I absolutely loved this book! It was like a Cliff’s Notes version of the Bible fused with a daily devotional. It took bite-sized portions of the most important Bible readings, laid them out in an easy to understand manner, and followed with a short passage on how we can apply that passage to our personal lives. This is great for brand new Christians and well-studied Christians alike. Anyone can read this and learn new information about our Lord and Savior.

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The best review I can give this book is outstanding!!! Great addition to Daily bible reading or Just when you need more clarification on something you have read. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest opinion. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

The simplicity of the book makes it very inviting to a new believer. Picking in a bible and reading it cover to cover can be very intimidating. Ed Strauss has found a way to tell the totality of the gospel message in bite size pieces. I think someone who is trying to understand the overall message of the Bible through key and relevant stories will benefit from this devotional.

This new book presents a group of simple but thought-provoking devotional readings that take the reader from the days of creation in Genesis to the end of time in Revelations. Each entry is a little less than a page in length. Here is an example from I Samuel 24 and 25:

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The entry begins with a sentence explaining the key points from the lesson. The lesson ends with comment or two that the reader can remember throughout the day. Though the entries are numbered, they are not dated, allowing the reader to start or begin their study when convenient for them. The book contains a Table of Contents near the beginning of the book that allow the reader to find a reading based on a particular passage. The book concludes with a scripture index - though I could not use it to easily find references.

The book will take the reader through the whole story of scripture, but I would have a difficult time recommending it as the first devotional for Bible Study.
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I expected just quick summaries of the each of events/readings presented, but at times it felt too much like I was being sermonized at.

This was a decent read for a study on Bible Scripture passages and all of Jesus' words were in red. I learned some new passages that I had forgotten and revisited some favorites. I like that there was some discussion on each passage. I nicer to way to break down and study the Bible. I like that both old and new testaments were covered; I love the gospels but Revelation has always been my favorite book of the Bible, and more time could have been spent on it. Still Recommended.

One of the better ways to condense down such a large, important book; this could be easier for some beginners.

Thanks to Netgalley, Ed Strauss and Babour Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available:10/1/20