3 out of 4 stars
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The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness is a nonfiction book written by a Christian author, Isaac Aluko Ademoroti. This is the second edition of the book, and its production has been necessitated mainly by the need to expand the first edition. Consequently, the author expanded some chapters and added two new chapters, resulting in this seven-chapter book.
In this book, Isaac presented the Holy Bible as a wondrous book, with reasons. One of the reasons he gave is that the Bible, though completed more than one thousand nine hundred years ago, continues to be relevant to peoples of every generation. He went on to explain that all the thirty-seven writers of the sixty-six books that make up the Bible had a common inspiration—the Almighty God. He also presented twenty-one aliases of the Bible with scriptural references. Furthermore, Isaac pointed out that everything in the Bible revolves around one Man, and meticulously, he gave ninety-five different names used in the Bible to refer to Him.
Within this book also—among other things—are prophecies in the Bible that have been fulfilled, and the ones that are yet to come to pass. However, he stated that the time we’re in now can be likened to the time of Noah; a time when promiscuity is fashionable; a time when great crimes are committed, and people are killed for the flimsiest of reasons; a time when betrayal is common among friends; a time when greed is rampant, and cheating is the order of the day; a time when showing remorse for an evil deed is seen as a sign of weakness; and a time when God is seen to be old-fashioned and boring.
I’m glad I read The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness. I found it inspiring, insightful, and edifying. Also, I agree with everything Isaac said in this book. This is not because I’m a Christian, but because everything he said are undeniable facts, in my opinion. His explanations are very clear and logical. I admire his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Scripture and his teaching skills. I also like his style of writing. Isaac did not try to impose his ideas and beliefs on the readers, however, before he makes any assertion, he always presents a thorough analysis—based on the Bible and logic—after which he draws an inference. I also appreciate the way he summarized each Bible story used, even the popular ones. This was really helpful. Also, I believe this will help 'accommodate' a wider range of readers— Christians and non-Christians.
There is nothing I dislike about The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness. However, I would have loved it if the Bible quotations were presented in italic print, and perhaps, also well separated.
I rate The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness three out of four stars. The only reason for not giving it a perfect rating is because of the errors I found while reading. Though not many errors were found, I expected little or no error since it is a second-edition book. I should however add that the errors do not affect its readability.
The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness is a must-read for all Christians, as it centers on the Holy Bible. Reading it will help Christians to have a deeper understanding of the Scripture and better appreciate the stories recorded therein. The Shining Light: In The Land of Darkness can also be read by non-Christians—especially when read with an open mind—and religious-book lovers.
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