The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel Review

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(More customer reviews)There is absolutely no way to ever tell the story of the Bible in a concise, perfectly edited, all encompassing manner. What I love about Walter Wangerin's work with The Book of God is that he doesn't try to get everything into the story. This is a marvelously edited, fictionalized version of the major points of the Bible, presented in a manner which engages the reader and educates at the same time. I have read this book three times, and each time it has been a blessing to me. THIS IS NOT A NEW BIBLE! Those who are looking for a readable version of the Bible itself should try the Living Bible or another similar translation. Wangerin's work here tells the story; it is not a translation, nor is it canonical in any sense of the word. It is, however, inspired by the story of God acting in and through Creation, and in this understanding, I highly recommend The Book of God to Christians and non-believers alike who wish to get into the story of the Bible.

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Reliving the Passion Review

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(More customer reviews)Wangerin's writing style is so refreshing - it brings the story of Christ to life in a new and exciting way. The emotive writing style draws you in as the reader and you cannot put the book away - I read and re-read the crucifixion chapters and came away almost breathless with a renewed sense of what Christ went through for me! The cast of characters that were involved also come to life with all the passion and "realness" of that day.

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No story has more significance than this: the death and resurrection of Jesus.But somehow the oft-repeated tale of Christ's passion can become too familiar, too formalized, for us to experience its incredible immediacy.The meditations in Reliving the Passion, which received a Gold Medallion Award in 1993, follow the story as given in the gospel of Mark---from the moment when the chief priests plot to kill Jesus to the Resurrection. But these readings are more than a recounting of events; they are an imaginary reenactment, leading the reader to re-experience the Passion or perhaps see it fully for the very first time.As only a great storyteller can, Walter Wangerin enables the reader to see the story from the inside, to discover the strangeness and wonder of the events as they unfold. It's like being there. In vivid images and richly personal detail, Wangerin helps us recognize our own faces on the streets of Jerusalem; breathe the dark and heavy air of Golgotha; and experience, as Mary and Peter did, the bewilderment, the challenge, and the ultimate revelation of knowing the man called Jesus.'The story gets personal for every reader,' writes Wangerin, 'for this is indeed our story, the story whereby we personally have been saved from such a death as Jesus died.'No, there is not another tale in the world more meaningful than this---here is where we all take our stands against sin and death and Satan, upon this historical, historic event. I consider it a holy privilege to participate in it retelling.'Read this book slowly. Read it with a seeing faith. Walk the way with Jesus. We, his followers of later centuries, do follow even now. Read, walk, come, sigh, live. Live! Rise again!'

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