The Bible informs much of our culture, but people often know little about the book itself and where it came from. Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book in the World is a lively, humorous, and very readable introduction to the Bible – what’s in it, where it comes from, and how it is used in our culture today – that brings the most recent findings of biblical scholarship to all readers, regardless of their personal beliefs. Bible Babel gives people what they need to understand arguments about the Bible, appreciate artistic and literary references, and interpret the scriptures for themselves. Kristin Swenson is a professor of religious studies at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of World Studies and has a Ph. D. in the history and literature of ancient Israel from Boston University. For over fifteen years she has been sharing her passion for learning about the Bible with seminary and university students. She is the author of Living through Pain: Psalms and the Search for Wholeness. She lives in Richmond, Virginia. “Kristin Swenson offers a confident, well-paced, well-informed, and accessible guide to Bible basics and biblical literacy. The reader may expect some surprises, some confirmation of hunches, and some challenges - exactly what ought to arise from serious, sustained treatment." – Walter Brueggemann, author of An Unsettling God: The Heart of the Hebrew Bible | Bible Babel by Kristin Swenson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters