Are you grappling with a difficult verse in the Bible And are you looking for a short easytoread answer that really makes sense without explaining away the verse Hard Sayings of the Bible is the handy reference book you need. Here you will find explanations of over five hundred of the most troubling verses to test the minds and hearts of Bible readers. Four seasoned scholars all with a notable gift for communicating with people in the pew take you behind the scenes to find succinct solutions to a wide variety of Bible difficulties ranging from discrepancies about numbers to questions about Gods justice. Historical cultural and linguistic backgrounds shed light on these passages and not only help explain what they meant in biblical times but also show how they are relevant today. Now carefully crossreferenced with over one hundred new verses explained as well as a dozen new introductory articles on chronology miracles archaeology prophecy and more Hard Sayings of the Bible offers the combined resources of five previous volumes that have over 250000 copies in print. If you find yourself tied up in scriptural knots heres the book that will help you cut through them. show more