Randy
- A fantastic telling of legend and fantasy, all from a Christian point of view. All three books are extremely well-written and the pace of the books is quick yet comfortable. I am a fan of the ancient tales of Robin Hood, and this spin on the legend was not only fantastic, but a breath of fresh air with great new life! After reading the first book (Hood) I was not only ready to get into the rest of the trilogy, but to read more of what Stephen Lawhead had written.
- Chuck Swindoll has been my favorite Bible teacher for about 40 years. My family and I read a chapter of the New Testament every day except Sundays each year. This year I've been using the Insights commentaries to make notes in the Logos edition of the ESV Bible. The use of the Strong's numbering system adds clarification to certain words. Chuck is also well-versed in customs of the day and New Testament geography. It all makes this a great set of NT Commentaries.
- This is a really great look at the trial of Jesus from the perspective of a lawyer. Many, many things that are not commonly known about Jewish law at the time of the trial have been researched and explained here.
- Is it Jewish law that needs to be looked at, or Roman/Greek law? One thing about writings like this, that "bug" me, isn't the law, per se; but rather, the authors' tend to forget, this was a sacrifice-- not a legal hearing or setting. If that were the case, then no earthly jurisdiction matters. No Harvard Law graduate, no Johnny Cochrane, or Charles Darwin could argue a successful prosecution against God himself. But, for the sake of argument, it's good to know that this author brings in to account historical law; and is not basing it on his interpretation of American (or modern) law.
