Bible 101-How and Why
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Last published Thu, Jan 25, 2018
Have you ever just stared at the pages of an old KJV Bible and thrown in the towel? Maybe the genealogies and prophetic mohawk goats make you want to throw your Holy Book into a furnace? Ever wanted to cry rivers of giving-up-ness studying Leviticus, wondering why on earth these goat-killing tribal folk matter to you at all?
We felt your pain once too (who am I kidding, I still do!) and Bible 101: How and Why is designed to help you! This book is designed to give you tools and understanding of how the Bible works, and show you all the reasons it's worth it!
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