“My prayer is that what is written on the following pages will help you gain a deeper understanding of God’s Holy Word and will help you grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ.”

The book “Insights on Faith & History” by the Rev. Gene Linzey is a collection of questions, and his Bible-based answers, that were published as newspaper articles over the years. The columns range from “What Does It Mean to Get Saved?” and “Did Jesus Really Sweat Blood?” to “Why Should I Believe the Bible?” and “Is It Wrong to be Patriotic?”. Linzey quotes the King James Version of the Bible in his answers as well as explaining those passages, and as a student of history and science, uses his knowledge and experience in those areas to elaborate his answers.

After flipping through the book at work, the statement that hooked me into reading it at home was, “In order to properly understand or ‘rightly divide’ Scripture, we must often study some language, history, archeology, or Ancient Middle East culture.” I was impressed with Linzey’s use of hard cold facts in his faith-based answers. For Christians, this book will solidify what you already believe to be true in the Bible, and you will enjoy Linzey’s interpretations and humor. For the dubious, this book will present to you the scientific and historic background you may be looking for in order to open yourself up to The Good Book and see what it has to offer. And, you will enjoy Linzey’s interpretations and humor.

Jennifer, Books on Broadway

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