Review of The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth" by Leatrice Porcher-Watson.]
Leatrice Porcher-Watson examines the Old Testament and religious history in her book The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth: The god of Yisrael & the children of Yisrael (who call themselves Jew-ish).
The book has passages from the Old Testament, and some of the original words are translated into modern English. Commentary throughout the book examines the meaning of the ancient text, and arguments are supported by historical and scientific evidence.
The author compares the Old Testament with the New Testament and explains why Yisroel is the son of god. She explores the relation between biblical creation and ancient history and addresses many aspects of her subject, including the creation of heaven and earth, the first man and woman, and Cain and Abel.
One example from the book is Noah’s Ark. The author provides evidence for how the ark was made and explores theories about its size. She examines the timeframe from embarkation to disembarkation. A photograph of a model of the ark in America is included, and its shortcomings are reviewed.
The author has researched her subject in depth, and the wealth of information provided makes for thought-provoking reading. Her passion for the subject shines through, as does her strong desire to communicate what she knows to her audience. She challenges opposing views with effective arguments and good humour. There is a light-hearted approach at times which works well. An example, from page 16, is “…do you actually believe the idol God created [first put into existence] by Constantine created this heaven & this earth & the universe? I am just asking!”
I felt that words are translated too much, and this adds confusion to the narrative. For example, on page 11 the sentence “…Moses commanded us a law…” is changed to “…Moses commanded [gave with authority (to)] us [self and others] a law [rule]…”. I find the original sentence clearer and easier to understand. Another sentence on page 24 has eleven words in brackets to explain the word subdue. This word is still in use today, so I don’t think it needs translation. When words are translated, I think it would work better to translate into one or two words. The author writes very well with a light touch, but I don’t feel what she writes needs to be interpreted in brackets so often.
This book would appeal to people interested in religion who want to learn more. I removed two stars for the number of words with translations in brackets, as I felt this detracted from the reading experience. This book’s rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
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The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth
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Leatrice Porcher-Watson examines the Old Testament and religious history in her book The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth: The god of Yisrael & the children of Yisrael (who call themselves Jew-ish).
The book has passages from the Old Testament, and some of the original words are translated into modern English. Commentary throughout the book examines the meaning of the ancient text, and arguments are supported by historical and scientific evidence.
The author compares the Old Testament with the New Testament and explains why Yisroel is the son of god. She explores the relation between biblical creation and ancient history and addresses many aspects of her subject, including the creation of heaven and earth, the first man and woman, and Cain and Abel.
One example from the book is Noah’s Ark. The author provides evidence for how the ark was made and explores theories about its size. She examines the timeframe from embarkation to disembarkation. A photograph of a model of the ark in America is included, and its shortcomings are reviewed.
The author has researched her subject in depth, and the wealth of information provided makes for thought-provoking reading. Her passion for the subject shines through, as does her strong desire to communicate what she knows to her audience. She challenges opposing views with effective arguments and good humour. There is a light-hearted approach at times which works well. An example, from page 16, is “…do you actually believe the idol God created [first put into existence] by Constantine created this heaven & this earth & the universe? I am just asking!”
I felt that words are translated too much, and this adds confusion to the narrative. For example, on page 11 the sentence “…Moses commanded us a law…” is changed to “…Moses commanded [gave with authority (to)] us [self and others] a law [rule]…”. I find the original sentence clearer and easier to understand. Another sentence on page 24 has eleven words in brackets to explain the word subdue. This word is still in use today, so I don’t think it needs translation. When words are translated, I think it would work better to translate into one or two words. The author writes very well with a light touch, but I don’t feel what she writes needs to be interpreted in brackets so often.
This book would appeal to people interested in religion who want to learn more. I removed two stars for the number of words with translations in brackets, as I felt this detracted from the reading experience. This book’s rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
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The History Book Of The god Who Created This Heaven & This Earth
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