"Asimov's Guide to the Bible: The Old and New Testaments" by Isaac Asimov (Repost)

In this book Isaac Asimov explores the historical, geographical, and biographical aspects of the events described in the New Testament. Asimov's attempts to illuminate the Bible's many obscure, mysterious passages prove absorbing reading for anyone interested in religion and history.

This book covers what Asimov calls in the introduction the "secular aspects" of the bible. As a result the book pays little attention to the spiritual meaning of the bible, and I wouldn't advise buying this if that is your main interest.

Volume 1
Contents
Introduction
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7.Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1 Samuel
10. 2 Samuel
11. 1 Kings
12. 2 Kings
13. 1 Chronicles
14. 2 Chronicles
15. Ezra
16. Nehemia
17. Esther
18. Job
19. Psalms
20. Proverbs
21. Ecclesiastes
22. The Song of Solomon
23. Isaiah
24. Jeremiah
26. Ezekiel
27. Daniel
28. Hosea
29. Joel
30. Amos
31. Obadiah
32. Jonah
33. Micah
34. Nahum
35. Habakkuk
36. Zephaniah
37. Haggai
38. Zechariah
39. Malachi

Volume 2
Contents
1. Tobit
2. Judith
3. 1 Maccabees
4. 2 Maccabees
5. Matthew
6. Mark
7. Luke
8. John
9. Acts
10. Romans
11. 1 Corinthians
12. 2 Corinthians
13. Galatians
14. Ephesians
15. Philippians
16. Colossians
17. 1 Thessalonians
18. 2 Thessalonians
19. 1 Timothy
20. 2 Timothy
21. Titus
22. Philemon
23. Hebrews
24. James
25. 1 Peter
26. 2 Peter
27. 1 John
28. 2 John
29. 3 John
30.Jude
31. 2 Esdras
32. Revelation
Dates of Interest in Biblical History
Index of Biblical Verses - Volume One, The Old Testament
Index of Biblical Verses - Volume Two, The New Testament
Index of Subjects - Volume One, The Old Testament
Index of Subjects - Volume Two, The New Testament