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The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, Journaling Bible (Original, Black)
 

The Holy Bible

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Liked It

1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
  • Rated 5 stars

“This book is a book of life and instruction. I've used it for over 30 years and if it had not been for the reading of God's word and learning obedience to His word, I would be a lost soul walking in darkness, and worse of all spiritually dead. Believe me when I say, "I am having a personal relationship with my lord and spiritual father, God.”

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Didn’t Like It

2 of 5 members found this review helpful.
Jonathan B
  • Rated 2 stars

“Finally got around to reading this. Unbelievable. This book is brutal!! Rapes, dismemberments, genocide against whole tribes, circumcisions, incest, 90 year old harem women (crones?), drinking, floods, terror, death, burning cities, murders, patricide (I think? I can't always keep clear who's who), fratricide, plagues, slavery, VENGANCE. What a crazy bunch of myths!! And that's just the first half! I finally gave up half way through this book--it was that depressing. Who in God's name would...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.669485 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.487167 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Jackie F

    jackie f said:

    “If you believed that God speaks to us, wouldn't you want to know what He says?”

    posted 11 days ago
  • Atcefrantz

    atcefrantz said:

    “Okay, so lets have a good discussion about the Bible and Christianity(not to be confused with religion). I am a Christian and I believe Jesus Christ died on the cross at Calvary for our sins and was resurrected 3 days later overcoming death and reconciling us back to God our creator through this act of holy sacrifice. Through one man (Adam) sin was introduced to mankind, through one man (Jesus) the price for sin was paid. All we have to do is answer His call on our lives. It is His desire that none should perish but all should be saved and receive eternal life through Jesus Christ. Kneel down(humble ourselves before God) ask for fogiveness of our sins(cry out to Christ to save us from this sinful life), confess Jesus as our Lord and Savoir and believe in our heart that Jesus died for us and was resurrected. Why?
    If you're not just miserable enough from living in this world in the state it is in and it doesn't seem to be getting any better, then do it because you can walk with an inner peace knowing that you are in God's hands even when things are going wrong around you. and when you're saved death isn't that scary anymore, because you know where you will go when it happens. God loves us and when he starts a work in you, you can be sure He will continue it all of you're days, as long as you are willing and receive Him.”

    posted Friday, October 17 2008
  • Thomas M

    thomas m said:

    “This was a horrible ass book. ”

    posted Friday, October 3 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Max G

    max g said:

    “Lachie:

    I don't think the Bible was meant to be interesting as in the context of other books. It wasn't written by one person; rather, it's a compilation of various writers divulging their experiences. So it's not surprising that the stories don't always 'mesh'. The main objective book is elementary: to inspire its readers.

    Perhaps if you re-read it without such objectivity, and without the expectation of it being like a typical novel, your perspective may be different. How can you compare the authors of the Bible to modern-day novelists? Did the authors of the Bible anticipate their characters, or know how to twist their words to lead up to suspense, or give the aura of mystery? Of course not! They just penned what they saw and experienced. They didn't write because they like to write stories or because they are especially good at it, they wrote because they wanted to record what they saw. Nothing more, nothing less.

    You may believe it to be fiction, and "badly over-written", but to this day, the Holy Bible remains the world's most popular book. It's a staple of billions of homes around the world. If there is one person living in some remote part of the world who has never had many books, the ONE book they are likely to know is the Bible. And that's saying something.”

    posted Monday, September 15 2008
  • Saleh Zand

    saleh zand said:

    “Watch out, this is not a newspaper.
    Read it with other view.”

    posted Thursday, June 26 2008
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