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Title: 1,001 Things You Always Wanted To Know About The Bible, But Never Thought To Ask by J. Stephen Lang ISBN: 0-7852-7346-8 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pub. Date: 15 December, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Too many errors, off topic, too low-brow
Comment: This book is a very easy read. It would be perfect for air or train travel where it would be difficult to concentrate because of noise or other conditions. Unfortunately the book 1) has many substantive errors 2) treats difficult subjects in a cursory manner 3) includes entries which are entirely unrelated to the Bible 4) betrays Lang's personal views at the expense of objectivity.
For those who want a readable but much more scholarly approach to the Bible in a question and answer format, I highly recommend the work of the late Father Raymond Brown.
Stephen Lang's book has many errors of substance, such as one entry where he says consubstantion is a memorial while transubstantiation is the actual physical presence of Christ in the bread and wine. Actually both consubstantion and transubstantiation assert the physical presence of Christ, but consubstantiation asserts the presence of Christ is present simultaneously with the real physical presence of the wine and bread. The theories of Christ's presence in the bread and wine of communion are 1) no presence, it's just a memorial 2) a spiritual presence 3) consubstantiation - the real presence of Christ alongside the real presence of the bread and wine 4) transubstantiation - just the real presence of Christ (the wine and bread are transformed physically into Christ). These are very important differences because they relate to the inability of Christians of different denominations to take part in each others' communion sacraments, and the possibility of the different denominations to become one Church.
Save yourself some disappoint and either get this book from your local library or buy a better book such as Raymond Brown's.
Rating: 5
Summary: More Than I Expected
Comment: Some books are disappointments, but this one actually gave me more than I expected. I figured it would include a lot of interesting factoids about people and places in the Bible. But it also gives some really fascinating info about how the Bible has affected language, art, literature, movies, etc. I was really intrigued by the section about familiar phrases that (to my surprise) are found in the Bible. I also had not realized how many movies had been based on the Bible, not to mention the many world-famous authors whose books were in some way based on the Bible. This was a real education not just about the Bible, but about culture too.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fun Read, and a Good Education
Comment: My family members and friends know I like "browsy" books I can take to the beach or while I'm waiting at the doctor's office. This is the "browsiest" book I've ever had, and a lot of fun--1,001 items all relating to the Bible, talking about its notable people and places, and also all kinds of pop culture things like movies, books, songs, words and phrases, anything related to the Bible. Each of the 1,001 is brief, just one paragraph, sometimes 2 or 3. It is very "bite-size," which I think is great. One thing I liked about it also is that it isn't preachy, just a lot of good information. However, my church's pastor told us he uses tidbits from this book to liven up his sermons at times. I think Sunday school teachers could use it the same way.
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Title: The Complete Book of Bible Trivia by J. Stephen Lang ISBN: 0842304215 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: 3,285 Bible Questions & Answers by Emily Filipi ISBN: 0517027488 Publisher: Testament Pub. Date: 26 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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Title: What You Didn't Know About the Bible by J. Carter Swain ISBN: 0517428016 Publisher: Testament Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: Complete Bible Quiz Book by Dan Carlinsky ISBN: 0517232782 Publisher: Testament Pub. Date: 12 December, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Nelson's Amazing Bible Trivia Book One by Brad Densmore ISBN: 0785242597 Publisher: Nelson Reference Pub. Date: 16 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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