Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #441424 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Customer Reviews

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If you want a version of the bible told in chronological order and as near to a novel as is possible then you can't go far wrong with 'The Story'.

It's an edited New International Version (NIV) of the bible and, as you might expect, concentrates on the narrative elements. Hence Genesis, Exodus, Kings and the Gospels are well covered whereas Leviticus, Psalms, Proverbs etc are not.

At just under 400 pages it's an easy read and is presumably aimed at anyone who wants to get a broad understanding of the bible in as short a time as possible. What I liked about 'The Story' though was there was no sign of dumbing-down.

The book included a couple of maps, a timeline, a list of characters, commentaries and discussion questions. I must admit I found the discussion questions a bit of a joke but the commentaries were mainly informative without being intrusive and sometimes helped bridge the gaps in the narrative. The maps were rather pointless, as they lacked any detail and seemed to be for decoration only. A couple of reasonable useful maps would have improved the book as would've a short index. However, none of these slight shortcomings should prevent you buying this book.

If you want to have a look inside the book, then you can do so by visiting the publisher's (Zondervan) website.
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