About the Book:
A
Year of Daily Bible Readings on the Character of God by Our
Daily Bread
Wise, holy, creative, and good only begin to describe our God. If we want to know Him better, we must read His Word. Know Him devotes 365 days to discovering the character of God solely through Scripture. Highlighting 12 different attributes of our Creator, the daily readings provide examples from every book of the Bible. So whether you’re new to the Bible or a longtime reader, you'll gain a deeper awe of God’s holiness, transcendence, and glory along with a renewed appreciation for His mercy, justice, and truth. Strengthen your knowledge of God as the main character and hero of the Bible—and draw nearer to Him.
My Review:
I like the premise of this book. It is almost exclusively Scripture. There is a comment at the end of each reading. It could be a short prayer, an expression of thanks or a reflective question.
The egalley I read had formatting problems. I could not distinguish days and would be reading along and suddenly a new month would be given. I trust the final ebook will be formatted better.
One aspect of the book that puzzled me was how often the Scriptures listed under a topic seemed to have little to do with that topic. It almost seemed like the editors needed three Scriptures on a topic and just picked some. For example, under Our Faithful, Forgiving God Prov. 19:11 is given. That's a passage about human wisdom, about a human overlooking an offense. Another example is The Holy Spirit Judges. Ps. 106:32-33; Isa. 11:3-5; Gal. 5:15-23 are given, none of which say anything about the Spirit actually judging.
I really do like the idea of have Scripture for daily reading supporting the characteristics of God. I was just puzzled by some of the Scriptures chosen for each topic.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
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