The Flood of Noah: Legends & Lore of Survival by Bodie Hodge & Laura Welch

The Flood of Noah: Legends & Lore of Survival by Bodie Hodge (Editor), Laura Welch, Bill Looney (Illustrations) ISBN-13: 9780890518014 Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Master Books Released: June 4th 2014

Source: Bought from publisher.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Cultural accounts of a wicked world, destroyed by a global flood, have been relegated to myth even the history of Noah's ark revealed in the Bible. Yet, in every corner of the world, you find these legends of a vastly destructive, worldwide flood event. Similarities include: mankind is almost wiped out, some animals are chose for survival, a craft or other escape mechanism is provided for survival, and water covers everything. What are these legends, and what intriguing clues do they contain? What do they reveal about their possible common origin? Exciting details presented with an interactive experience of flaps, mini-books, foldouts, and more!


My Review:
The Flood of Noah was mainly a collection of legends about a worldwide flood. The author explained why the biblical account is the most accurate account of this event and then pointed out the common features of the various legends about a worldwide flood. Much of the book provided the legends from various cultures from all over the world. These were accompanied by drawings of the events as described in the legend, though I think these were recent illustrations rather than traditional drawings. Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in the topic.


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Inside Noah's Ark by Laura Welch

Inside Noah's Ark by Tim Chaffey & Laura Welch ISBN-13: 9780890519325 Hardcover: 64 pages Publisher: Master Books Released: December 1st 2016

Source: Bought from publisher.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
The Ark Encounter represents more than just a giant wooden ship it reveals important details about the viability of the Ark to function in and survive the forces of a global flood. Learn how ancient knowledge of bamboo pipes, cisterns, cage design, animal-powered machines, food storage, lighting, ventilation, and water systems reveal the ship was not just seaworthy, but also an actual working vessel.

The Ark Encounter will include over 130 exhibit bays within the ship that share Christian teaching and ship details, the designs of which have been done by a world-renowned designer whose work has also been showcased at theme parks like Universal Studios in Florida, and constructed with the highest quality.


My Review:
Inside Noah's Ark talked about what the scientists and researchers at the Ark Encounter think Noah's Ark would've been like. They explored various options for how the ark could've functioned within the specifications given in the Bible. They believe that mankind was technologically advanced, but they kept the technologies that they used as simple as possible. The book is highly illustrated with clear diagrams, illustrations, and pictures of the various features.

They covered topics like: what is an animal kind and how many animals would've been on the ark, how big those animals were, how much floor space was in the ark, how much food and water would have been needed, how water could be collected during the year they were on the ark, how would the food and water be stored and later provided to the animals, how would the cages be cleaned, how information and technology might have been preserved for after the Flood, how might the ventilation system and lighting work. Though a technical subject, this was written at a level that anyone should be able to understand, including teenagers. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the topic.


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Worship by A.W. Tozer

Worship by A.W. Tozer ISBN-13: 9780802416032 Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Moody Publishers Released: August 1st 2017

Source: review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Few subjects invigorated A. W. Tozer like the topic of worship. He saw it—like the church has traditionally—as the sole reason for which creation exists. Worship: The Reason We Were Created features collections from the beloved spiritual writer on this important topic. The church's current worship is emaciated; its thoughts of God are too low. Here is a compilation to raise those thoughts high once more, and provoke the church to true, spiritual worship.


My Review:
Worship is a collection of 11 writings or sermons by the author. The chapters do not build on each other but were done at a separate times, so there was a lot of repetition. Much of each chapter was spent critiquing Christians for not focusing on worship or valuing it. He'd then talk about why we should value worship, but only a little time was spent on what worship is and how to do more of it. While much of this book does remain relevant today, it was originally written over 50 years ago and sometimes shows its age. I was disappointed that this book did not focus more on worship and God rather than on critiquing and condemning people.


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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan ISBN-13: 9781610458238 Audio Book Publisher: Christianaudio Released: November 1st 2013 (first published 1666)

Source: free audiobook.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
In Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, John Bunyan recounts his inner thoughts as he grappled with his faith. Bunyan takes us through the struggle of his own sin and how grace led him from a conflicted conscience to a powerful preacher of the gospel. Modern readers will find encouragement in Bunyan’s remedies for his own troubled conscience, as well as hope that God has used so greatly a man who struggled so deeply.


My Review:
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is a short autobiography about John Bunyan's life, with the focus on how he came to Christ. The poor man was tormented by doubts about if he could be saved and later about if he had committed the unforgivable sin. He talked about his doubts, why he doubted, and what finally convinced him that those fears were incorrect. It was written like he hoped to help people with similar doubts to see the truths that he found. He only very briefly talked about how he became a preacher and was put in prison.


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