Greg’s Reviews > Daily Bible, with Devotional Insights to Guide You Through God's Word: NIV > Status Update

The commenter writes: "Marriage to foreign wives was prohibited because of the danger that the women would influence their husbands and children to worship their strange gods and idols. And history has proved the wisdom of the rule." WHAT??? Whose history??? Shame on you, Mr. Smith, for adding flames to the existing xenophobic/racist fire. For shame!

"If one falls down, his friend can help him up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm," Ecclesiastes 4: a beautiful extension of the erotic Songs of Solomon.

"Solomon's Song of Songs" book. We're told in the commentary it is surprising this book is included in the Old Testament, as it is the only Book that has no reference to history, purpose, religion, sin, salvation, or even God himself. It's a celebration of "unrestricted joy in a relationship with love." I feel it's the most beautiful Book in the Old Testament.

I found it great to read David's songs and poems within the story of David itself. Wonderfully illuminating. This will be a three year (or more) read for me, and one of my favorite reads of all time.

As far as I know, this is the only Bible where everything is in chronological order. I'm at the point where Joshua and his armies have just defeated the "31 Kings" and are getting ready to partition the land among the 12 tribes. Heavily annotated and with footnotes, this is a very informational read.