The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR) features “The Simplified Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments” by Peter J. Bylsma
Dr. Peter J. Bylsma’s streamlined and straightforward read, “The Simplified Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments,” was featured in the November issue of The New York Times Book Review.
Current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed in The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR), a weekly paper magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of The New York Times (an American daily newspaper with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to be a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers). It is one of the most well-known and significant book reviews in the business.
Dr. Peter Bylsma, the author of “The Simplified Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments,” has condensed all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments into 24 short, easy-to-read chapters that convey the Bible’s epic narrative, characters, and core themes. This simplified version of The Short Bible is for people who are at least 10 years old and those with a limited amount of time. It’s formatted like a modern book and contains a pronunciation guide as well as historical and geographical information to help put the events in context.
Dr. Bylsma (Pete) spent ten years working in various Christian organizations, then worked for 30 years in public service positions at the international, federal, state, and local levels. As a data scientist and program analyst, he conducted impartial and non-partisan research on a variety of themes and summarized the issues and findings for busy leaders. He has written numerous reports and publications on public policy and organizational success in a variety of fields.
He got a master’s degree in public administration and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from the University of Washington (Seattle), in addition to a magna cum laude BA in psychology from Wheaton College (IL). He has lived in seven states as well as in the Netherlands, Korea, Malaysia, and Germany. He now resides in Washington State’s Puget Sound region.
The Bible is considered the most profound collection of documents in all of history, and its messages and stories are still referenced today in the secular world. But it’s long, complicated, hard to understand, and not organized in chronological order.
After author Dr. Peter Bylsma published The Short Bible, it became clear that a shorter version was needed that used simple language. This simplified version is shorter and was written for those who are at least 10 years old or have limited time.
It summarizes all 66 books of the Old and New Testament in 24 short, easy-to-read chapters and captures the Bible’s epic stories, characters, and main ideas. Structured like a modern book, it also includes a pronunciation guide as well as historical and geographical facts to help clarify the context of the events.
The Simplified Short Bible is appropriate for those who are already familiar with the Bible but want a fresh look at its messages. Busy people who want to understand the stories and messages of the most-read book of all time will also find it to be a thought-provoking read.
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