Doug Kroeker has been teaching the Bible for most of his adult life. His new book, A Walkthrough of the Bible, released by Writers of the West, is designed to explain the entire Bible as one continuous story rather than a collection of isolated passages. The book spans from Genesis to Revelation in eight chapters, emphasizing the unity of the biblical text. Kroeker begins with the structure of the Bible, noting that it was written by more than forty authors over roughly fifteen centuries, and explains why the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament arrange the same material differently. He then moves through major eras: Creation, the Patriarchs, the Exodus, the Conquest, the Kingdom, the Exile, and the return. The book also covers how the four Gospels complement each other, Paul's letters as responses to specific churches, and treats doctrine—sin, salvation, and the church's mission—as a continuous arc rather than separate topics.
The significance of this approach lies in its potential to address a common gap in biblical literacy. Many people who grew up in church know individual stories or verses but struggle to see how they connect. Kroeker writes, "I wrote this book because I came to realize that understanding the Bible is not always as easy as those of us who grew up in the church might assume." He adds, "Not everyone has grown up in church. They were never taught the stories that we take for granted. When they hear a reference to the Exodus or Promised Land, they may have little idea where those events belong in the Bible or why they even matter." By presenting the Bible as a unified narrative, Kroeker aims to help both those new to the Bible and those familiar with it gain a coherent overview.
The book has received praise for its comprehensive yet accessible approach. Sarah Davis, Lead Editor, says, "The whole Bible, finally standing as one story." She notes that Kroeker "takes a library of sixty-six books, forty-some authors, and fifteen centuries and does something few writers attempt and fewer pull off: he shows it's actually one story, with one grammar underneath it." Chad Malvo, Production Manager at Writers of the West, calls it "Not a summary; a summit view," and observes that Kroeker "treats doctrine as living structure rather than a dry appendix" and is "honest about the hard questions along the way instead of smoothing them over."
Published on July 4, 2026, A Walkthrough of the Bible is available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover formats. The book is 222 pages long and in English. It can be purchased on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2GYWKVJ. For more information about the publisher, visit https://writersofthewest.net.
Kroeker, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, came to faith as a young believer and has pursued Bible study and teaching since his thirties. His goal is to reach people seeking answers and to leave a legacy of faith for his children and grandchildren. Writers of the West, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, is a hybrid publishing company that has helped over 2,500 authors bring their books to market. This book could be a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Bible's overarching narrative, whether they are exploring it for the first time or have been reading it for years.
