introduction for preaching and teaching but also to browse in a relaxed way among its many gems.

- David Wilkinson, Principal of St John's College, Durham

Attractive and authoritative: a marvellous combination.

- John R. W. Stott

The best commentary ever.

- Jennifer Rees Larcombe

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