 | A nice resource, but not a preacher's dream come true Nov 4, 2006 |
| When it comes to Willmington, you know it's going to be good and the Outline Bible is no exception. However, the practicality of this resource, in the area of preaching, is very limited. The outlines are great for a quick overview/ summary of the passages in the chapters of the Bible, but contrary to the advertising on the dust jacket it does NOT cover or outline every verse in the Bible. (NOTE: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Dueteronomy are are all mixed into one long outline making it nearly impossible to find some specific references. ie- Parts of Leviticus & Numbers are missing from their section and you have to scan the Exodus & Deuteronomy section to find them- hopefully. And vice versa.) On the positive side, this definitely would make an excellent teacher's companion for teaching students the basics about the Bible. |
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| Haves and Have Nots Aug 5, 2006 |
| This is not a book that you read straight through, and so I haven't. I have, however, previewed it, as I call it--looked through it to get acquainted with it, to find out what it has and doesn't have. The Haves are good--the chapter outlines, for example. But they could be more useful if it weren't for the Have-Nots. I expected to find the chapter outlines; the ads make that quite clear. But I had also expected to find book outlines. If I have missed those, someone please point me to them. When I study a book, I usually start by trying to see it as a whole--its major divisions, etc. For that I still have to go to my Study Bibles. Willmington's chapter outlines would be even more helpful if he had related them to good book outlines, thereby letting his readers see the particular chapter in relation to the even larger context. I don't believe in lifting a verse, or a chapter, out of its context to make it mean whatever I want it to mean, nor do I think Willmington does. The bottom line: his book is not complete, at least not complete enough for me. Still, I will use it for whatever new insights it may give--use it and my Study Bibles. |
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 | Wonderful Jul 17, 2006 |
| This is a great tool for studies and for use to preparing messages to teach and preach from. A lot of work went into the publication of this Bible! Amazing! |
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| Excellent reference material Jan 16, 2006 |
| Boy...if you want to get the details of the Bible in a quick and easy to read format, this is the book. We had reason to buy this book for some story research we needed to do. It was extremely easy to follow along with the story progression, while also being able to refer to the actual biblical passages, if necessary. If you are someone who prepares materials for bible study classes, this is a "must have" book. |
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| EXCELLENT study tool Aug 22, 2005 |
| Excellent study Bible for preparing messages, Sunday school lessons and personal study. Highly recommended for any student of the Bible. |
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