Does the book change your understanding of the Bible?

[Wallaceo]

I would say that it gives more insight to my understanding of the Bible. To say that it has changed my understanding no what it did bring fort some further clarity.

[Areej Tahir]

Having never read Bible, I don't think I qualify to compare the two. However, The story about Abraham and then cain and abel was very interesting to read as it was very close to my own religion.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I would say that it gives more insight to my understanding of the Bible. To say that it has changed my understanding no what it did bring fort some further clarity.

Clarity or a better understanding, I think that you are definitely agreeing with my assessment of what the book does for well known Biblical passages.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

Having never read Bible, I don't think I qualify to compare the two. However, The story about Abraham and then cain and abel was very interesting to read as it was very close to my own religion.

I find that very interesting and I will definitely try to reread the author's retelling of the passage and see if new themes and other information are present.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I am definitely understanding the stories of the Old Testament better through this book. When I read them directly from the Bible I tend to get caught up in trying to figure out some of the words and names and I miss the meaning! The simplicity of the language the author uses in the book is helping me want to read story after story without pause because I don't have to sit and try to figure out who is who and what a certain word really means. Plus, with the stories put into chronological order, it makes everything I've always read in the Old Testament so much clearer.

I completely agree that the Old Testament scriptures are often written in Athurian English and can be hard to decipher. The author did an amazing job making the passages understandable through modernizing the words. I am glad you enjoyed the book.

[vermontelf]

Certainly this book is far easier to read than the Bible, so I would recommend it to anyone interested in studying the Old Testament. The last quarter of the book is fantastic resources. There were a couple stories that I expected to be longer (because I thought I knew them and knew more details) but overall I like the brevity of the stories. The stories of Cain and Abel I benefitted from as I did not know all those details.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

Certainly this book is far easier to read than the Bible, so I would recommend it to anyone interested in studying the Old Testament. The last quarter of the book is fantastic resources. There were a couple stories that I expected to be longer (because I thought I knew them and knew more details) but overall I like the brevity of the stories. The stories of Cain and Abel I benefitted from as I did not know all those details.

I enjoyed the story of Cain and Abel and benefitted a lot from the additional themes I got to explore like Envy and perseverance. The book was easier to read being written in a brevitous manner that mordern readers will definitely appreciate. I believe this book went a long way in making those Old Testament passages more understandable.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I would say that it gives more insight to my understanding of the Bible. To say that it has changed my understanding no what it did bring fort some further clarity.

I completely agree with your assessment. The book does seem to add extra insight to a readers understsnding of the big book.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

Having never read Bible, I don't think I qualify to compare the two. However, The story about Abraham and then cain and abel was very interesting to read as it was very close to my own religion.

It is interesting to note that the story of Abraham is close to your religion and i do hope you get a chance to read the Bible. What was your opinion on how easy and understandable the passages in this book were?

[abhayr]

In today’s busy world, it may be complex to prioritize everyday Bible study. Many of us are dashing about as quickly as we get up, and don’t stop relocating unless we go to bed at night time. Even if the desire is there, lifestyles often take precedence over reading the Bible continually. so it is changing our understanding.

[Nuel Ukah]

The book consists of over 200 passages from the Old Testament from the story of creation, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph, to David and Solomon and even King Ahab. The author used a unique interpretation to expand on these passages. Did it affect how you understand the Old Testament?
What passage affected your understanding?

The book doesn't change my understanding per say, but it improved my understanding. I like that the point of this book is geared towards a positive perspective, irrespective of the characters we thought were bad, like Lucifer.

[nicolelong_]

This book didn’t change my understanding of the Bible, it just deepened my understanding of it because I have read the Old Testament and could only understand some portions of it.

[essyallan7475]

It helped understand the bible. It brought thing to a new light. Very inspiring
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[essyallan7475]

Yes it did. The book helped me find my faith again . It gave me hope

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

In today’s busy world, it may be complex to prioritize everyday Bible study. Many of us are dashing about as quickly as we get up, and don’t stop relocating unless we go to bed at night time. Even if the desire is there, lifestyles often take precedence over reading the Bible continually. so it is changing our understanding.

That is a unique perspective on prioritising and understanding the Bible in the modern everyday hectic life most people lead, and I agree with that assessment completely. The book goes a long way in making the Bible more understandable.