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Mr. Richard Hester author of the book New Testament Bible History Illustrated handbook wrote this book in hopes that his own years of experience along with the wisdom and knowledge he gained as a young man from many other men who had spent their lives serving the Lord, would be a help to students as well as teachers, preachers, and any believer that are wanting to know more about the history of the New Testament. The second reason Mr. Hester wrote this series was to create an effective teaching tool that is helpful and interesting to anyone who wants to know and understand God’s word better. Richard Hester specifically said, “It was our firm hopes that this New Testament Bible History Handbook would fill a beneficial niche for many …show more content…
It gives the background and the usage of the word or phrase which helps to make the New Testament come alive for the reader. Mr. Hester author of the book New Testament Bible History Illustrated handbook did a great job of breaking down the New Testament into a very understandable way. His use of illustration, maps, and real life photos throughout the book, made it an enjoyable book to not only read and study but to look through as well. I believe this book would be a great tooling in sermon or lesson preparation. But it is also a book that can be used by the everyday person who just wants to deepen their understanding of the New Testament. Mr. Hester said, “The completion of the New Testament series is a great encouragement to our faith in a God of Whom it has been said, “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it (I Thess. 5:24).” After reading and looking through this book I would have to agree with Mr. Hester. The New Testament Bible History Illustrated handbook is a tool that if used could be a great encouragement to our faith in God. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to
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