Imaginary Jesus

Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos

Imaginary Jesus caught my eye due to the title and the cover of the book. It looked creative and in my interest area because of the idea that we have constructed a Jesus in our minds that clouds the real Jesus.


Mikalatos does a very creative job tackling (sometimes literally) his imaginary Jesus', guiding us through his imagination in what many ways makes this book feel like a novel. I must say that about an hour or so into the book, I got a bit bored with the Jesus'.

I realized toward the end of the book that this is a perfect example of describing God image. This refers to the construction of God we have created and with which we interact. It's a natural psychological phenomenon everyone does with anyone with whom we relate. It can be a hard concept to understand, but this book makes it much more understandable.

I honestly had to force myself to read this book. It wasn't what I expected. I'm not quite sure what I expected but this just wasn't it.

Chronological Guide To The Bible

Chronological Guide To The Bible

I am always on the look out for a book that can help me in my journey through the Bible. This book is one I like and am going to use for years to come!

I like that it works with any translation. It has nine enoch's and they have pictures, go into detail of important date and such from every book of the bible. This book has detailed outlines and helps to explain in a way that you can clearly understand.

It is not misleading, very good for people who are just starting to read the Bible, who are continuing through the Bible, or who are reading again for the millionth time.

I like the detailed explanation of events that this book gives. Sometimes I hear in church, read online, or read in the Bible about an event and I have no idea what is going on, even after I pick up my bible and read it. This is very helpful in this part for me, I love that if I am like "what?", even after I have checked out the Bible, this can explain it more to me. Like a friend helping to slowly explain it to you!

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