It's time for another book review. This time I read The Jesus Story: Everything That Happens in the New Testament in Plain English by Dr. William H. Marty. I chose to review this book because I like reading books that sum up the Bible in a way that gives it a fuller picture.
Basically, I read the Bible and I get stuff out of it. But I don't generally read the entire New Testament in one go. And because the Bible isn't necessarily written in chronological order, I don't always realize that certain events happened at the same time or certain people lived at the same time as others. Maybe it's just me who is clueless about this sort of stuff.
On the off chance that I am not alone in my ignorance, books like The Jesus Story do a good job of summing it all up in a nice little package. It puts the stories into context.
Overall I liked the book. It served the purpose I was looking for--I learned a few new things, got a better understanding of how events in the New Testament fit together, and now have a book to hand my kids to read for Bible class when they are a little bit older.
If you are looking for a short and sweet summary of the New Testament, this is a good resource. If you are looking for a meaty summary, this isn't for you. It basically sums up the events in the order they happened without going into further detail. (Sometimes it's nice to have other historical content thrown in to the story and sometimes just the facts from the Bible is nice)
**Thank you Bethany House Publishers for giving me a copy of this book to review. All of the opinions expressed in this review are my own.**
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