The Bible can be hard to understand. To many of us, it often does seem like a crazy book. But, according to the authors of Crazy Book, the crazy book we call the Bible actually teaches us the sanity that we need. The sanity that lets us know who God is, who we are in light of God's love, and where God's love can be found and experienced. Very similar in tone and organization to Crazy Talk, the authors of Crazy Book unleash their passion, faith, and humor. This time they have their sights on the Bible and biblical terms, and they don't hold back. Here, they've elected to focus on major people, events, places, books, and types of literature in the Bible, communicating the life-giving truth of the Bible via often knock-em-dead humor. The volume's savvy and sassy overtones are bound to leave an impression. This is an accessible book almost devoid of scholarly jargon but filled with scholarly insight. The revised and expanded addition includes new and expanded entries and all new images.
Rolf A. Jacobson is professor of Old Testament and the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Karl N. Jacobson is senior pastor at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hans H. Wiersma is associate professor of religion at Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Aaron Abel Abraham Absalom Adam Ahab Ahaz Amos Ananias Ancestral Period Andrew Anna Apocalyptic Literature Apocrypha Apostolic Mission (Period Of) Assyria Baal Babylon Balaam Barabbas Barnabas Bartholomew Bathsheba Beast, The Bethel Bethlehem Birth of Jesus (Christmas) Boaz Caesar Caiaphas Cain Cleopas Creation Daniel David Deborah Delilah Dinah Eglon Eli Egypt Ehud Elijah Elisha Elizabeth Esau Essenes Esther Ethiopian Eunuch, The Eve Exile Exodus and Wilderness Period Ezekiel Ezra Flood, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Gabriel Galilee Genealogy Gideon Goliath Gomer Gospel Gospels, The Hagar Haman Hannah Herod Antipas Herod the Great Hezekiah Historical Books Holy Week Hosea Isaac Isaiah Ishmael Israelites -ites Jacob (Israel) Jael James (Son of Alphaeus) Jehoshaphat Jephthah's Daughter Jeremiah Jericho Jerusalem Jesus Jews/Judaism Jezebel Job John the Baptist Jonah Jonathan Jordan River Joseph (Husband of Mary) Joseph (Son of Jacob) Joshua Judah Judas Judeans Judges, Period of Junia Kingdom of Judah Law Lazarus Leah Letters or Epistles Levites Martha Mary (Mother of Jesus) Mary (Sister of Martha and Lazarus) Mary Magdalene Matthew Mediterranean Sea Michael Ministry of Jesus Miriam Monarchy Mordecai Moses Naaman Naomi Nathan Nathanael Nazareth Nebuchadnezzar New Testament Nicodemus Noah Old Testament Parable Passion Narrative, The Paul (Saul of Tarsus) Pentateuch Pentecost Persians Peter Pharaoh Pharisees Philip (the Apostle) Philip (the Deacon) Philistines Poetry Pontius Pilate Prophetic Message Prophets, Major Prophets, Minor Proverb Psalm Queen of Sheba Rachel Rahab Rebekah Resurrection of Jesus, The Rome Ruth Sadducees Salome Samaria Samaritans Samson Samuel Sarah Saul (King) Second Temple Period Settlement, Period of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shiloh Shiprah and Puah Simeon Simon the Zealot Solomon Stephen Story Syria Syrians Tamar Temple, The Thaddeus Thomas Timothy Uriah the Hittite Versions Vespasian Wise Men, The Woman at the Well, The Xerxes Yahweh Zacchaeus Zealots Zechariah (Husband of Elizabeth) Zion, Mount Book Reviews Acts of the Apostles, The Amos 1 and 2 Chronicles Colossians 1 and 2 Corinthians Daniel Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Ephesians Esther Exodus Ezekiel Ezra-Nehemiah Galatians Genesis Habakkuk Haggai Hebrews Hosea Isaiah James Jeremiah Job Joel John, The Gospel According to 1, 2, and 3 John Jonah Joshua Jude Judges 1 and 2 Kings Lamentations Leviticus Luke, The Gospel According to Malachi Mark, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Gospel According to Micah Nahum Numbers Obadiah 1 and 2 Peter Philemon Philippians Proverbs Psalms Revelation to John, The Romans Ruth 1 and 2 Samuel Song of Solomon 1 and 2 Thessalonians 1 and 2 Timothy Titus Zechariah Zephaniah
