Sword in the Fire

Thanks to everyone who commented and entered to win the new book.  Also thanks to everyone who tweeted and fb'd the info.  I am excited about the content of the book, and appreciate everyone who has spread the word. Now for the winners: Fr. Matthew Thurman Laealla Patrick Robert Easter DP Chalk Jerry Willis Please email your address to me at theron[dot]mathis at gmail[dot]com. If you enjoy the content of the book, please tell a friend and post a review on Amazon. You can currently purchase copies of the book from Conciliar Press at  http://www.conciliarpress.com/rest-of-the-bible.html

I am giving away 5 copies of my new book.   Instructions for how to enter are at the end of the post. Over the past couple months, I have been teasing my new book that has just been released. The book is titled, The Rest of the Bible (A Guide to the Old Testament of the Early Church). Have you ever wondered about those mysterious books, that some Christians have in their Bibles, but are absent from others?   The Rest of the Bible will fill in the details. This book is an introduction to the books often called the Apocrypha or the Deuterocanonicals.  St. Athanasius called them the Readables.  Why do some Christian's have them and some do not?  What are they about?  When were they written? Regardless of your opinion of them as Scripture, understanding them will deepen your understanding of the New Testament and the world of Christ and His apostles.  Your faith will be challenged and you will be inspired to live courageously. Here's an exce...