Sometimes I can be a tough sale. I'm sure many of my friends and family would be surprised with this confession, but when it comes to bible study books I am a cautious consumer. That being said I was simply thrilled with the new bible study by Dee Brestin titled, The Jesus Who Surprises. Now, I was a little concerned when I requested this book, because I received an advanced reader's copy of The Jesus Who Surprises by Dee Brestin from Waterbrook & Multnomah as a member of the Launch Team for an honest review. I was afraid that it might be a light, charismatic offering. Boy, was I happily "surprised"! Brestin's bible study has meat, and depth. It asks tough questions in the written answer section and causes the reader to do some soul searching along with scripture delving to uncover the answers. Brestin encourages the reader to look for surprises throughout the bible and life in seeing the life of Jesus as foretold through the old testament prophesies, the new testament and in evidence of our everyday lives.
As a bible study student, I am particularly concerned that passages used in various bible study books reflect the context of the passage and are not pulled out of context to simply support an author's whim. Brestin stays true to the bible and supports her teaching with well thought out personal stories, historical accounts, and intact biblical excerpts. I simply adore this bible study and feel excited to suggest it to my friends.
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