Beginning with " The Ancestors" and concluding with " The Messiah, " Wangerin tells God's own story with excitement and reverence. Using what might be called literary homiletics, Wangerin organizes his book into eight parts. Throughout the book, Wangerin is sensitive to the roll of women in the "Bible," even devoting separate chapters to Rebekah and Deborah."The Book of God" will not replace the Bible itself - it encourages readers to look at the Bible in a fresh and lively new light. Many of the chapters focus on biblical characters from the famous, like some of the disciples, to the obscure, such as Ehud and Ahikam.
Ably using fiction techniques of characterization, Wangerin gives readers a new look at Peter and John through the eyes of Jesus. But it is gripping because it is not fiction, but ages old truth.
In his latest book, "The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel," he tells the greatest story ever told."The Book of God" is a compelling narrative that tells a collection of "Bible" stories like a modern bestseller. shares the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy.Walter Wangerin, Jr. Includes biblical events viewed through the eyes of minor characters.Filled with carefully researched cultural and historical background.Wangerin portrays human faces, emotions, places, and events to.
Follows the biblical story in chronological order Here is the entire story of the Bible, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy.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. 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. makes the Bible come alive in vivid detail with The Book of God, his passionate, exciting dramatization of the events and people of the Scriptures. 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 dialogue-all gleaned from extensive research.
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