Reviews for WBC for PDA: The Pentateuch

The average rating for WBC for PDA: The Pentateuch based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-10-28 00:00:00 Jason Goodman I've finished! Right at 6 mos, too. This is the way to read the Bible because skipping around, reading only a verse here or there does stir up questions and confusion. Reading each book and taking notes helps to find answers and is so personal. Won't say alot about what I've learned because everyone should read and learn for themselves but I will say this much ... there is a mention of some ancient "sea monster" destroyed by God - I admit, I balked at this as what? Greek mythology? and then within days of reading another reference to this creature the fossilized skeleton of a huge fish - larger than any living whale - was found on the coast of South America. Cool, huh? Anyway, will read again by another method - hoping to better understand the agreement(s) between God and the people of Israel. (Aug'10) Pleased that I've read all of the New Testament and have now started the Old. Think I'll have it read through in it's entirety well under 6 months? Good. Then will read again by another approach. The New Testament I read from shortest to longest books. Learned that Galatians and Thessalonians I and II are believed to be the oldest of Paul's letters. Are Ephesians and James are my favorites? Acts was Grandpa Talley's personal favorite and I got much from it, too. Now with the Old Testament I'll read oldest book to newest. Didn't know the books are not in chronological order as of date written. Job is the oldest, written 2000 to 1000 BC. My son (who has been better at Bible study than I have) was blown away by this man's devotion to God despite all his sufferings. Now I guess I will be, too. Our old study edition answers the questions: who wrote this book, to whom is it written, when was it written, what is it about, why was it written and what does it mean to us? And there is a summary at the end of each book introduction - a big help in understanding the history of early Christianity and how the good news of that day still applies to this day and generation. I'm personally challenged to read the Bible through in a year and so started February 8th (2010) with 1 Peter. A disciple of Christ and His appointed rock of the church, Peter has always been a favorite of mine and because his letters are among the shortest I chose to start with 1 Peter and 2 Peter. Continuing to read with the method of shorter books first, I've read all the Pastoral Letters of the New Testament before going back to The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. And because Acts is longer than I'd like to read in a day, I've divided it over a week. Easy. And I'm really enjoying taking this approach.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-28 00:00:00 Matthew Carroll With Father’s Day just a little over a week away, this is the perfect time to consider the Dad’s Bible, New Century Version, with study notes by Robert Wolgemuth. Although I was not especialy impressed with the NCV translation–it was simple to understand but lacked the flow and poetry of some other English language Bibles–Dr. Wolgemuth’s comments helped me understand the Bible in a fresh way. For instance, in his introduction to the book of Genesis, Dr. Wolgemuth writes, “[A]lthough this may be hard to comprehend, you’re a patriarch, too. Many years from now, your name will be familiar to a myriad of offspring. They’ll remember your gifts and your flaws, your successes and your failures. This is amazing…and it’s true.” This Bible includes notes sorted into the following categories: walking in authority; Godly character–thoughts based upon the fruit of the Spirit; passing it on–how to share your faith with your children; dads in the Bible; building your children; insights–how to apply the Bible to home and work; Q&A; and a topical index. It is distracting that these notes don’t always appear on the same pages as the passage upon which they are based. However, they helped me apply what I read in the Bible to my role as a father to my children. This book is a great gift for the special dad in your life. Just don’t plan to use it as a daily use or study Bible. Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this Bible from Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an unbiased review.