Peter J. Bylsma has studied the Bible for more than 50 years and has researched many complex topics in an objective manner and summarized the issues for busy leaders. He is the author of The Short Bible series (including Simplified and Very Short versions) that summarizes and explains the Bible, and he organized its 66 books in chronological order like a modern book. Books in the series have been translated into several other languages. To learn more, visit www.shortbible.com.Dr. Bylsma earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Wheaton College (IL), a master's degree in public administration, and a doctorate in education leadership and policy from the University of Washington (Seattle). He served 10 years in Christian agencies and worked 30 years in public service positions at international, federal, state, and local levels. He has lived in seven states and four other countries, and he currently lives in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.