Review: The American Patriot’s Bible (NKJV)
Thomas Nelson has provided me with a copy of The American Patriot’s Bible (NKJV) as a part of their Book Review Bloggers program (http://brb.thomasnelson.com)
The American Patriot’s Bible focuses on our nations history in light of the faith of our founding
fathers. The Bible itself is written in the New King James Version and contains articles about American history. The Bible has many pictures from our nation’s history and a family records section reminiscent of “Family Bibles.”
How does this Bible “rank” among some of the others?
I have a lot of Bibles. One of my favorite is an ESV Study Bible and another is my NASB Key Word Bible. I do not have any devotional Bibles or themed Bibles. I was not sure what to expect when this Bible was delivered.
I am not much of a patriot. While I love living in a free country. The notion America is a “Christian nation” is wrong, linking politics and religion is stupid, and the Pledge of Allegiance is a tad silly and idolatry.
All that said, I liked this Bible. I read through Galatians and Hebrews and the commentary for the review. I read articles on equal rights, which eloquently ended with a celebration of the President Obama’s election and a wonderfully written article about Lincoln’s skepticism.
The Bible itself seems durable although I hate the dust cover. The typeface of the scriptures is large and easy to read. Slightly tinged pages coupled with the poetic NKJV makes for a well presented Bible.
I was a little nervous when I first read the description. Was this going to be a right-winged manifesto? Would the historical accounts be accurate? Would the links between America and God be far fetched? Thankfully, no. I never felt an agenda being pushed. The historical accounts I checked on are legit, and the author shows us times when the Bible or God was used as inspirational, guiding force for our country.
I give it four stars (our of five) due to its specialized audience and personal preferences. I wish the companion articles were a separate book instead of part of the Bible itself. Over-all, I think this would make a great book for any history teacher, parent, or student.
-Don-
