Posted in Lessons I Have Learned

Do you have a favorite book?  You know, one you read over and over?  My favorite book is The Book of God by Walter Wangerin Jr.  I have read it at least 4 times, maybe more. 



Here is the description from the author webpage:

Description
 

Here is the story of the Bible from beginning to end, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy.  The Book of God reads like a fine novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of this ancient book come alive in vivid detail and dialogue.  

From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, The Book of God follows the biblical story in chronological order.  Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders – individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today.

This is not The Bible.  It is a novel based on the Bible.  I like it because it has helped for me to see the Bible as one story.  The way he weaves the story together it helps me to understand how one event affects the next. Although he does not quote the Bible verse by verse he does use most of the stories and gives  very good overview of the Bible.  The writers style is very easy and comfortable to read.  If you would like to take a look at the Bible in a different and interesting way check out this book.  As a matter of fact, just talking about it makes me want to start reading it again!

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