Review of Donkeys are not the Problem - Who are the riders?
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Review of Donkeys are not the Problem - Who are the riders?
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Donkeys are not the Problem - Who are the riders?" by Kemas Lift.]
Donkeys Are Not the Problem by Kemas Lift. The author immediately gets to the point, telling us how important the donkey is in our lives and how man has replaced it with other animals. It all starts with stories from the Bible, from Balaam to Jesus, and how the donkey was used in that era. There is a reason donkeys are there to serve the people. Jesus knew this and waited for his time to ride the donkey. Lift says, "Remember, one of the purposes of the donkey is to serve a king's ride." Balaam was one person in the Bible who did not use the donkey for its right purpose. He was willing to kill anyone for money, even his donkey. The author uses a lot of figures of speech throughout the book. He says that you don't want to be riding on Balaam's donkey. He goes on to explain the importance of the oak tree and its use in that era. Finally, he gives examples of how Jesus rode the donkey only for its purpose and did not cling on till the end, as Jesus knew his purpose on earth was eventually to save us from our sins and to die on the cross.
I love how the author has given examples from the scriptures that subtly relate to our modern lives. For example, "Jair was busy ensuring his children remained "comfortable." One donkey for each son. They were known for driving around the cities... You see them in the latest model of black, white, or mixed-coloured donkeys." This excerpt reminded me of my childhood when we would hang out near the happening part of the city and watch the rich children flaunt their dad's expensive vehicles around the corner.
The only thing I didn't like in the book is that the scriptures used are too difficult to understand sometimes. Although he does explain it in the following paragraph, I found that some scriptures, because of the verbiage, put me off the book.
I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars and take off one star only because the complexity of the scriptures in this book made it difficult to understand. Other than that, I had no issues, and the book was exceptionally edited with no errors.
I recommend this book to mainly Christian readers and/or anyone with thorough knowledge of the Bible scriptures so they can relate to it easily.
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Donkeys are not the Problem - Who are the riders?
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Donkeys Are Not the Problem by Kemas Lift. The author immediately gets to the point, telling us how important the donkey is in our lives and how man has replaced it with other animals. It all starts with stories from the Bible, from Balaam to Jesus, and how the donkey was used in that era. There is a reason donkeys are there to serve the people. Jesus knew this and waited for his time to ride the donkey. Lift says, "Remember, one of the purposes of the donkey is to serve a king's ride." Balaam was one person in the Bible who did not use the donkey for its right purpose. He was willing to kill anyone for money, even his donkey. The author uses a lot of figures of speech throughout the book. He says that you don't want to be riding on Balaam's donkey. He goes on to explain the importance of the oak tree and its use in that era. Finally, he gives examples of how Jesus rode the donkey only for its purpose and did not cling on till the end, as Jesus knew his purpose on earth was eventually to save us from our sins and to die on the cross.
I love how the author has given examples from the scriptures that subtly relate to our modern lives. For example, "Jair was busy ensuring his children remained "comfortable." One donkey for each son. They were known for driving around the cities... You see them in the latest model of black, white, or mixed-coloured donkeys." This excerpt reminded me of my childhood when we would hang out near the happening part of the city and watch the rich children flaunt their dad's expensive vehicles around the corner.
The only thing I didn't like in the book is that the scriptures used are too difficult to understand sometimes. Although he does explain it in the following paragraph, I found that some scriptures, because of the verbiage, put me off the book.
I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars and take off one star only because the complexity of the scriptures in this book made it difficult to understand. Other than that, I had no issues, and the book was exceptionally edited with no errors.
I recommend this book to mainly Christian readers and/or anyone with thorough knowledge of the Bible scriptures so they can relate to it easily.
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Donkeys are not the Problem - Who are the riders?
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
