A Newcomer’s Guide to the Bible: Personal Workbook

by Michael C. Armour

Publisher:

College Press

, 2002

Overview

Are you looking for a resource for the average person that explains where the Bible comes from, how it’s organized, and exactly what it contains? A Newcomer’s Guide to the Bible is the resource you’ve been searching for.

Now with this workbook to test learning and use in group studies or new member classes, this is a valuable purchase for individuals and churches alike. It is filled with thought-provoking questions and will allow you to study the Bible at your own pace so you can come to a better understanding of God’s Word.

This is your personal study manual to having a better knowledge and understanding of the Bible.

Use this workbook in conjunction with the highly popular book A Newcomer’s Guide to the Bible also by Mike Armour. It is great for personal study time or in a group setting.

Key Features

• Serves as a “GPS” for the biblical narrative, ensuring the reader never loses sight of the forest for the trees.
• Speaks to the “Post-Christian” or unchurched reader, assuming zero prior knowledge of religious jargon or biblical geography.
• Helps students transition from a “passive listener” to an “active explorer” who knows how to navigate the pages of Scripture for themselves.

Contents

• The Value of Knowing the Bible
• How Is the Bible Organized?
• How the Bible Begins
• Abraham and His Descendants
• Moses Leads Israel to Freedom
• Israel Prepares for Nationhood
• Israel under the Judges
• Israel’s Early History as a Nation
• The Nation Collapses, Then Rebuilds
• Israel’s Books of Wisdom and Song
• An Introduction to the Prophets
• How the Prophets Foresaw the Messiah
• The Ministry of Jesus
• What Jesus Taught
• The Early Growth of the Church
• Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• The Christian Life
• The Life of the Church
• The Intriguing Book of Revelation

Product Details

• Title: A Newcomer's Guide to the Bible: Personal Workbook
• Author: Michael C. Armour
• Publisher: College Press
• Print Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 120
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9780899009018, 0899009018
• Resource ID: LLS:NWCMRSGDPRWRKBK
• Resource Type: text.monograph.workbook
• Metadata Last Updated: 2026-04-15T14:16:29Z

About Michael C. Armour

Dr. Michael C. Armour has over 40 years of ministry experience and is currently the president of Easter European Mission. He also is the president of Strategic Leadership Development International. He has served as a college president and is a retired naval reserve captain in the field of intelligence. He holds a PhD from UCLA in the intellectual and cultural history of Europe, with a specialization in the Protestant Reformation.