Unlocking the Bible: What It Is, How We Got It, and Why We Can Trust It by Jeff Lasseigne (Very good, 2016, PBK, 315 pages, Baker Books)

Very good: cover and pages have very light wear; inscription on front page; pages unmarked. ISBN 9780801019173

The Bible is the best selling, most read, most beloved, most criticized, most neglected, and most antagonizing book in history. It's also the most misunderstood, sometimes even by those who claim to follow its teachings. So what exactly is it? Who wrote it and how did those writings come together into what we now know as the Bible? And how do we know we can trust what it says?

For the curious reader, whether a lifelong christian, a new believer, or an unconvinced skeptic, Unlocking the Bible provides the answers to these questions and more. In easy to understand language, it covers the Bible's origin, its transmission throughout history, its trustworthiness, and its significance.