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The story of creation can be difficult to understand if we do not read it properly. Genesis 1-11: God Makes a Start helps Bible-study participants put the creation story in its proper historical, cultural, and theological contexts, and goes beyond the story of creation to discuss the first sin and God's starting over with the flood. In the end, we come to see the story of creation—and re-creation—as part of God's ongoing story with us today.
For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text is printed in the guides, which means no additional study aids are required.
Also available:
Genesis 12-23
Genesis 25-33
Genesis 37-50
Kevin Perrotta is an award-winning Catholic journalist and a former editor of God’s Word Today. In addition to Six Weeks with the Bible, he is the author of Invitation to Scripture and Your One-Stop Guide to the Bible. Perrotta lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kevin Perrotta es un periodista católico muy galardonado, y ex editor de God’s Word Today. Además de Seis semanas con la Biblia, es el autor de Invitation to Scripture [Invitación a la Sagrada Escritura] y Your One-Stop Guide to the Bible [Su Guía todo-en una para la Biblia]. Perrotta vive en Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1 and 2 Thessalonians: Stand Firm in Faith: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesPaul's timely advice to an early church helps us live as strong Christians today.
1 Corinthians: Living as Christians: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesPaul urges us to a deeper conversion in Christ.
Acts: The Good News of the Holy Spirit: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesJesus departs, the Spirit descends, and a dynamic church is born.
Acts: The Good News of the Holy Spirit: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordDrama and conflict arise in Acts because God's actions transcend traditional Jewish understandings of God and Israel.
Becoming a Praying Person: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesWe learn about prayer from Hannah, David, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Mary, and Paul.
Celebrating the Mass: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesWe learn to love the Mass more deeply by understanding its roots in scripture.
Exodus: God to the Rescue: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe central event of the Old Testament reveals God as savior of his people.
Exodus: God to the Rescue: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordThe Exodus was God's greatest act of deliverance in the Old Testament, the paradigm of salvation. The events in Exodus form the foundations of the faith of both Jews and Christians.
Galatians: Free in Christ: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesPaul explains why conversion to Christ is a new life of radical freedom.
Genesis 1-11: God Makes a Start: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordWhile the Genesis accounts deal with God's creation of the whole universe, they focus on his relationship with his human creatures.
Genesis 12-23: Abraham and Sarah's Journey: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesGod calls Abraham. The great drama of redemption begins.
Genesis 25-33: Jacob's Blessing: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesGod's love prevails through the conflicts and failures of a troubled family.
Genesis 37-50: Joseph the Dreamer: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe sweet, sad, thrilling story of Joseph and his brothers.
Isaiah 40-55: Build a Highway for God: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe greatest of prophets proclaims the coming deliverance of God's people.
James: Put Your Faith to Work: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspecitvesJames insists that conversion to Christ changes the way we act.
Job: A Good Man Asks Why: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe Bible asks the toughest question: Why do bad things happen to good people?
John 1-10: I Am the Bread of Life: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordJohn shows us the same Jesus we read about in the other Gospels, but viewed from a different angle, an angle that emphasizes Jesus as Wisdom incarnate.
John 1-10: I Am the Bread of Life: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe first part of John's Gospel: word, sign, bread, and shepherd.
Juan 1-10: Yo soy el pan de vida: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)Juan nos presenta al mismo que Jesús que hemos conocido en los otros Evangelios, pero desde un ángulo diferente, ángulo que enfatiza a Jesús como la sabiduría encarnada.
John 11-21: My Peace I Give You: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordJohn's Gospel is the great revelation of the Holy Spirit. John helps us to see Jesus as the revelation of God and to accept the gift of life that comes through his death and resurrection.
John 11-21: My Peace I Give You: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe second part of John's Gospel: last supper, passion, death, resurrection.
Juan 11-21: Mi paz les doy: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)El Evangelio de San Juan es la gran revelación del Espíritu Santo. Juan nos ayuda a ver a Jesús como la revelación de Dios y a aceptar el don de la vida por medio de su muerte y resurrección.
Jonah/Ruth: Love Crosses Boundaries: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesGod breaks down barriers between people in these beloved Old Testament stories.
Living for a Just Society: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesGod is working to bring about social justice. He invites us to join him.
Luke: The Good News of God's Mercy: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordIn Luke's Gospel, we will see that the greatest need of some who meet Jesus is to have their eyes opened to their real need.
Luke: The Good News of God's Mercy: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesJesus invites us to discover who he is, and what it means to follow him.
Lucas: La Buena Nueva de la misericordia de Dios: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)En el Evangelio de San Lucas descubrimos que la necesidad más grande de alguien que conoce a Jesús es el abrir sus ojos a las verdaderas necesidades.
Mark: Getting to Know Jesus: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesJesus proclaims the Good News: the Kingdom of God has come.
Mark: Getting to Know Jesus: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordThe meaning of Jesus' life for us lies in the unexpected way that he fulfilled God's promises. As we read Mark's Gospel, we will explore how Jesus' surprising fulfillment of God's promises to Israel is very good news for us.
Marcos: Conociendo a Jesús: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)El sentido de la vida de Jesús yace en la manera inesperada en que cumple las promesas de Dios.
Matthew 1-2/Luke 1-2: Joy to the World: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe Word is made flesh: the two narratives of Jesus' birth.
Mateo 1-2/Lucas 1-2: Alegría para el mundo: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)En el presente libro dialogaremos sobre la forma en que Mateo y Lucas presentan los eventos relacionados al nacimiento e infancia de Jesús.
Matthew 10-20: On the Road with Jesus: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesJesus teaches his disciples -- and us -- about how to follow him.
Mateo 10-20: De camino con Jesús: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)En nuestra lectura veremos a un Jesús en el camino, donde al mismo tiempo dedica un tiempo considerable a enseñar a sus discípulos, preparándolos para su muerte y para que continúen su obra después de su resurrección.
Matthew 26-28: Jesus' Life-Giving Death: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel.
Mateo 26-28: La victoria de Jesús sobre la muerte: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)En este libro examinaremos las particularidades que nos presentan los capítulos 26–28 del Evangelio de San Mateo en torno a la pasión y resurrección de Jesús.
Matthew 5-7: How to Be Happy: A close reading of the Sermon on the Mount.In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus urges us to live in a way that fosters justice, peace, harmony, and well-being within and among people.
Mateo 5-7: Cómo ser feliz: Seis semanas con la Biblia(Six Weeks with the Bible)En el Sermón de la Montaña Jesús nos urge a adoptar un estilo de vida que adopte la justicia, la paz, la armonía y el bienestar dentro y fuera de nuestro contexto.
Parables: Stories of the Kingdom: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesJesus' parables reveal who he is, how to follow him, and what he expects from us.
Philippians: A Letter to Friends: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesPaul reveals much about himself as he helps Christians in trouble.
Proverbs: Wisdom for Living: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe Old Testament's much-loved compilation of practical advice for success.
Psalms II: Praying with Jesus: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesWe deepen our prayer by praying the psalms the way Jesus prayed them.
Psalms: An Invitation to Prayer: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesThe psalms teach us to pray with passion, honesty, and zeal.
Relating to Others as Jesus Would: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesStudying how Jesus treated people can make our relationships stronger.
Revelation: God's Gift of Hope: Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic PerspectivesA Catholic interpretation of perhaps the most mysterious book in the Bible.
Revelation: God's Gift of Hope: Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens: Exploring God's WordWhat John says about the last days continues to give us insight into the spiritual dynamics of our world. This is the approach to interpreting Revelation that many Christians have taken since the time of St. Augustine in the fourth century, and it is the