The American Patriot's Bible The Word of God and the Shaping of America
Dr. Richard G. Lee General Editor
This bible is a King James version. I have to admit that I am more familiar with the NIV but have found I like the King James version, too. I also believe that it is in keeping with the whole concept - as it was most likely the King James version that our Founding Fathers read. The book begins with Seven Principles of the Judeo-Christian Ethic. The author states that "whether each of the Founding Fathers was a Christian is not the issue. Their writings, their statements, and their votes evidence the fact that a majority of them embraced these great principles as the basis for a civilized nation." With each principle listed scripture is quoted as a reference of where that principle was derived.
Sprinkled throughout the bible there are quotes from Presidents and Vice Presidents. Additional information is given that ties scripture and various events, happenings, and important historical people in our nation's history. Each of these are placed in the book along side the scripture that is related to the event, happening or important historical person. For example, Exodus 3:10 is quoted, 'Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.' George Washington is discussed on this page - saying he was the "American Moses", the Father of our Country. There are several colorful 4 page inserts that give specific detailed information on our nation - covering things like 'In God We Trust', the American Revolution, World War II, Christianity and Equal Rights, etc.
I was very impressed with the quality of the book. The print is very easy to read. There was a lot of research that went into adding all the historical information and the quotes from Presidents. I very highly recommend this bible to others. I can actually say that I have personally taken it to show some of my friends. I talked about it with one of my friends from bible study and she asked me to bring it next time we meet - as she wants to take a look at it. I have really enjoyed reading this book and have especially enjoyed the tidbits of historical information.
BookSneeze has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for review. I received this book for free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blog Network book review (BookSneeze) bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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