Bibles Bible Studies Books

Wow, when I picked this book up in the Christian Book Store I was immediately taken by it. I've always looked for devotionals that would really hold my childrens' interests and this is it! Each day there is a new "sticky situation" that a child is in, and it gives multiple choice answers to figure out. Then it tells you where you can find help in the Bible (give a verse) and how to discuss this. I have a 7yr old girl and 10.5 yr old boy and this book is great for both. It will be good for my son until he's at least 12. I also got the second version of this book which is just as good :) These are perfect to do either during breakfast in the morning or during dinner in the evening as a family. We keep them on our kitchen counter along with a Bible. You'll love it :)

These short narratives of "What would you do?" really appeal to our grandsons, 7 and 9. They enjoy reading one after dinner each night. We haven't found one yet that they didn't give the right answer to, although my husband had challenges to one. I was concerned that the situations would be too mature for them, but they are handling them well. Some of the situations involve teens. I am trying another couple of books to see the differences, so will review them also. Overall, a great approach to discussing the right thing to do and the related Bible verses.

Each page plunges the reader into a particular situation which kids can definitely relate to. The situation is presented then the reader is asked what she he/she would/should do. Lastly, a scripture is given to look up to show a proper Biblical response. Helps kids to think about making good decisions based on scriptural truths.

I purchased Sticky Situations as part of the expectations for a kids small group. I am wanting to teach them the importance of daily devotions and also help them to think on their own when they need to make decisions. This devotional provides a situational story and then gives the reader several options of ways to respond. After they make their choice the reader can then confirm their answer through the scripture reference. Kids are faced with many choices aside from the one made at home and this book should help them make right choices.

Is the Bible an out-of-date, dusty old book or is it relevant to daily life? This book takes current situations that kids are facing and provides five choices for action. The choices are a springboard for discussion between parents and their kids.

After reading the story and talking about the choices, you turn to the back and find some additional points for discussion.

This book is an ideal product for families with school-age children. It gives you a consistent well-crafted tool to talk about Biblical truth then your children can easily apply the lessons into their current situation.

I've read this book twice now, and I keep it on hand as a reference particularly when I am doing studies on the prophetic books of the Old Testament. It is a good concise reference for the historical background in which the Old Testament was written, but there are a few things that some of the other reviews did not seem to realize:

This book is not an exhaustive study of Israelite history. It appears to be written for a well-read lay audience. The footnotes are particularly helpful for nonprofessional Bible 'scholars,' as they point the reader to more in-depth sources of information that they might otherwise be unaware of. It is also written for Evangelicals (this is explicitly stated in the introduction). Those looking for a 'critical' history will be disappointed at his tenaciousness in reconciling ancient history with the Biblical narrative, but he is perfectly honest about what he is trying to do.

On a related thought, the two reviewers who claimed that Merrill was ignorant or intentionally ignored the Biblical account in place were sorely wrong. They either have not read the entire book, or grossly misunderstood what he was saying. For instance, it is true that he talks about the theory that several of the tribes of Israel were already in Canaan prior to the Exodus, but he then rejects that idea, and provides reasons why it does not make sense historically.

Merrill also presents a compelling system of chronology for the Exodus and for the period of the Kings. Personally, I disagree with his chronology, but he is consistent and does an excellent job of presenting his own views, and it is still a good system for obtaining an overall grasp of the approximate times that various events in the Bible took place.

With that said, the reason that I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I felt that Merrill would at times arbitrarily dismiss opposing views in favor of his own. I do believe from looking at his other works that he has a deep understanding of these other views and could refute them at length, and so my only disappointment is that he did not choose to devote more time to explaining why some of the opposing views are invalid, rather than quickly glossing over them and moving on to his own theories.

The second time that I read this book, I was also reading Wolfram Von Soden's "The Ancient Orient" and the two books complemented each other very nicely. Merrill is concerned primarily with chronology and political history. Von Soden's work is more of a social and cultural history (although it is on Mesopotamia and not Israel). They went very well together because one explained 'what happened' and the other explained 'what ordinary life was like' in the ancient Near East. I would thoroughly recommend reading these two books together as an introduction to the study of Old Testament history.

