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All Your Favorite Stories from the Bible . . . and Why They Matter to You!Perhaps you've heard of the exciting adventures of David and Goliath, Noah, or Daniel in the lion's den, but you don't know the details. Or maybe you read Bible stories like these a long time ago, but you can't figure out how they fit together and what you're supposed to get out of them.
The Most Important Stories of the Bible will lay out for you the key stories in Scripture and how they flow into one big story. Each chapter is compact, easy-to-read, and includes a brief introduction to explain the historical context, plus a summary to help you understand its most important lessons for your life and faith.
There's a reason most of the Bible is made up of stories. They speak to us in a deep way, helping us internalize God's message. And in the end, understanding the stories of God's Word will help us connect more closely to Jesus, the greatest storyteller of all.
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♥ ♥ Two out of five hearts= okay
Review:
Christopher Hudson and Stan Campbell tell you right off the bat they're not going to go through every Bible story- there's just too many! But they do cover many of the ones that you'll remember, even if you haven't read your Bible in years: from Adam and Eve to Daniel in the lion's den, Queen Esther, Jesus' birth, and many more.
One of my favorite aspects of the book (besides the cover- I really liked the parting of the waters picture) was the historical timeline at the beginning of each section. It outlined when the Bible stories about to be covered took place, and what was happening in the rest of the world at that time. As a history nerd who loves to know what happened, when, and why, this little thing was a cool resource!
Other than that, though, I didn't find much use for the rest of the book, which is why I only gave it two stars. Someone who has not delved much into the Bible may find this book interesting and helpful, which is great, but for me, I didn't read much that I didn't already know. Much of the book is just recapping different Bible stories, which wasn't really what I was expecting.
I received this book from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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