Mining the Meaning of the Bible: Beyond the Literal Word

By author: Sallie Latkovich CSJ

Mining the Meaning of the Bible: Beyond the Literal Word is a simple guide for middle grade students to get to the meaning and message of the scriptures. It answers many questions including:

# What is the Bible?

# How did the books of the Bible come to be written?

# What are some of the more commonly used words and what do they mean?

# How do the cultures in which the Bible passages were written compare to now?

And why is it important?

Mining the Meaning of the Bible is perfect for pre-teens through confirmation classes. This great resource uses graphical representations to aid in learning in ways that appeal to this age group:

# Maps of places mentioned and other key locations of the time period

# Tables that list books of the Bible, and symbols of numbers or places found throughout the Bible with their meaning

# Timelines

# Catechism references It is a simple approach to understanding the meaning of the scriptures, beneath the literal words and mining the true riches of God's message.