One wonders if the previous "reviewer" simply did not like Merrill's conclusions, which are more in line with conservative Biblical scholarship than the (questionable in my view) documentary hypothesis school of Biblical studies... Merrill has a useful ability to take a great deal of information - hundreds of years of history - and make it manageable wihtout losing the humanity of it. Granted this is done at the expense of increased detail (my reason for 4 stars, instead of 5), but the work is made more accessible by doing so. His language is understandable, which is all the more laudable as he is overtly a scholar. One might prefer different emphases than Merrill, but he can't be faulted for not consulting "me" before he wrote the book! I can recommend this without qualms or hesitation.

Merrill's work is certainly well-done. Although the work is obviously scholarly, the reader is not lost in a morass of technical jargon. Footnotes are generoulsy sprinkled at the bottom of every page and Merrill is always careful to include a reference to the work of other scholars, even those who do not agree with him, for the sake of those readers who might wish to do a little more research and receive both sides of the argument. At the same time, he gives cogent arguments for his own conservative stance on controversial issues and I must say that, barring one or two, I found his arguments very persuasive and, overall, whether I always agreed with him or not, he certainly provides a strong defense of his own position. Throughout the work I was consistently reminded of the experience, learning and concentrated insight that any reader can gain from a true scholar. Merrill did a fine job.

At times, because he is fair in his representation of differing opinions among certain historio-literary schools of thought (even going so far as to make explicit the fact that some of his views are in the minority among scholars), he might fool some of his readers into thinking that he holds certain views which he, in fact, does not. This is why I must disagree with the first reviewer who mentions Merrill's supposed belief that three or four tribes of Israel left Egypt at once and met the others later... In truth, Merrill was relating the views of another and not his own.

The crucial fact to consider in this work is that Merrill explicitly states that his position stems from the assumption that the Bible is the revealed Word of GOD (itself a minority view among "Biblical scholars"). Because of this, Merrill looks to the accounts rendered in the Old Testament first and compares what is found there with the claims of his peers. I found this approach extremely refreshing and of the utmost integrity.

All in all, it is quite obvious that Merrill is right in the thick of things and brings an up-to-date approach to the study of the Old Testament and he provides references for on every page. If you desire to know more about the economical, political, religious and geographical influences which helped shape the thoughts and actions of GOD's first covenant people from a well-written, conservative Christian perspective, "Kingdom of Priests" is an invaluable guide.

I would have to agree with a previous "reviewer" and say that the book itself is written quite well, but Merril states certain things that are obviously not true and can be picked up by almost any sunday school student. For instance, he states that three, maybe four, of the twelve tribes of Israel left Egypt at once and met up later, before the Ten Commandments were given. This, obviously cannot be true because the book of Exodus itself that all twelve tribes left together. His Biblical flaws aside, his writing was good, making the book easy to read and I believe that most of his dates were right on target. It could be hard for some people to ignore his Biblical ignorance, however, and I suggest that those people do not read this book looking for an indepth study, survey and education of the Old Testament.

I found the writing style in this book very well developed but the theology and Biblical ideas of it were glaring contradictions of specific things in the Bible. This book is not one that a serious theology student should consider to be a good source of knowledge.

Excellent book. Provides considerations I've not thought of and validates the Holy Bible in ways I previously did not know. I like this book!!!

This is an intersting book. In my opinion, you need to read it with a grain of salt and obviously not as an absolute. Henry makes some crazy statements like "obviously ..." when things are not 'Obvious'. This is a good book as a study aid however.

The Genesis Record is possibly the most challenging commentary on Genesis you could find. I mean this in terms of it's literal approach. It goes out of its way to determine the importance of plenary verbal inspiration. Most commentaries on Genesis have to ignore certain things to make a general summary that the whole point of the book was simply to get the reader to understand that the God of Abraham was also the creator. The Layman's Bible Commentary is a good example of this. Henry Morris, however, can soundly argue the truth of Genesis from the words themsleves. He backs his claims with scripture from an internal and external authenticity. He is also quite knoledgeable in extrabiblical writing to help from a historical standpoint. Another good trait of this commentary is that it has each section of commented scripture there to read so you are able to check for yourself. It is also, in part, an apologetic book, as commentaries should be. Studying the Bible goes hand in hand with defending the Bible. If you have a collection of Genesis commentaries, this would definitely be one to add to the collection.

A great resource for small group teachers and pastors. Dr. Morris takes complex scientific and theological issues and makes it understandable and applicable to the layman!
A wonderful value and well worth the investment in your spirit!

