Wangerin has done for the biblical kings what Shakespeare did for Macbeth and Richard III.Imaginative, stimulating and fresh.Bubbles with creativity but above all is the work of a craftsman.' - Glasgow Herald 'Reads like 'Gone With the Wind' (of the Holy Spirit) or 'Pride and Prejudice' (plus prophets). Terse and will be read and enjoyed.' - Time Out 'Powers along with great stamina for hundreds of pages.The pain of the crucifixion itself is memorably conveyed in terms of lungs, ribs, separating bones. In all this he succeeds.' - Financial Times Sometimes he switches the narrational perspective so as to veiw biblical events through the eyes of minor characters. ' aim was to produce a clean, continuous story free of repetitions and genealogies, and to add in bits of cultural and historical background based on his own travels and scholarship.
And the sweep of the narrative, like a vast fresco, allows us to see the big picture of God's providence in a way that we rarely do in our fragmented reading of Scripture.exhilarating, but also disturbing.' - Christianity Today 'Whether the stories are familiar from childhood or encountered here for the first time, you will be struck by their palpable power. Experience the Bible in a beautiful new way! shares the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy. Includes biblical events viewed through the eyes of minor characters.Filled with carefully researched cultural and historical background.Follows the biblical story in chronological order.Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leadersindividual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today.
From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, this award-winning bestseller follows the biblical story from start to finish. The Book of God reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, bringing to life the men and women of this ancient book in vivid detail and dialogue. Experience the Bible as a singular, powerful story and prepare to be swept away by Scripture as never before! Wangerin's "Bible storybook for adults" features brilliant settings, dramatized scenes, and added dialogueall gleaned from extensive research.
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