What was your favorite passage in the book?

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What was your favorite passage in the book?

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There are over 200 passages in the book ,but my favorite one is the retelling of Cain and Abel. There were new lessons that I came to learn through this book.
What was your favorite passage in the book and why?
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It's difficult to name tone the favorites to one. I really love David and Goliath, Daniel in Lion's Den and Cain and Abel too. It could be a bit weird but Noah's flood was a little too close to heart I suppose but it really resonates the thought of if you want to truly change something you must destroy it and then give it a fresh start
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Benthic wrote: 03 Aug 2019, 13:40 It's difficult to name tone the favorites to one. I really love David and Goliath, Daniel in Lion's Den and Cain and Abel too. It could be a bit weird but Noah's flood was a little too close to heart I suppose but it really resonates the thought of if you want to truly change something you must destroy it and then give it a fresh start
I agree that it had a different tone and that it might be difficult to name one passage favourite, David and Goliath is an excellent selection.
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My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
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My favorite passage was about Daniel in the Lion's Den it was well explained and touched the heart
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Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:18 My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
He also did an amazing job highlighting envy and perseverance as additional themes, excellent selection.
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Sharon2056 wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:55 My favorite passage was about Daniel in the Lion's Den it was well explained and touched the heart
The author did an amazing job explaining that story to show the strength of faith and loyalty.
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Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:18 My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
I also find this story to be my favorite. The author did an amazing job in the retelling and was able to expound on themes like envy and perseverance.
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The flood shows us that things can change in an instant. Everything can seem fine, and this shows tells me that things are not always as good as it seems.
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Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:18 My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
I also liked this story about Cain and Abel. I have always had a lot of questions about this story? The author went into a lot of detail about the characters' motivations.
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Jsovermyer wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 22:23
Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:18 My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
I also liked this story about Cain and Abel. I have always had a lot of questions about this story? The author went into a lot of detail about the characters' motivations.
Yes, in the story of Cain and Abel the author went out of his way to discover themes like envy and perseverance and I gained a lot from this retelling.
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 07 Aug 2019, 01:54
Jsovermyer wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 22:23
Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: 04 Aug 2019, 09:18 My favorite passage was the one about Cain and Abel. I think Greenwood does a great job describing the extreme jealousy that Cain felt.
I also liked this story about Cain and Abel. I have always had a lot of questions about this story? The author went into a lot of detail about the characters' motivations.
Yes, in the story of Cain and Abel the author went out of his way to discover themes like envy and perseverance and I gained a lot from this retelling.
I also really enjoyed this story! I enjoyed reading it from a new perspective and having the author delve deeper into the themes of the story. In the bible, I've always wished there was a bit more said about it.
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My favourite passage is the parting of the Red Sea so that the people could pass through.
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Renu G wrote: 07 Aug 2019, 12:19 My favourite passage is the parting of the Red Sea so that the people could pass through.
That was a very memorable story that I remember with fondness. It's an excellent selection for a favourite passage.
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Renu G wrote: 07 Aug 2019, 12:19 My favourite passage is the parting of the Red Sea so that the people could pass through.
The parting of the Red Sea was too fantastical for me to imagine. It always seemed like an Avatar Ang feat, but it is a great selection.
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