For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Treasures of God's Word, Vol. 2 [Hardcover]

D. A. Carson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

'As our culture drifts from its Judeo-Christian roots, the need to understand the Bible as a whole text--the complete and inspired history of redemption, as well as the revelation of God and His character--is critical. This 365-day devotional, with a complete Bible-reading plan, is for those who recognize this need. It will open the Bible to those who desire to understand Scripture in its context, to know the God of the Bible, and to realize how He works in the lives of real people.'

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581341180
• ISBN-13: 978-1581341188
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God and An Introduction to the New Testament, and is general editor of Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping to Know God on a Daily Basis, May 31, 2000

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K. Potts (Omaha, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Treasures of God's Word, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

This is volume two of Dr. Carson's attempt to help Christians grow in their relationship with God. In the process the reader's biblical literacy will be raised dramatically. Reading this devotion daily with the four assigned readings, (usually a chapter each in length), you will read the New Testament and Psalms twice and the rest of the Bible once. This was true with volume one as well. Dr. Carson's comments on one of the readings each day will reveal things in Scripture you may have never seen before. He will also give applications to the reader's life from the devotion. This is true as well in volume one. I suggest to the publisher to make volumes one and two a boxed set. It will save the reader another order for a devotion he or she will want after purchasing the first volume. Out of all the devotions I have read, volume two along with its predecessor leads one back to reading the Bible. I highly recommed this volume as well as the first. If your devotional life with God has grown stale, or you want your relationship with God to grow stronger, you could not do better than buying both volumes of Dr. Carson's devotionals

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finest biblical daily devotional on market..., February 25, 2002

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Kathy L. McKinney (Jackson, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Treasures of God's Word, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

Carson understands that spiritual growth requires more than selecting various texts from around the Bible and applying them to daily personal issues of Christian living, important though that may be. He understands that the Christian believer benefits enormously by seeing how the entire Bible fits together in the flow of salvation-history. Recognizing that linear historical analysis validates the biblical materials is not just an academic exercise, but strengthens faith in the God of the Bible. But, Carson then returns to the issue of application, both at personal and societal levels.

Carson helps Christians to properly interpret OT texts in light of New Covenant fulfillment. He also performs admirably in his notes on passages in the NT pertaining to soteriology. That in itself makes the book worth much more than its purchase price.

I highly recommend these books for any person who wants to grow in her/his understanding and application of the Bible. In addition, these books are of inestimable value for teachers and preachers in that the readings consistently show how to make even rather obscure passages accessible for students and parishoners.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent companion, February 23, 2006

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David M. Heming (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Treasures of God's Word, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

Love of God is an excellent companion/guide to reading through the Bible in a year. Although Amazon does not differentiate, there are 2 versions. This newer tends to have commentary on the Old Testament while the first "For the Love of God" focuses on the New Testament selections.