When the Good News Gets Even Better: Rediscovering the Gospels through First-Century Jewish Eyes [Paperback]

Neb Hayden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2009

This unique Bible study allows readers to experience the gospels as they were originally intended by providing vital insights into Jewish culture, customs, and perspectives. Readers will gain a fresh and thoroughly relevant context to the life of Christ while they see and feel the places, the people, and the emotions as they experience the gospels in a fresh new way.

Using a three-month format, this study combines all four gospels into one comprehensive and chronological narrative, allowing readers to focus on the overall themes and truths as they occurred.

This remarkable guide allows readers to truly experience the gospels as never before as observers, readers, and witnesses to those miraculous events and times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook; New edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434767000
• ISBN-13: 978-1434767004
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,354,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars When the Good News Gets Even Better, August 23, 2009

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Laura Davis "Laura" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Good News Gets Even Better: Rediscovering the Gospels through First-Century Jewish Eyes (Paperback)

I was excited when I received this book for review. I loved the idea that I would be looking at the gospels from the perspective of someone who was in the first century, listening at Jesus' feet. I also liked the idea that it was a study/workbook all in one. I began it almost immediately.

The study takes you from Jesus' birth to his resurrection and ascension. Each day there is a section of scripture to read and then commentary by the author. The commentary includes pertinent facts that are always valuable when studying scripture, such as the author's insights that he has gleaned from over 34 years in ministry. The snippets of Jewish culture and history are helpful to understand the reactions that the people of Jesus' day had when they heard him speak.

I found the book to be a welcome addition to my study times. It can be done as a private study or in a group study. I do believe it would make a great group study and at times wished that I was in a group while I was going through it, because of some of the intriguing questions that came up. Like this one - "Is there a difference between the "Christian mind" and the "mind of Christ"? Intriguing question isn't it? The questions are geared to help you examine your life and how you are living it in regards to Jesus' teachings.

Introspective, enlightening and intriguing - When the Good News Gets Even Better, will be a welcome addition to your study time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great perspective, July 11, 2011

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Auntie15 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: When the Good News Gets Even Better: Rediscovering the Gospels through First-Century Jewish Eyes (Paperback)

Great insight from a perspective I just didn't know about. It was so helpful to get some of the comments Jesus and others made from the context of conversational language and idioms of the time. Great study, but need to go through it more than once.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study and Read, August 20, 2010

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Susan D. Miller "Suz" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Good News Gets Even Better: Rediscovering the Gospels through First-Century Jewish Eyes (Paperback)

This is well written and insightful. Excellent! I'm hoping for another book by this author. Thought provoking!