2,002 Surprising Things About God And the Bible

Did you know . . .- that the Bible is not only the world's best-selling book, but it's also the world's most shoplifted book?- that Redeemer is one of the oldest names for God?- that the term Trinity never appears in the biblical text?And that's not all! The book you are holding is packed with unique, important, unfamiliar, and often amusing facts about God and the Bible. Dig into this book and discover strange and amazing stories, miracles of amazing proportions, and famous quotes about God. If you enjoy history or trivia, are looking for great openers for a sermon or speech, or just like to read interesting facts for fun, you won't be disappointed with 2,002 Surprising Things about God and the Bible.Jerry MacGregor (Ph.D., University of Oregon) is a graduate of Talbot Theological Seminary and is an associate publisher for Time Warner Book Group. He is the coauthor (with Marie Prys) of 1001 Surprising Things You Should Know about the Bible, 1001 Surprising Things You Should Know about Christianity, 1001 Surprising Things You Should Know about God, Prayers of Our Presidents, and Faith of the First Ladies.Marie Prys is a graduate of Dordt College and is a freelance writer and editor who works with Christian authors and publishers.MacGregor, Jerry is the author of '2,002 Surprising Things About God And the Bible ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780801066177 and ISBN 0801066174.