George Knight has written 180 devotionals focusing on 180 key theological words that are central to the Christian Faith. Though the author at no time suggests that his list is complete - the chosen terms are important to understanding the theological ideas of our faith.
The terms are not presented in any kind of theological order; instead, the author has chosen to present his list in alphabetical order. The first five entries are:
- Abiding
- Abomination
- Adoption
- Adultery
- Advent
The last five entries are:
- Witness
- The Word
- Work
- Worship
- Wrath
Each entry consists of a key verse used to begin the discussion. The devotional material then follows, often incorporating additional scriptural support helping the reader to better understand the topic. Finally, most entries end with a “Learn More” section provides a number of scripture selections for the reader to look up on his or her own.
Sadly, at least in the Advanced Readers Copy I received, there is no scripture index or keyword index to find additional places a concept might be mentioned in the book or another concept that might be supported by a given scripture. Alas, no citations are provided for ideas or concepts that are discussed - making the book suitable for devotional use, but less so for the basis of scholarly word or theological studies. It is this lack of indexing and citations that makes this a 3-½ star book.
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are my own.
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