Asimov's Guide to the Bible: The New Testament [B1350]

1981 HCDJ, 21st printing, 1295-pages, in nice clean condition. Dr. Isaac Asimov explores the historical, geographical, and biographical aspects of the events described in the Old and New Testaments. Asimov's attempts to illuminate the Bible's many obscure, mysterious passages prove absorbing reading for anyone interested in religion and history.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Asimov. A genius with a deep love of humanity. You may know him from such works as I Robot, or the Foundation series. His guide to the Bible, as an academic Jewish atheist, is awesome."; "Issac Asimov is brilliant. For history/religion buffs a MUST."; "I was impressed with this text. The book gave me a view of other histories paralleling Biblical context. My father, a devout Roman Catholic did not approve my reading it in my teens. My aunt, a Methodist, supported and answered the majority of my religious questions. If you are open-minded, give it a read. You'll find it eye-opening as well as informative."; "I read Dr. Asimov's work many years ago. Recently, social media comments by a Rabbinical scholar made me remember it & I found this second-hand copy. Despite the ensuing decades of academic research and archeological discoveries, this book holds up. Asimov does a fantastic job of explaining how the various books of the Bible came to be and the influence on the books of various events, from palace intrigues to thundering hordes of Assyrians. As always with Asimov's writing, this book is both entertaining and educational. His was a great mind; this is a great book."; "I would recommend this to anyone, regardless of faith, who wish to gain a better understanding of the Bible, Judaism, early Christianity, or the influence of Hebrew on modern English language and culture."