Question:  Dear Greg,

            I would like to purchase a home study Bible course that would explain each book in the Bible thoroughly.  Can you suggest one that I can purchase?

            Sandra

 

Answer:  Dear Sandra,

            Plain Truth Ministries has a great course titled “Experiencing the Word—A Daily Devotional Journey through the Bible.”

            The course is, as it is titled, written as an inductive learning tool.  That is, each of the 43 volumes asks the reader to read a passage—of a chapter or more--then the course poses insightful questions about the text that has just been read.  This approach helps the reader learn directly from the Bible, engaging the reader in the discovery process, without spoon-feeding in a textbook fashion.

            Each volume gives an introduction to the book or books of the Bible that are covered in that volume, with information about the author, the cultural and historical background of each book, the time setting, etc.  Each volume is illustrated with charts and maps and is 64 pages in length.

            If you live in either the U.S. or Canada we will be happy to send you the first volume on the book of Matthew free—to let you take it for a test drive.  No obligation.

            Following that, we provide courses in increments of six volumes plus a bonus volume on some aspect of the Bible or Bible study for $18.  Each student/reader determines their own pace by placing an order for the next set of volumes when, or shortly before, they finish the set they are currently working on.

            If you would like a free, no obligation copy of Matthew let us know a mailing address to which we can send it.

            In Christ,

            Greg Albrecht