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A read copy that remains in clean condition.
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A read copy that remains in clean condition.
I have many of Edith and Francis Schaeffer's books and this one is excellent to recommend to others to purchase because it is a summery of the Bible. With the summery it is very easy to remember the main characters and how God used them in his Salvation plan.
Although I found the early chapters a little difficult to plow through, the book beautifully ties together the Old and New Testaments. The author knows her material and is anxious to present the "Good News" to all who will hear.As a Christian, I found the juxtaposition with the Jewish elements fascinating and I think the Jews would find her book, at the very least, interesting as she weaves back and forth between the Testaments. I bought 3 of these books to give to friends and 2 for myself.
I'm a little confussed by some of the other reviews. Christianity is Jewish is not an attempt to convert Jews, it's an attempt for Christians to embrace the Jewishness of their faith. To understand the fullness of Christianity, and see it as the diciples saw it, one needs to see it through the eyes of the Jews. She successfully attempts to show how the Jew Jesus fufilled the Jewish scriptures. This is a book for Christians to understand their faith, not to attack our beloved older brothers, the Jews.
A great overview of the entire Old and New Testament, touching on most important books/topics and how it all points to the sacrificial Lamb, Jesus! It as if she is talking to you in her living room, which is actually her gifting along with her famous husband Francis Shaeffer (you may have heard of L'Abri in Switzerland).. Emphasizes the Jewish roots of Christianity. Highly recommended!
Christianity Is Jewish, lovingly and gently presents the salvation message of Jesus Christ, the long awaited, Jewish Messiah in a logical and deductive fashion. It brings the thread of Redemption from the promise of the Messiah in Genesis, through the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Jewish prophets. It clearly shows Christianity as a grafted vine rooted in Judaism. We are the logical fulfillment of Judaism, not a new invention of man's thoughts. Edith Schaeffer is never harsh or confrontational and her book is an easy and enjoyable read. Over the years, I never can keep a copy of my own because I keep giving them away or lending them out.
