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Introduction to the Bible provides a survey of the content of all biblical books, section by section, focusing on the Bible’s theological themes. Rather than introducing students to the Bible merely as history, literature, a record of political or ideological history, or a testimony to societies living or dead, authors Robert Kugler and Patrick Hartin stress that the Bible must be read as the...

Reading Guide to 1 John Prologue (1:1–4) Walk in the Light because God Is Light (1:5–3:10) Love One Another (3:11–5:12) Conclusion (5:13–21) The author considers sin and the importance of acknowledging one’s sinfulness (1:8–2:2). To say that one is sinless is to make God out to be a liar (1:10). Forgiveness comes through Jesus (1:7), whose blood offers “the atoning sacrifice for our sins” (2:2) and the sins of the world. The author presents Jesus as the Paraclete (“advocate”; 2:1) who pleads our
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