false 2861048 1 The Bible as a Single, Powerful Story. Here is the entire story of the Bible, narrated by master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. Reading like a great historical novel, The Book of God dramatizes the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of this ancient book come alive in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, The Book of God follows the biblical story in chronological order. 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. Wangerin recreates the high drama, low comedy, gentle humor, and awesome holiness of the Bible story. Imaginative yet meticulously researched, The Book of God offers a sweeping history that stretches across thousands of years and hundreds of lives, in cultures foreign and yet familiar in their common humanity. History and fact take on personality and warmth. Wangerin shows you human hands--Abraham raising the knife over his son Isaac on Mount Moriah, a priest offering incense in the temple at Jerusalem, Joseph the carpenter at work with his tools. He shows you human faces--Moses and Aaron face-to-face with the king of Egypt, Mary smiling like a white rose, and Jesus laughing with a Samaritan woman. Gardens, humble homes, olive groves, palaces, temples, and the hills of Judea shining in the afternoon sun--Wangerin makes the places where the events of the Bible took place come to life in the imagination. Wangerin helps you understand what it was like for each person to be caught up in the events of a particular time and place--a time and place where the eternal God somehow reached out and touched ordinary men and women. The book of God is no ordinary book. Written by a born storyteller, it is the magnum opus of one of the most respected and beloved authors of our time. 2887188 2 1996 The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel total:14|5:8|4:4|3:2| 14 62 22 4 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 15:49:36 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 15:50:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Mar 12 08:52:24 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 08:52:32 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 09 14:48:59 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 14:49:50 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 18 19:38:42 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 20:10:03 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 05:46:20 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 05:46:20 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 29 10:47:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 10:47:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue May 19 07:03:17 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 07:03:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 01 14:58:59 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 15:43:16 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Apr 10 18:22:32 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 18:22:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 08:22:02 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 08:22:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 19:54:44 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 19:54:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 02:42:55 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 02:42:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 10 20:58:38 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 20:58:38 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 14:25:55 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 14:25:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 04 17:48:55 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 18 13:05:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 06 20:22:55 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 20:22:55 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Oct 22 23:38:07 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 23:38:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 13 12:46:10 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 12:46:13 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Oct 12 19:47:07 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 19:47:07 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jul 11 18:37:35 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 18:37:35 -0700 2008