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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
November 11, 2020
Words
135

“This a lovely, coffee table-ish book about the Bible. It’s a sequential tour through the Bible, story by story. Every story you’ve ever heard from the Bible – they’re all in here. The chapter header explains the characters in the story, the themes, the timeframe of the events, and the verse…”

The Formation of the Christian Biblical Canon
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 16, 2017
Words
95

“I’ll freely admit that a lot of this went over my head. This is not an approachable book. It’s very academic and more appropriate to seminary students. However, it does make clear the critical point that the modern Christian bible was formed through curation and the actions of mortals combing…”

God’s Secretaries : The Making of the King James Bible
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
January 12, 2019
Words
299

“What’s interesting about this book is that there’s just very little information about the actual process of creating the King James Bible. Not much of the historical record of the actual translation process remains. So, what the book does is concentrate on the societal, political, and religious…”

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
August 7, 2024
Words
262

“I had to stop reading this one. It was recommended to me by a friend, but I was pretty uncomfortable with it. It’s a modern, snarky novel that purports to be an alternate version of the Gospels, written by Jesus Christ’s best friend, Biff. …yeah. There was the obvious sacrilegious angle that I…”

The Problem of War in the Old Testament
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 5, 2017
Words
85

“I think I need to read this again. It’s complicated. The author is attempted to explain why war is so prevalent and violent in the Old Testament, but – on first reading, at least – it sounds like a very delicate skirting of the issue. If there was a central point or excuse, I missed it on the first…”

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
March 13, 2022
Words
101

“I didn’t like this. But what bothers me is that I don’t know why I didn’t like it . I am very interested in the subject matter. This should absolutely be a book I like. I have no idea why I couldn’t connect with it, but dreaded picking it up. It’s about a journalist who wanders around the Holy…”