{"product_id":"9798898020644_history","title":"History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the Bible's history is really about your transformation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany modern readers approach the Bible's historical books as a record of what happened. But in the world of Scripture, history is doing more than preserving events. The biblical authors tell the story of God's people with purpose, artistry, and prophetic imagination--inviting readers to reflect, repent, remember, and become different people. These stories are not distant accounts from the past; they are living invitations to wisdom, justice, faithfulness, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHistory: Learning from the Story of God's People\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will discover a wonder-filled approach to books such as Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, and beyond. This 8-week adult Bible study helps individuals and small groups ask better questions of biblical history: Why was this story told this way? What is the author trying to reveal? What assumptions might modern readers be bringing to the passage? What does this Bible story expose about God's people then--and about us now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Old Testament Bible study will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngage the Bible's historical books as purposeful, prophetic storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how ancient writers used history to inspire transformation, not merely record events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotice patterns, tensions, repeated stories, and meaningful details in the Text to aid in understanding the Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk better questions about context, authorial intent, and original audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflect on how the story of Israel forms communities of love, justice, and faithfulness today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers move beyond simply learning what happened to discovering how the story of God's people can shape who we are becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marty Solomon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41313497579569,"sku":"9798898020644","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9798898020644.jpg?v=1793371062","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9798898020644_history","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}