Doug Kroeker has been teaching the Bible for most of his adult life, and his new book, A Walkthrough of the Bible, published by Writers of the West, aims to present the entire biblical library as a single, cohesive story rather than a collection of isolated texts. The book, released on July 4, 2026, spans 222 pages and is available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover formats. Its significance lies in its potential to make the Bible more accessible to those who lack a foundational understanding, while also providing a fresh perspective for lifelong readers.
The book’s approach is structural: it begins by explaining how the Bible holds together, noting that it was written by more than forty authors over roughly fifteen centuries. Kroeker also addresses why the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament arrange the same material differently. From there, he moves through the major eras of biblical history: Creation, the Patriarchs, the Exodus, the Conquest, the Kingdom, the Exile, and the return. He explains the messages of the prophets, shows how the four Gospels complement each other, and treats Paul’s letters as pastoral responses to specific churches. Doctrinal topics like sin, salvation, and the church’s mission are woven into the same continuous arc.
Kroeker’s motivation is personal. He writes, “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 points out that while many are familiar with stories like Noah’s ark or David and Goliath, not everyone has that background. “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.” His goal is to help both newcomers and those familiar with the Bible see the bigger picture.
The book has received early praise. Sarah Davis, Lead Editor, notes that Kroeker “shows it’s actually one story, with one grammar underneath it. A Walkthrough of the Bible moves from Eden to Patmos without losing the reader in genealogies or getting lost in doctrine for its own sake.” Chad Malvo, Production Manager at Writers of the West, adds that “what separates this from the usual ‘Bible in a nutshell’ title is its refusal to flatten the material. Kroeker treats doctrine as living structure rather than a dry appendix.”
For readers who have struggled to read the Bible cover to cover, this book offers a map. It connects Ruth to David, explains why Revelation ends in a garden as Genesis began, and presents the entire narrative as one story. By doing so, it fills a gap for those who know isolated verses but lack the overarching framework.
The book is available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2GYWKVJ. Writers of the West, founded in 2004, is a hybrid publishing company that has helped more than 2,500 authors bring their books to market. For more information, visit https://writersofthewest.net.