The Genesis Record is subtitled: A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Beginnings. I found this book to be very helpful in helping me to understand the book of Genesis, especially regarding many of the cultural and historical elements to the Book. At 668 pages, it covers a lot of ground and doesn't leave many stones unturned. Morris also does a lot of cross-referencing, letting Scripture explain itself and teach its own concepts. Some of the parts that I found especially enlightening were the following: Morris explains what was going on in "the days of the Noah," and suddenly the parallels to our times stood out very clearly. He also offered an interesting perspective on Noah's sons, and the Hamitic curse, and some of the technological, intellectual, and spiritual trends among general groupings of people. I guess I hadn't really heard anyone explain their perspective on this before, and he takes a very reasonable approach to it (in opposition to those who justify African slavery with the curse of Ham). There was also an aspect to the story of Joseph that especially stuck out to me. I had never thought of Joseph as having a pride problem, but Morris explains his dream-telling in terms of pride, and his Egyptian servitude and imprisonment as God's means of humbling him, so that he could later become the right kind of man to lead a whole country-region without that pride getting in the way. All along the way, this commentary was filled with great insights into the workings of God and His plan as revealed in the book of Genesis.

That said, I had a few reservations:

Published in 1976, this book is one of the early-modern works detailing a scientific approach to a literal interpretation of Genesis. As such there are certain aspects of his explanations that are no longer in use; it's a little bit dated. Young earth creationist theories have grown, been tested, evaluated, discarded, innovated, etc. like a healthy science is supposed to be practiced. Morris helped lay much of the groundwork for this, but even some of his theories have been modified or discarded.

>In cases of doubtful meanings of Scripture, one must not be dogmatic; but, at the same time, he should not forget the cardinal rule of interpretation; the Bible was written to be understood, by commoner as well as scholar. Therefore it should normally be taken literally unless the context both indicates a nonliteral meaning and also makes it clear what the true meaning is intended to be.< (109)

Morris, in this work (as in others of his), like both of the flagship creationist organizations (ICR, AIG) refuses to address a geocentric approach to the scriptures and astronomy. This being the case, he (and they) leave themselves with one arm tied behind their back in their fight against naturalistic humanistic evolutionistic anti-Bible-ism. Watching a debate between Hugh Ross and Ken Ham, I could see clearly how Ham could have a knock down drag out argument against relativistic bigbangism, if only he would take the same approach to the geocentric scriptures as he takes to the first 11 chapters of Genesis. This double-mindedness is crippling the creationist cause.

>If we would be faithful Bible expositors, therefore, we must be guided by what God has actually said, not what we think He should have said. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord" (Isaiah 55:8).<

My final criticism was the dozens and dozens and dozens of times where Morris said "The English reading here is incorrect..." "a BETTER translation would be" "unfortunately this reading is confusing" "this obscures the point of the passage" etc, etc, etc. If only he would have taken his own advice (above) and applied it to the rest of his work. There's no problem saying "this word can also mean..." but when he goes about correcting God's word, he ends up standing on the same sandy humanistic foundation he so vigorously criticizes in its other forms.

These criticisms aside, I still highly recommend this work to those looking to more fully understand the Book of Beginnings.

Bishop Wright does it again in his delightful discussion of the authority of Scriptures. He provides a balance between those who would dismiss the Bible as just a book and those who have created an idol of some particular translation! Finally, he makes sense in his understanding of the true authority of Scripture found in God himself. The words bring understanding to the Word, the true authority.

NT Wright is quite provocative in his writings. I've been sitting at the good Bishop's feet for a few years now. Not everything he writes I agree with, but this book, though small, has a huge power punch to it.

This book is about how to read and understand Scripture. It is by no means an exhaustive book on hermeneutics, but it gets at the very core of what any hermeneutic text is trying to achieve: How does Scripture communicate the Authority of God?

NT Wright will teach you how to discover the Authority of God in Scripture. He will also tell you What that Authority of God looks like.

I highly recommend this volume by NT Wright. Five stars, I say.

Wright once again comes through with a very thorough and balanced review of the topic. He definitely deserves all of the accolades he receives as a New Testament "expert".

I felt the book did a wonderful job of dissecting the concepts of scriptural authority. Wright provided a number of very useful insights. I would strongly recommend the book to any serious student of scripture, not as the "last word" but as another source to consider.

