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  1. Reid
    California
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    1000 Days
    July 11, 2012
    Reid
    California
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This review was written for 1000 Days: The Ministry Of Christ.
    1000 Days by Jonathan Falwell is a interesting premise - the days of Christ's official "ministry" and the book was good, it just wasn't great. There are a lot of interesting stories and examples, and it's a nicely written book, just not one that I'd recommend to all my friends as an amazing book.

    Sorry.

    I received this book free of charge by Booksneeze and was not required to write a positive review.
  2. Sands0113
    Richmond, KY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    A great message for all.
    April 26, 2012
    Sands0113
    Richmond, KY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 3
    Meets Expectations: 3
    This review was written for 1000 Days: The Ministry Of Christ.
    1000 Days: The Ministry of Christ by Jonathan Falwell

    I always look forward to reading a new book and I was in that same state when I recieved my copy of 1,000 Days: The Ministry of Christ by Jonathan Falwell. I started the book and soon found that this book was going to be a bit harder to read. (Now, to be fair, it could have been either the writing style or my crazy hectic life.) However, I made it through and I must say that I didn't necessarily enjoy the writing style of the author but I did enjoy the message of the book.

    This book takes a look at the ministry of Jesus Christ (and the fact that His ministry was only 3.5 years of His life) and then tries to give us ways that we can apply Jesus' outlook and perspective to our lives. It gives examples of His ministry (radial love, calmed storms, temptation, peace, and prayer among others) and also gives us insight to how we can apply those same ministry techniques to our own lives. It provides us with a blue print of the ministry that has changed all of us and how we can use it to build our own ministries in order to continue reaching the lives that are in need. I really enjoyed the fact that the author used a ton of scripture to show where these things were happening...it gave me a chance to dig into the Word and see for myself and draw my own conclusions.

    As I said, I'm not sure that I like the way that Jonathan Falwell wrote the book (the language and style, etc) but I do really LOVE the message and for that reason, I will be sharing the book with others. If you want to see a picture of how Jesus ministry (only 1,000 days of His life) was lived out...this book is a place to start.

    DISCLAIMER: I recieved a free copy of this book through the publisher's(Thomas Nelson Publishing) Booksneeze blogger review program, HOWEVER, I was NOT required to write a positive review. ALL thoughts and opinions are my own.
  3. MaryRuth
    Midwest
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    '1000 Days: The Ministry of Christ'
    March 11, 2012
    MaryRuth
    Midwest
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 2
    Value: 2
    Meets Expectations: 1
    Categorically, I would have to say that this book is definitely milk, not meat. Early on in the book, the author makes the statement that the book is intended for anyone, whether a long-time Christian, a new Believer, or someone who's just curious about what Jesus and His life were all about. Having read the book, though, I would definitely categorize it as being geared towards a new Believer.

    1000 Days presents an overview of Christ's roughly 3-year ministry, basically just hitting the highlights. For someone unfamiliar with the ministry of Christ, it could be useful.

    That being said, though, I don't know that I would recommend it. There were several instances in which it seemed like the author was reading far too much into a given biblical text. For example, in the chapter discussing the Beatitudes, the author suggests that the statement "blessed are the peacemakers", the word "peacemakers" actually refers to people who are helping others make peace with God. However, neither the original language nor the context of the passage suggest this.

    In another chapter, the author is discussing the incident of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. When Satan suggests that Jesus turn the stones into bread and Jesus responds by saying that "Man shall not live by bread alone", Falwell places particular emphasis (his own, not the original text's) on Jesus' use of the word 'Man'. He makes the statement: "Jesus was telling Satan that He was not an animal." According to Falwell, Jesus was implying that He could exercise self-control over His hunger instinct, unlike an animal that simply follows instinct blindly. This may have been a valid point if the wording or context of the biblical passage actually inferred this, but it doesn't.

    Statements of that nature (i.e. 'What Jesus really meant was...') always make me very nervous. Yes, the Bible is a deep, many-layered book that requires careful and diligent investigation and searching to understand, but we need to stand guard against making assumptions about 'what Jesus really meant' - especially so when the text itself does not make the issue completely clear.

    Along that same line, another issue I had with 1000 Days was the lack of referencing. The author often said things like "Luke 9 tells the story of..." or "such and such fulfilled the prophesy of Psalm 69..." but as a general rule there were very few actual chapter-and-verse references to show where the author got the information he was citing. The Bible makes it clear that we as Christians should not simply take a teacher's word for anything (no matter how qualified or respectable that teacher may be). We are to search the Scriptures for ourselves to determine whether the things the teacher says are true. It stands to reason then that, if a teacher wants to prove the biblical basis for a particular statement, he should provide a biblical reference for it, and this book often failed to do that.

    Combining those issues with the somewhat juvenile feel of some of the discussions and study questions at the end of each chapter, I'm sad to have to say that this book was a disappointment. A book that provided an in-depth study of the ministry of Christ, geared towards new Believers, would be a wonderful resource that I would love to be able to recommend to people. Unfortunately, 1000 Days isn't that book.

    I received this book free of charge from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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