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Summary: What your minister didn't tell you about the Bible
Review: A good and very thought provoking look at the Good Book. Shows a lot of little known or understood parts of the Bible. Is our faith so fragile that it can't take a little constructive examination? Encourages you to take a new look at the Bible and your faith.
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Summary: Interesting and at times humorous...
Review: Davis tries to inject some humour into a serious subject which makes for interesting reading.. especially to someone who is reading the Bible for the first time. It can generate interest and yet provide background information on Biblical events, and really, it is up to the reader to believe his version of the events cited. It has generated enough interest in me to again read the "original" version - the Bible itself - to really understand what he is writing about. Overall, it may not be authoritative, but I have never read the Bible in the way it has been explained by Davis.
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Summary: Great book, if taken with a grain of salt.
Review: I have not quite finished the book, but I feel I've read enough to have formulated my opinion. Some of the other reviews have provoked me to respond myself--seeming biased themselves, as well as unfair and (to a great degree) unfounded. Yes, there are some inaccuracies in this book--the walls of Jericho being a stellar example, but this publication has a lot of merit. It presents many of the stories in a fresh and appealling manner that could serve as enticement for the reader to peruse the original for themselves--ie. Song of Solomon, Genesis, etc. Any intelligent reader never takes the written word at face value--they think for themselves, draw on their own knowledge and understanding, and take what they read with a grain of salt. To take the written word at face value is to miss out on the expereince of reading the book. Yes, there are problems with some historical details and, yes, the arguments often come across as being rather one-sided--but that is what writing often is, right? It is the expression of the author's slant on the subject. I think that, compared to similar books (meaning: contemporary, _non-secular_ approaches to the Bible), this is a fine piece of writing. It is approachable, enjoyable, witty, and unassuming. I would rather have people interested in a general and fun overview of the Bible read this than some of the balderdash that is available out there. I only give it four stars because of the presence of some obvious errors (again, ie. the walls of Jericho). Good Show, Kenneth C. Davis!
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Summary: It's an eye opener.
Review: I feel that the book opened me to new thought, but also conflick in my self over a change in bliefs. Yhis is a hard book as far as the chalange to early education. Over all very good.
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Summary: If you Don't Know Much about the Bible...
Review: ...then get a Bible and read it! Don't let *anybody* tell you what it means; find out for yourself. The New International Version of the Bible (available from Amazon) is clearly written in modern English. As you read it, write down any questions you have. When you've read enough of the Bible that you feel more familiar with it, then that is the time to try to find answers to your questions. You should not read Don't Know Much about the Bible, until you do know much (or more) about it! A strongly opinionated book like this is the absolute wrong thing for someone with little Bible knowledge.
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Summary: Fasinating information
Review: This book is chock full of information that confirms many stories in the bible and corrects others. It questions the unquestionable and gives good insight. It is written extremely well and holds your interest.
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Summary: Finally! A clear-headed look at a controversial subject!
Review: At last! Someone takes on the Bible with a clear head and an observantly skeptical (but not necessarily jaundiced) eye! Kenneth C. Davis has written what amounts to an "everyperson's" guide to the one book that has had so much influnce on Western thinking and Culture, but which so few people (even those who claim to be so devoted to its ideals) really understand; or even have actually read both cover-to-cover and in context. Davis has obviously done plenty of research on the subject and his book-by-book breakdown of the Old Testament, Apocrypha and New Testament; especially concentrating on Historical accuracies and inaccuracies; make this book required reading for serious students of Biblical lore. Probably it's best feature (and one that will, no doubt, irritate conservative Christian readers) is a lack of "spiritual sentimentality" that (in this reader's opinion, at least) makes most previous attempts at this subject nearly unreadable. Thankfully, this book gives you "Just the facts, Ma'am". A small quibble: I did notice several minor errors that I hope will be rectified before any future editions are released; but this in no way should detract from the overall excellence of this thought-provoking work.
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Summary: A great read. Very informative. Cleared up lots of questions
Review: I thought this latest book in Davis' "Don't know much series" is as informative, if not better, than the others in his series. It was a great read and it cleared up a lot of misconceptions that had been handed down from childhood. One has to have an open mind and be mature enough to accept that the people and "prophets" of the bible were human too.
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Summary: Very Informative
Review: If you don't accept that the Bible has undergone many translations or that curiosity and questioning are natural even where religion is concerned, then this book is not for you. Personally, I loved it. It was very informative and it strengthened my faith.
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Summary: A great resource if you really want to understand the bible
Review: A great resource if you want to learn how the biblical writings were produced. Only those with open minds will appreciate the origins of many of the stories. Books like this are to the bible as dictionaries are to spelling lists. The more you know about the biblical stories, the better you will understand what the original story tellers were trying to say.
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