The Book of God

The Bible as a Novel

De: Walter Wangerin Jr.

Narrado por: Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Walter Wangerin Jr

Experience the Bible as a singular, powerful story and prepare to be swept away by Scripture as never before! Wangerin's "Bible storybook for adults" features brilliant settings, dramatized scenes, and added dialogue—all gleaned from extensive research.

The Book of God reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, bringing to life the men and women of this ancient book in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, this award-winning bestseller follows the biblical story from start to finish.

Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders—individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today. The Book of God:

• Follows the biblical story in chronological order
• Filled with carefully researched cultural and historical background
• Includes biblical events viewed through the eyes of minor characters

Master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. shares the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy. Experience the Bible in a beautiful new way!

Reseñas de la Crítica

'[Wangerin's] aim was to produce a clean, continuous story free of repetitions and genealogies, and to add in bits of cultural and historical background based on his own travels and scholarship. Sometimes he switches the narrational perspective so as to veiw biblical events through the eyes of minor characters. In all this he succeeds....'

'An immensely readable and well-organized text and may be an acceptable and more enticing alternative for some people, especially those who -- like me -- always meant to get around to reading all of the original.'

'Considering what he has attempted, Walt does a remarkably good job, and he writes a lot of conventional'

'I was hooked...passages such as the account of Solomon's reign, seem to me to work exceptionally well....'

'Powers along with great stamina for hundreds of pages....The pain of the crucifixion itself is memorably conveyed in terms of lungs, ribs, separating bones. Terse and punchy...it will be read and enjoyed.'

'Reads like 'Gone With the Wind' (of the Holy Spirit) or 'Pride and Prejudice' (plus prophets). Wangerin has done for the biblical kings what Shakespeare did for Macbeth and Richard III....Imaginative, stimulating and fresh....Bubbles with creativity but above all is the work of a craftsman.'

'Whether the stories are familiar from childhood or encountered here for the first time, you will be struck by their palpable power. And the sweep of the narrative, like a vast fresco, allows us to see the big picture of God's providence in a way that we rarely do in our fragmented reading of Scripture...exhilarating, but also disturbing.'

Great Narrative

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book, start to finish. While not a replacement for Bible study, it is easy to follow, thoroughly entertaining, and brings to life the Bible stories. Definitely worth the time. My 80 year old mother heard some of it and said, "that's really in the Bible?"

great book

as a pastor, this book refreshingly takes familiar stories and gives them a whole new perspective. a couple places he took some liberty like with song of solomon being a crush of Tamar on Solomon. Overall it has really made the Bible come to life, highly recommended and well researched.

Great story

The writter and reader are great at old fashioned storytelling. Theres word play and rythm, also, but this writter is great at spinning a yarn. Its his particular talent. I can imagine how well he tells stories to family and friends

So interesting

This was the third time I listened to this book and each time it has revealed something I didn't remember. Loved the narrator.

Incredible

This book is in a class by itself. I listened to the audio and the narrator who was also the author is phenomenal and really brought the Bible to life. I especially appreciated the Old Testament as I am more unfamiliar with the details of the Old Testament than the New Testament and I learned so much. And he ignited a desire to learn more about especially the prophets. I took my time listening to this audiobook, but I cherished every moment. I highly recommend this audiobook.