The Book Wurm

The ''Wurm'' in our name comes from the editor of this site, David Wurm -
Dave and his wife, Mary Ellen, are graduates of Philadelphia College of Bible, Philadelphia, PA. Since then, they have made their home in Alaska. For more than a decade, Dave served several small villages as a circuit riding pastor, traveling primarily by small aircraft. In recent years, he has been active in Bible preaching and teaching at churches in the Fairbanks area.

''The Book'' refers to the Book of books, the Holy Bible. This Book tells us where we came from and where we are going. It introduces us to our Creator and reveals His character and His plans for His creation. It shows us what separates us from a right relationship with Him, and why our relationships with other people are so easily marred. This Book explains the history and foretells the future concerning the nation of Israel and the conflict that surrounds her. It points us to the One who came historically to save His people from their sins, and who will personally come again in the future to bring the salvation that He has purchased to its completion. This One is Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ (or, Messiah), the Savior of the world, and the Lord (King) of those who belong to Him. It is no exaggeration to say that this Book tells His story from cover to cover. So, now you know why we're called The Book - Wurm.

The Holy Bible (KJV) in HTML format forms the foundation of this internet browser accessible publication. A number of resources interact with this platform, including notes (edited by Dave) on key books of the Bible which he has had opportunity to teach. This is a work in progress, since notes on additional books are being added as time permits. Since, it is the editor's conviction that the Bible is its own best commentary, the notes are intended to interconnect various passages to bring out the full meaning. Related passages may be viewed in a multiple window page by clicking on cross reference links.

Why not click on the link above and give it a trial run? (Its Free! Everything on this site is offered ''without money and without price'' for the glory of God.) When you open The Book, your browser should display three windows with a horizontal button bar below the top window. You may access Introductory Studies and other Resources, Notes on individual Bible Books, or a specific chapter of Bible text.

These studies have been produced with the desire that the Bible be clearly understood by as many people as possible. You may freely use, print, and distribute these materials, as long as you agree to the few limitations listed in our Copyright statement. See ''Copyright'' under the ''Help'' button on the button bar of The Book.

To facilitate electronic distribution (eg., from other websites) all files for The Book are contained in one large directory (approx. 10.5 MB). The entire program is written in HTML and is compatible with most internet browsers. The start file is: go_bible.htm (See the .Zip file instructions below.)

Of course, you may add a link from your site to our site. Here is a sample HTML link:
<a href="http://www.thebookwurm.com/go_bible.htm">Link to The Book</a>

These files contain all of "The Book" files in a compressed format to facilitate downloading to your harddrive (or removable drive) for later off-line access with any internet browser. File size is approximately 4.6 MB (compressed) and 10.5 MB (decompressed).

- - The .ZIP file must be decompressed with a utility program such as PKUNZIP or WinZip. (Decompression utilities are readily available for most operating systems.) After downloading this file, you will need to create a new directory (folder) such as C:\the_BOOK\ and decompress the .ZIP file into this directory. (Your decompression utility may ask you for a directory name and automatically create this new directory for you.) If you use the directory name suggested above, all program files will be decompressed into a single subdirectory of your new directory, such as C:\the_BOOK\the_Book\

- - To start the program, click on the file Go_Book.HTM in the parent directory (C:\the_BOOK\...). This start file is provided in the parent directory to make it easier to find. For frequent access to the program on your harddrive, you may wish to bookmark this file on your Browser's list of 'favorites'.

Alternately, the program can be started by clicking on the start file in the program directory (C:\the_BOOK\the_Book\go_Bible.htm). This start file is provided to allow all program files to reside within one directory, as required by some website hosts. The link to the on-line version of The Book (above) provides an example of using this start file for internet publication of this program.
Note 1.: These two start files are internally different and cannot be interchanged. Observe that their names also differ.
Note 2.: Upper case letters are used for visual distinction between file names in the discussion above. However, for internet publication, all file names should be in lower case only (go_Bible.htm should be go_bible.htm). Most FTP programs can be set to force lower case file names during the upload process.

A look at the person and work of the Messiah as described in the Book of Psalms.
These book study notes are included in The Book and are accessed via the Book Notes button (or, click the link above).

These studies provide an overview of the Bible and some of its major themes.
These lessons are included in The Book and are accessed via the Intro & Resources button (or, click the link above).

Be sure to check out the many other resources and publications available on
the Intro & Resources menu, such as:

- Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth, by C.I. Scofield

- Christ in All the Scriptures, by A.M. Hodgkin

- Old Testament Reflections of Christ, by Paul R. Van Gorder

- Christ in the Tabernacle, by W.W. Rugh

Also access these resources via the button bar:

- Book Notes - More detailed studies on several books of the Bible.

- Bible Text - Lookup any passage in the Bible by book and chapter.

- Glossary - Find the definitions of many unusual or archaic words in the KJV Bible.