Does the book change your understanding of the Bible?
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Re: Does the book change your understanding of the Bible?
The book does go a long way in deciphering most of the Old Testament scripture and I found the passages expounded upon with additional themes. I hope you get to read this book and see what it's all about for yourself.Michelle Fred wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 09:04 Reading the Old Testament leaves me with more questions than answers. I haven't read the book, but when I do I hope it will provide answers to my most nagging questions.
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I'm glad that the book helped in your understanding of Old Testament passages and I would like to know the specific passages where this understanding was significant.Nyambura Githui wrote: ↑08 Aug 2019, 02:19 I don't think it changed my understanding of the Bible. It just improved my understanding on what I already knew about it.
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I agree, they are a great resource and should be a specific option in deciphering most of the Old Testament scriptures. I found this book to be a big help to me.angiejack456 wrote: ↑08 Aug 2019, 08:06 I believe books like this are a great resource to further our understanding of the Bible.
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I'm glad that this book will help to understand some of the passages for you and your husband. The author wrote the book as a means of expounding on the passages of the Old Testament, and also as a means of establishing a timeline in the Old Testament scriptures.bb587 wrote: ↑08 Aug 2019, 09:32 My husband has only recently gotten into theology. He's making his way through the bible, though he didn't start with the Old Testament. We've listened to a few scholarly studies centered around the bible and they've helped us better understand some of the passages. This book will further help us understand.
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Most of the Old Testament passages have been written in Athurian English or some form of ancient speech. This makes it a little harder for mordern readers to decipher some of the meaning. The book goes long way to convert said language into layman's terms.allbooked+ wrote: ↑08 Aug 2019, 09:20 I have actually studied theology - so I enjoy reading most interpretations. This author put many stories into layman's terms to make it easier and didn't stray too far from the original intent.
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I understand that this is a religious educational book that you would not normally consider reading, but thank you for participating in the discussion.ObsessedBookNerd wrote: ↑09 Aug 2019, 05:43 This is not the type of book that I would enjoy reading. I don't read books with religious content or beliefs. I will pass on reading this book.
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I found that the author, in this particular book, achieved being on point with the Old Testament scripture while also finding new themes and retellings to make the Bible more understandable.Wanja Hannah wrote: ↑09 Aug 2019, 02:42 The book did not change my understanding of the Bible since for the longest time I have read it and also tried to study it but I like the author's point of view and the details of the old Testament are on point.
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