The book Studies in Galatians was a very fine read. The book written by Tom Wacaster was very well put together. I felt like he did a fine job gathering good help to really bring home some of the main points out of this book. Well-organized verse by verse is bought to the attention of the reader in a simple format. I really like the fact that he shared the ideas of others and did not hesitate to let the reader know that who was saying what. From the very beginning, Mr. Waycaster let you know in the introduction a very pinpointed direction and sent you on your way. The introduction seem to be a bit long but after I looked at it upon completion of reading I appreciated it more so than when I read it. When you take second look, it made me understand the reading better.
In Chapter one we start the book immediately ne hesitation in stating his comments on the scripture. In most commentaries, there is a dead space between the introduction and the beginning chapter. Tom did a good job in transitioning straight to breaking down the verses. This book also reminded me that you don’t write a book or commentary by yourself, there is often help needed. Here Tom does good work once again in finding good help and plugging them in to support his take on chapter and verses. The first one that caught my attention was in the beginning f the book when he plugged Adam Clark into the point that he was getting at. In the timely manner, he takes others input and the most opportune time to support his points.
In the study of the Greek language here lately Tom takes you there. He often refers to the Greek translation of some of the scriptures he is referring to. This could be good or not. For me it was good because we are currently studying Greek. For some...
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...dage and Freedom. The way Tom broke both of these parts down in his way impressive. The chapter itself was very good but the two charts that I mentioned really caught my attention most of all. The chart of Judaism, Christianity, designed by Coffman. This was place strategically by Tom in a very good place in his explanation of this part of his book. Another example of a good gathering of your resources and placing them in good spots. The last two chapters are like the rest put together. Overall, this was a well-written book. It was easy to read and to understand. The more I read the book and didn’t put it down. It took me two days to read and the only reason I put it down between the days was that I fell asleep with it in my hands. When I see Tom, again I will personally thank him for writing this. I will also tell him that I got a lot out of it. Good Book!
This book was very confusing and disorganized. It was very hard to follow and the author
I found the book to be a thought provoking and fascinating narrative, that was easy to get into. Author Beck's story of his spiritual journey made for worthy reading, especially, with his grounded, detailed recollections and comfortable writing style that flows fluently in an easy going conversational tone that invites you to read on. At times gritty, sometimes impassioned, and tangibly emotional this memoir of a young man looking to find his place in the world and finding it through the awakening of his faith and love for Jesus Christ was a worthwhile
Another great part of this book is how much Platt uses the Bible. This is more than an idea that Platt has developed and more than a bunch of cool stories. In this book David Platt lets the word of God speak through his writing. Scripture is a sword that can be used in many different ways such as preaching, but in this book David uses it through writing. If the reader has a problem with what Platt is saying then they have a problem with what the word of God
The book was a little hard to read and understand. For me, I had to read it several times to completely understand it. Did you like the book or not? Is this book one that you will keep and recommend to others, especially those going through
All in all, this novel is a good read, so long as the reader takes the time to think about everything that goes into it.
The whole chapter entitled, "On Living Peaceably With the Mysteries of Faith" was really interesting. The one line that hit me the hardest was, "Some issues…are indeed troubling, but less so once we realize that if God's thoughts and ways were like our own, God wouldn't be God, or else we would be gods, too" (Myers 33). Although this idea seems simple, and one that should be obvious to everyone, it was a different way of thinking for me. So often, something goes wrong in my life, and I wonder how on Eart...
While reading chapters thirty-one through thirty-four, my mind was blown multiple times! These chapters clearly demonstrated how differently we react to the same situation based on how a question is framed; this thought had never occurred to me before. I have always thought that I am a consistent and fair person, someone who responds to every situation with the same reply. However, these chapters illuminated that that probably is not the case. When this realization is juxtaposed with the example of Christ who truly remains constant, we can see just how quickly we fall short of being perfect; this is what makes us human and flawed.
My overall opinion of this book is good I really liked it and recommend it to anyone. It is a good book to read and it keep you interested throughout the whole book.
They also are clearly not trying to write a hermeneutics textbook or solve all of the world's problems with this book. As one who likes to read a book and then think slowly through it, I appreciate that the chapters are not neatly wrapped up with a 5-step process to get it all right. Rather, they clearly lay out the issues, provide some direction for how to think and grow through them, and then leave each chapter with "Questions to Ponder." I wish more authors did this.
The symbolism in the story is quite astounding, the sheer amount of information Jackson crammed into the little story is worthy of a medal in its own right. The Christian symbolism noted primarily by Martine, and the analysis of the characters and their actions by Tew both were well put together. They expanded on some areas I hit and found ones I did not even notice.
This is a book that I recommend that all Christians read. It is a book that will really make you think. For me it was kind of tough to read and understand at times, but it is worth the effort and time. This book will arm the believer with answers to complex and difficult issues.
Pages 106-End: Quote three lines from the book and explain the significance of each one.
A small part that stuck out to me that I kind of disliked was how Ben described the church as his mistress at the beginning of chapter one. Not my favorite word choice, but I did not completely dislike it because I saw where he was coming from when making this point. Also, after hearing other people’s opinions on the book this part was something that many people complained about which could have swayed my opinion on it. Ben makes many points throughout the book that gets the reader thinking and he does not force his views on the readers; he simply gives his findings for what he researched and how he applied it to his personal life and work life. I did not like some of the decisions he made in his life, but it was those decisions that lead him to do his research and better his life for. I did not like the decisions because they were choices I would not have made, but he is not me and I am not him. If he had not made the choices he did, the research he had collected would not
...are parts in this book with very much action but also parts with none. Those who like these qualities in the books they read will enjoy this book as much as I did. I think many people will benefit from this book because it involves different parts of different Christian qualities. It can impact someone in the ways a Christian can and should act. Considering the difficulty of this book, I think it is just about right. There were a couple of words that I did not understand but if I kept on reading the sentence would sometimes explain the meaning to me, just not always. I always like a challenge and this book was somewhat of a challenge. I think the amount of words that I didn’t know was a good amount. Not too much and not too little; a great way to develop my vocabulary! This book will have an impact on, not only my life, but others’ lives as well in the future.
This is my personal reflection about the book. First and foremost, I would like to say that it is