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Title: Hard Sayings of the Bible by Walter C. Kaiser, Peter H. Davids, Manfred T. Brauch, Frederick Fyvie Bruce ISBN: 0-8308-1423-X Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: November, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $33.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great tool to have on hand
Comment: I don't think there is any mystery to the fact that some biblical passages are tougher to interpret than others. This is why I so appreciate this book. In fact, I had bought the individual IVP books that were later compiled into Hard Sayings of the Bible, and I spent the money for this because it's nice having it all in one bound volume. I have used this many times to see if a particular passage is talked about, and probably half of the time it's in there. (I consider this to be a pretty high percentage.) While I may not always agree with the assessment, it is nice to get other perspectives, and more than once they have convinced me of their position on very difficult passages.
So, for the person who honestly struggles with interpreting the scripture for himself, I would say this is a good book to have as a reference tool. The authors are certainly scholars who are worth, at the very least, a consideration.
Rating: 2
Summary: Good overview, but many hard sayings unfairly simplified
Comment: Overall, a well researched volume which maintains a high regard for scripture. I appreciated many of the insights offered, particularly the treatment of many of the difficult passages in the Old Testament. However, I do have a serious complaint. The book seems to trivialize a number of hard teachings in the Bible either by skirting around the issue, or by interpreting them in such a way as to remove any possible offense, thus making them easy for anyone to accept. For example, whether or not you believe in predestination, the serious reader will find it somewhat suspect that the book deals with the entire issue by demonstrating how one particular passage really does not address predestination at all, then refering back to the commentary on that passage every time the issue reemerges.
Rating: 3
Summary: Reader from Israel
Comment: Not a bad book , however it picks and chooses its fights much to my disappointment . The book of Revelation itself could fill a volume of this side but unfortunately it is skimmed through vastly much to my surprise.
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Title: Hard Sayings of Jesus by F. F. Bruce ISBN: 0877849277 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: June, 1983 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Hard Sayings of Paul by Manfred T. Brauch ISBN: 0830812822 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig S. Keener ISBN: 0830814051 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: February, 1994 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer ISBN: 0310241464 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas ISBN: 0830814191 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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