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Title: Heart of a Lion (Lions of Judah, 1) by Gilbert Morris ISBN: 0-7642-2681-9 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Worst Christian historical fiction I've ever read
Comment: As I read this book, I really began to wonder if Morris read the Bible, let alone researched ancient history from a Christian perspective. There are numerous statements that conflict with the Biblical account. Like the book has Noah barely fitting all the animals in the Ark when research has shown that there would be plenty of room for the animals, food, humans, and then extra room for exercise besides! Morris states that there were only two sons of Adam (excluding Abel): Seth and Cain. But Gen. 5:4 says, "After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other SONS and daughters." So Adam has at least two more sons. Jewish tradition has Adam with about 18 sons total. Morris states that farming was only invented a generation or two before Noah, and herding rarely done in preference of hunting. However, Gen. 4:2b-4 says, "Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock." Farming and herding were common from the beginning! Morris implies that mankind was very primitive in Noah's day, but the second generation of men (Cain) built cities and by the eighth generation, Tubal-Cain was doing complex metal work (bronze is an alloy of copper and tin mixed in specific ratios and iron is a more difficult metal to work). (Noah was 10th generation.) There are numerous mistakes like these.
So Morris' setting and many of the foundations for Noah's motives and actions are based on a world that Noah never knew. If Morris was going to write Biblical fiction, the least he could have done was stick to what the Bible said on the subject.
Rating: 3
Summary: Encouraging
Comment: Although some of the dialog sounds too contemporary, this book does a nice job of highlighting Noah's faith. I was reminded of this passage from Hebrews 11 - "By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told." I think Morris has done a good job of highlighting the challenges of living by faith.
It was great to read this during Advent since one theme in the book is the coming of the One who would be suffer greatly and yet would rule the world and set all things right.
I am looking forward to the other books in this series. Also, of note, is the fact that this book had a clear ending. This bucks the trend in Christian fiction to force readers to continue to purchase books in a series that could have been published in one volume.
Rating: 5
Summary: Moved by Faith
Comment: This story about Abram and family is a most exciting story and was hard to put down. Book #1 & 2 should be read by all Bible readers. The author has gone back in time placed the readers at the scene of the story.
I applaude his work and sincerely hope he continues through the Bible making the Bible come alive. I also want to make it clear to readers that some of story is fiction as he fills in details. I say read it and enjoy as I did. I really did have a hard time putting it down.
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Title: No Woman So Fair (Lion of Judah, 2) by Gilbert Morris ISBN: 0764226827 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Gates of Heaven (Ay Insp - Morris, Gilbert) by Gilbert Morris ISBN: 0764226835 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Beloved Enemy (House of Winslow, 30) by Gilbert Morris ISBN: 0764227041 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: The Shining Badge (MORRIS, GILBERT & J. LANDON FERGUSON) by Gilbert Morris ISBN: 0764227432 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: March, 2004 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon ISBN: 0670031208 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 20 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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