I’ve never been a big
fan of prepackaged bible studies. I choose rather to study the text and
formulate my own studies BUT I recently had the opportunity to use a new
curriculum that Logos Bible Software has put out on the life of Abraham and I
was pleasantly surprised.
The series is called “Abraham:
Following God’s Promise”. This is a new series designed to be used as a small
group study. It comes with an electronic book and a leader’s guide as well as a
set of videos that can be played in Logos Bible Software 5. You can purchase
the book by itself or the complete church curriculum for pastors and leaders. The
curriculum comes with a bunch of downloads that include videos, handouts and
slides.
This series is also a
part of a bigger series called “Studies in Faithful Living Patriarchs Collection:
Complete Church Curriculum (3 vols.)”.
Each of the eight chapters in the book has six
sections. 1) Setting the stage, 2) A closer look, 3) Throughout the Bible, 4)
Beyond the Bible, 5) Application and 6) Further reading. There’s also a
wonderful bibliography at the end.
Throughout the book
you’ll find pictographs that help to highlight and explain the Biblical text. There
are also study questions that you’re able to type your answers and thoughts in.
I feel this is a marvelous new series; this is a great book and curriculum.
I really can’t emphasize
enough the fact that this isn’t just another bible study; it contains
background information and further reading so you can go deeper. Once you go
through this series you will have a profound understanding of the text and
Abraham’s life and if you wish you can move on to a more advanced level of
study by reading those books found in the “Further reading” sections or in the
bibliography.
I think the series is
great and recommend people buy the book and church leaders look into the whole
curriculum even if you don’t want to use the study exactly as it’s laid out it
will definitely help you prepare a study on the life of Abraham.
Disclosure of Material: I received
this book free from Logos Bible Software review
program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive, review. The
opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with
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