The only negative was that I felt myself wanting to hear Wright take a firm, definitive stand on the issues. The book ends without "closure"; Wright intentionally leaving the reader to decide for themselves how far to take his arguments without really indicating how far he himself believes they should go. That can be both good and bad. but in this particular case, after hearing all sides of the various arguments, and being led down a particular path (but warned not to take that TOOOOOO far), you are left wanting to know how far he thinks is too far, a question he never really answers.

I would recommend the book for those interested in the concepts of scriptural authority, but I certainly would NOT make this the only book I read on that subject. It deserves to be considered along with other opinions and writings.

NT Wright has brought a new perspective in many of his writings and this is no exception. The Last Word introduces the laymen to a critical scholastic viewpoint, but with the perspective of a God-fearing Christian. It simplifies what would normally take thomes to understand for the student of textual criticism. A must-read for anyone wanting to truly understand the Word of God.

There are many great reader reviews of N.T. Wright's "The Last Word" and I won't repeat what's been covered so well by other reviewers -- but here's another perspective that I think you may find helpful.

Over the years, I've worked with many small groups, classes, workshops and seminars -- and the trickiest issue for most participants to grasp in Bible-study sessions is an articulate understanding of how "we" as Christians regard the sacred nature of scriptures.

The truth is that "we" hold a diverse array of views, like it or not. I've worked with groups where some folks doubt everything in the Bible -- and regard the book as literature -- and groups where some folks believe the world was created in six 24-hour days.

The very best groups make room for a whole range of viewpoints -- as we all wrestle together over what scripture means for us -- and that's where this particular N.T. Wright book is so valuable. There are lots of popular books by skeptical scholars who re-interpret biblical narratives in more contemporary ways -- and there are many books available from evangelical publishing houses that take the 180-degree opposite approach.

What Wright has given us in "The Last Word" is a solid, mainline, "orthodox" approach to scriptures. Wright takes a fairly traditional view of the authority and reliability and the meaning of truth in scriptures. However, he doesn't read scriptures literally. He's not interested in fighting on either side of the biblical barricades. Instead, he's offering us all an eloquent defense of "orthodox" approaches to scripture -- in a form that any adult can read quickly and understand clearly.

That's why this book is a terrific gift to our small groups. You could build a class around this book itself -- or you could encourage someone in your small group to pass around a copy, over time, and enjoy hearing this viewpoint clearly voiced.

There are lots of great Wright books on narrower topics. And Wright himself actually encourages vigorous discussion among many points of view. His book with Marcus Borg on various interpretations of Jesus is another classic that's great for groups.

But right here, in one volume, there's the big picture of how Wright -- and millions of "orthodox" Christians -- see the Bible itself.

This is an excellent book to help you understand the basic theological differences between major doctrinal interpretations. Instead of giving you "unbiased" commentary on each verse which is almost always, by definition, slanted toward one side or another, the author simply gathers together the main texts each side uses to prove their position. This not only helps you decide for yourself if you agree with any of them or not, but it also trains you to recognize a good or bad argument when you hear one.

Since the different views must rely only upon the scriptures to support them in this book, you begin to see which arguments are the strongest biblically and which ones seem to be stretching the truth. All of the comparative doctrinal texts are placed in close proximity for easy comparison. You will learn a lot of theology (hopefully not just your own) by simply reading this book.

Sometimes, when reading a book, I skip the footnotes in order to save time. I wouldn't dare do that with this book! The footnotes are the best part because they show HOW the verses are understood by those with opposing beliefs. They show why, for example, you can have two or more different theological views each supported by the SAME bible verses! Very interesting reading. This book is a great quick reference and is also good for devotional reading. I assign this book when I teach new members classes in my church! This is a book that should never go out of print!

This study bible has a great commentary on the scriptures. I highly recommend it.

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I used to own the former version of this study bible. The new version seems to have more insight content from MacArthur.

This study Bible is great to take along with you, it packed with awesome insights and historical backgrounds on the places and the words being used.

John Macarthur has done his homework and is so knowledgable. If you are left without other resources such as a concordance or bible dictionary (they are not always so handy), it is a great bible to have. It is my main bible that I use. Very informative.

