A Little Book for New Bible Scholars (Little Books)

Many young Bible scholars are passionate for the Scriptures. But is passion enough?

In A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, Randolph Richards and Joseph Dodson encourage young students of the Bible to add substance to their zeal—the kind of substance that comes from the sweat and toil of hard study. "Just as we should avoid knowledge without love," they write, "we should also avoid love without knowledge."

Aimed at beginners, this concise overview offers a wealth of good advice, warns of potential pitfalls, and includes wisdom from a variety of other biblical scholars as well as stories from the authors' own long experience in the guild. Full of warmth, humor, and an infectious love for Scripture, this book invites a new generation of young scholars to roll up their sleeves and dig into the complex, captivating world of the Bible.

• Contents
• Introduction: A Noble Calling
• 1. Fall in Love
• 2. Have More Stuff and Less Fluff
• 3. Hold Your Horses
• 4. Don't Play Marbles with Diamonds
• 5. Speak the Local Language
• 6. Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing
• 7. Don't Get Puffed Up
• 8. Remember that Biblical Studies is an Equal Opportunity Vocation
• 9. Stay the Course
• Conclusion: Don't Miss the Forest For the Trees
• Name and Subject Index
• Scripture Index