Books by Douglas Connelly

This study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus.

The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Psalms is a user-friendly guide designed to faithfully lead you through the Book of Psalms using an easy-to-understand approach. Written by Douglas Connelly and edited by Larry Richards, The Book of Psalms will renew your spirit and uplift your heart as you realize the relevance of the inspirational songs.

Study how Jesus moulded a dozen fearful and faithless men into the pillars of a worldwide movement.

Do angels have wings and fly? Do they protect us from accidents? Will we become angels? Stories featuring angels are becoming increasingly popular. Angels are a hot commodity! This study shows what the Bible says about God's angels and fallen angels.

If you read the book of Revelation and find your head swimming in weird images and confusing timelines, then The Book of Revelation Made Clear is for you. This engaging, lighthearted, and user-friendly guide gives you a chapter-by-chapter explanation of this often misunderstood yet important book of the Bible.

Do you think Daniel is an old Elton John song? The Great White Throne is located just down the hall to the left? The Beast is a member of the World Wrestling Federation? You need Bible Prophecy Made Clear: the user-friendly guide to understanding what the Bible says about God's plans for the world - and for you! Face it - Bible prophecy is daunting stuff. All those images of seven-headed dragons, hundred-pound hailstones, froglike demons, trumpet-blowing angels . . . how do you even begin to make sense of it? Simple: Flip open Bible Prophecy Made Clear - a lighthearted and illuminating approach to a serious and mystifying subject.Bible Prophecy Made Clear helps you: Understand the basic rules for interpreting Bible prophecy. Know what's symbolic and what should be taken literally. Discover what the Bible says about the Tribulation, the Antichrist, the rapture, the battle of Armageddon, and other momentous world figures and events. Look at the details from a big-picture perspective. Explore prophets and their prophecies throughout the Bible, from Daniel to Jesus to Paul to John. Discover the four different views on interpreting Revelation: preterist, historicist, futurist, and idealist. Learn key terms for understanding prophecy. Find out what God says about the future for you and your loved ones.With lots of edgy graphics and an engaging, easy-to-use format, Bible Prophecy Made Clear will help you get your arms - and your faith - around the Bible's astonishing claims concerning the future. Icons steer you quickly to helpful information!X

If you have a hard time making sense of the Bible, The Bible for Blockheads is for you. It will transform what might seem like gobbledygook into incredible significance-enough to change your life. It can do that because the Bible is more amazing than you've ever dreamed, packed with riches, and making sense of it is no mystery. You'll even have fun as you learn! The Bible for Blockheads-newly revised and updated-helps you to: - Discover how the Bible's message unfolds from start to finish - Learn how the Bible developed over many centuries - Familiarize yourself with the main divisions of the Bible and its 66 individual books - Find out proven principles for accurately interpreting what you read - Acquaint yourself with important people, places, and events of the Bible - Learn key biblical terms and discover the different types of literature represented in the Scriptures - Get a handle on the Bible's historical and cultural background - Discover why the Bible among all books is called "God's Word"