The True Story of Noah's Ark by Tom Dooley

The True Story of Noah's Ark by Tom Dooley, Bill Looney (Illustrator) ISBN-13: 9780890513880 Hardcover: 72pages Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group Released: June 1st 2003

Source: Bought.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
God always has a plan; God always has a man. The plan: destroy the wickedness of the world. The man: Noah. How would you feel if you knew that God was going to destroy the world, and you had been chosen out of millions of people to continue the human race? This book is not just Sunday school material for kids, but the thrilling adventure of Noah comes to life through the dazzling, detailed illustrations and the exciting True Story of Noah s Ark. The images of the interior of Noah s ark are like nothing you ve ever seen before. The people and cities depicted here are certainly more advanced than what you ve been led to believe - these people weren t cavemen! They invented metals and musical instruments; they were skilled craftsmen; they built grand cities -all before the Flood. And this is not fiction - it s all biblically and historically based.


My Review:
The True Story of Noah's Ark is a children's hardback book about life before the Flood and the making of Noah's Ark. There were colorful illustrations along with text explaining what life would've been like before and during the Flood. The author used the information included in the Bible and then filled in some information based on reasonable speculation. Overall, I'd recommend this to any Christian who wants to have a children's book about this event as this book is more accurate than most and gives an accurate idea of how big the ark really was.


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The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur Jr.

The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur Jr. ISBN-13: 9780802415110 Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Moody Publishers Released: January 3rd 2017

Source: review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Almost two Millennia ago, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”—and people have been asking the question ever since.

Many answering the question today have a decidedly different view than Peter offered in his faithful response. In the early days of the church, Gnostics balked at Jesus’ humanity. Today, it’s his divine nature that’s under attack. It seems almost monthly that new bestselling books appear detailing how alternative gospels portray an earthly Jesus, devoid of divinity. Theories proliferate online that Jesus’ deity was concocted during shadowy closed-door councils by power-hungry church leaders.

The Deity of Christ by John F. MacArthur is a biblical defense of Jesus’ deity and a clarion call for believers to rise up and defend this core doctrine. Both new and seasoned Christians will benefit from MacArthur’s clear take on the relevant Bible passages. They will come away with rock-solid assurance that Jesus was indeed the unique son of God and a deeper, more profound appreciation of Christ’s love for them.


My Review:
The Deity of Christ is an in-depth Bible study on the deity of Christ. The author focused on verses that are attacked by cultic groups and skeptics. He examined New Testament passages that talk about different proofs of Jesus's deity – his authority over demons, sin, disease, and so forth – and Jesus's claims to deity as well as the apostle's claims that Jesus was God. He took each passage and provided verse-by-verse commentary (including word studies). The tone was formal and somewhat academic rather than casual. The commentary was very focused on what Scripture has to say about Christ. Overall, I'd recommend this Bible study to those interested in what the Bible says about this topic.


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Captivating Grace by Zondervan

Captivating Grace ISBN-13: 9780310452652 Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Zondervan Released: December 30th 2019

Source: Review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Christ Alone, and To the Glory of God Alone—these are the Five Solas and the basis for this beautiful collection of devotions. The writings within each theme are drawn from the books, sermons, and commentaries of the most influential figures of Reformed thinking, including Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Charles Spurgeon. Each entry in this daily devotional includes a Scripture and a short reading.


My Review:
Captivating Grace is a 365 day devotional with each devotional taking up one page. Each devotional had the date, a verse, and two to three paragraphs quoted from a Protestant reformer or famous preacher. The book was divided into five sections based on the Five Solas: Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Christ Alone, and To the Glory of God Alone. The quotes were sometimes related to the day's verse and sometimes only related to the section's theme. Martin Luther, John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon, and Jonathan Edwards were frequently quoted but there were also other people like Theodore Beza, Ulrich Zwingli, and Francis Turretin.

I was disappointed that the cover almost immediately started to separate from the rest of the book. And I'm not hard on my books. There was a fair amount of repetition. For example, there were several days in a row that covered that the Bible was written by God, but these comments were made by different people. The quotes primarily showed what the different preachers thought relating to the Solas. I suppose I expected the quotes to provide more insight into the verses (or the verses to be more related to the Solas) rather than this devotional being a collection of statements about where they stood on certain topics.


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