I bought this Bible required for a Bible study at my church...so far so good

This book has been uniquely encouraging for me through recent difficulties. I have given away several copies to friends who are facing different types of trials. They, too are finding encouragement and passing copies of this valuable book along. I originally heard of the book in Chondra Pierce's book about battling depression, Laughing in The Dark. God used the book to help her through difficult times. This book is easily digestible in devotional-like paragraphs and chapters. It's not as intimidating or heavy as many books that seek to encourage, but tend to overwhelm, seem to be.

i liked: these 10 promises can be lived by during both challenging times and good times. author does an excellent work of outlining god's desire of moving us out of weakness away from him to boldness near him through his promises. each chapter begins with a red sea rule, a promise, then quotes a bible passage from exodus as its foundation. then through the chapter and sub-chapters you are taken on a journey of experiences and stories to illustrate the meaning of each promise. every chapter and sub-chapter is filled with scripture quotes and quotes from historical persons. a wonderful little book packed with great reading. i disliked: none found.

God used this book to bring me thru a hard time in my life. God showed me that,when there seems to be no way thru or around a problem, He will make a way. He did just that for me. I have given about 2 dozen "Red Sea Rules" books away, most of the people I give them to come back and say "God did a wonderful work in my life thru this book" Jackie Wolf

This is a wonderful book. Following the biblical pattern of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea the author helps you look at life's difficult problems in a new light and gives you guidelines for "getting thought" tough times.

I keep this book by my bedside and read it whenever I am troubled.

I shared this book with a couple that were going through a crisis. They liked it so much they gave my book back and bought their own!

It's a must read for any christian.

This particular book is an essential for teaching and/or use in historical research in Old Testament history. This publication is very clear, concise, and accurate in its presentation.

Now in a revised and updated second edition, Old Testament Survey is a textbook designed for Bible students. Written by professor of divinity Paul R. House and assistant professor of Old Testament and archaeology Eric Mitchell, Old Testament Survey focuses upon the literature and narrative of the Old Testament in its methodical overview, which walks the reader through the biblical stories as well as the motives and reactions of principle characters. Charts, illustrations, sixteen full-color maps, and an index round out this excellent Bible reading companion.

Why get too excited about an Old Testament Survey textbook? I am excited, and here is why.

Paul House and Eric Mitchell combine to write this new second edition (first one published about fifteen years ago) of a text designed for use by "beginning students". In other words, this will be a required text for seminary and Christian college students for at least the next ten years!
But don't let the words "required text" fool you into thinking that this is a dry volume of facts and figures. House and Mitchell write with passion and purpose.

The passion comes from their solid belief in what the text of Scripture is:
"...the authors of this text want to make clear they affirm the inerrancy and infallibility of God's Word. Therefore, they also believe that the Bible's historical writing is based on solid historical principles. They believe there are good reasons to affirm what the Bible says on historical matters and that there are good reasons for using sound historical research when studying the Bible."

And what is their purpose? Stated in many ways, the goal of the book is to "help students learn and appreciate the UNITY of the Old Testament" (emphasis mine). They want students to delight in and learn about both the trees and the forest, breaking through to a level of understanding and appreciation for the unity of the Old Testament and hence an appreciation for the unity of the entire Bible.

They state:
"For centuries Christians and Jews alike considered the Old Testament a unified work. Jewish readers viewed the Hebrew Scriptures as a thorough account of their faith and history. Christians treated the Old Testament as the natural introduction to their New Testament. Neither group failed to acknowledge the many types of literature in the books, but both communities of faith found underlying themes and characters that bound the whole together.
In the last two centuries, however, the diversity of the Old Testament has been stressed. Children are taught that the Bible is not a book but many books. College and seminary students often analyze each biblical book in isolation from other Scripture. Few people can fit specific stories into a larger biblical picture. Lacking a grasp of the overall Old Testament plot and purpose, Bible students struggle to understand particular passages. This book attempts to chart some elements that unify the Old Testament.
They are men on a mission, and they accomplish their mission well.

They write as men who know the difference between wishy-washy preaching and bold proclamation, and they seem to be men who would prefer to hear and preach the latter. The language of the Bible is more sublime than Shakespeare, but at the end of the day we must remember we are not plowing the fields of literary criticism when we handle the Word of God. No, we are taking a living Word from a living God and bringing it as faithfully and forcefully as we can to a church of saints and a world of sinners.

So, for example, when the authors come to the introduction to "Joshua-Kings", they set the context as such:
"Deuteronomy leaves readers in suspense. Israel has set up camp just outside the Promised Land, poised to complete God's promises to Abraham. Moses has said they will succeed, but he is dead. Israel was at a similar pivotal position in numbers and failed to conquer. Will the people waste a second chance to claim their homeland? God has promised to fight for them. Will this second generation of Israelites believe Yahweh or be as rebellious as their parents?"

