Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible

Society loves short, appealing facts about interesting stories and people. The magazine stands are full of such stories, and certainly that is the "bread & butter" of the television tabloid programs.

This book takes such an approach to the Bible. It is full of short, interesting, intriguing stories about the Bible and characters in the Bible. While some of the facts are perhaps well known to Bible readers, many of the entries will cause an "I didn't know that" response. Broken up into individual sections, such as "Freaks and Geeks," "Dashers and Vixens," "Big Shots and Mug Shots," "Leaders and Labourers," and "Prophets and Losses," it can be read a bit at a time.

Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible reveals many of the little-known facts about Scripture in an entertaining and informative manner. Chapter titles such as "The Trickster Trailed," "The Perils of Paul," "The Deadly Dance," and "Band on the Run" will keep the reader turning pages to the next entry. The writers tell a variety of Bible stories in a captivating manner.

This book will keep the reader wanting to read more and more, as well as providing an excellent resource for church talks and events.