A resounding pastoral heartbeat beats throughout this text.

But the pastors are wondering how they would use the book outside personal study. Well, don't think for a minute that you couldn't use this within the local church. You can and you should! Wherever you might find some pastoral interns or men and women who want to dig deeper, or perhaps some mature highschoolers or homeschoolers. Ask around and see if there are even a few who will take you up on the offer to teach them the Old Testament at this level.

And don't miss out on the student guide, sold separately. Pastors, take a look at the student guide and all the fill-in-the-blank quizzes and maps and drills. In so doing you will realize that you did in fact sleep through much of your own Old Testament survey courses. You will be drawing blanks left and right as you try to answer the challenging drill sheets. This will prompt you to go through the textbook and guide for your own benefit too!

This book and the corresponding student workbook come highly recommended. Professional scholarship and pastoral sensitivity unite in a compelling textbook "for beginners"... and count me in that group because I am profiting from this one!

I'm a 32 year bible student and this book is one of the greatest surveys of the bible that I have seen. I'm going to recommend this book to all of my peers

The author presents Old Testament truths and historical viewpoints like other Scripture surveys and Bible study books. However, this author has a passion for the Old Testament that is rare among modern scholars. His passion for the subject caused me to be more interested in the subject matter and lead to more enjoyable study as well as increased retention.

Worthy of the reading and study whether this is by itself or part of the series.

What I do like about Chuck Swindoll's is that he brings that Old Testament to life for Born Again Christians and makes it relevant to adult lives and problems. This book on David as well as his study guide did give me much food for life when I was having non-legal problems with the government after I had applied for the Federal Civil Service in 1985. I heard on TV that Reagan had to approve in signature even applications for GS-9 position and I was on the list for considerations for such jobs when I was in grad school. I think they just wanted to teach young men like ma a lesson in life the hard way!
David had become a national hero by killing the Philistine Giant Goliath. Then the prophet Samuel had annointed David to be Israel's future king since Saul had committed an act of disobedience against him. Saul became paranoid how David become a military hero where "Saul has slain his thousands; David his ten thousands"! So, Saul in his madness set out to kill David.
What I found so some food for thought was that when David was losing heart about Saul persuing him to kill him and he had to live underground and off the land, that David decided to defect to the pagan Phillistine army-kind of like seeking Political Assylum with the Soviets or the North Koreans! When I was being persecuted on Park Street in North Toledo, I did seek assylum with several foreing nations. But nothing happened. I told myself who is "America's Philistines"-Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. I even sent them all resumes through my shortwave radio hobby. I had a big foreign address book called THE WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK! Plenty of people to complain to there!
Other things I liked about David was that he had a thing for the ladies; and I also like pretty girls, but never seem to make it with any of them. David had an entire Harem of seven wives. You cannot find the definition of the word "Harem" in my Bible Dictionary; so sexless and loveless is America's Christianity! He was such an opportunist that he picked up the wife Abagial from a dead enemy Nabal who denied him and his men food when they were on the run from Saul. God stuck Nabal dead with a heart attack for his stinginess. I used to say that my former father in law was liewise a hard man like Nabal-yet God did not strike him dead. And of course David was a Prophet and a Man of God. He wrote about 50 of the Old Testament Psalms, some of which prophesy of Christ;s crucifion on the cross and the coming Millennial Kingdom of God. God had taken David from tending the sheep to becoming Sheperd of Israel! David was a man after God's heart as David did what God had wanted him to do during his reign as King. I found that defining verse in Acts.
I liked the folk guitar in high school and in the Army. I read that David played the small harp, which was a forerunner of the modern folk guitar. Me and David liked music and pretty ladies. I was just thinking the other day that when I die and go to Heaven I will really like to meet this man, as though he was my friend!

Yet another great book in the series. Well worth the reading and study. I have ordered additional copies to give as gifts.

This is a well written, thought provoking book. I am currently using it as a manual for a Bible study class. It's not one of those "deep theological" biographies, but it speaks to the layman, in a very easy-to-understand style. Recommended for study groups, or anyone, who wants to know more about the "man after God's own heart".

All the books are good ... this one was great. It hit home for me.