A lot of first impressions on Rick Renner's book Sparkling Gems from the Greek is that is it a book written for Greek study. It has a plain dark blue covering, with an image of sparkling gems are shiny letters on the front. If you don't go near enough to read all of the scribbles on the cover, you would definitely miss out on the part that it mentioned God. Plus, its 1000-paged thickness also resembles those of dictionaries and encyclopedias that you only see in school libraries. But you know what they all say, never judge a book by its cover. Because even though the cover design is astoundingly beautiful, Rick Renner's Sparkling Gems from the Greek is not just any other fancy book to collect.
Sparkling Gems from the Greek is basically a devotional. Renner lists devotionals in this book that he intends for his readers to use everyday of their lives. Then, this is the reason as to why the book is a little heavy, because it carries 365 devotional for users to read all year-long. Also, Sparkling Gems from the Greek is not just like any other devotional, as every daily reading is carefully planned to be of the right length.
Every reading in the book opens with a verse from the New Testament, this verse then defines the "concentration" of the day's study. If since the beginning you are clueless with what the Greeks have to do in this book, this will answer your questions. The New Testament is actually originally written in Greek. However, the entire New Testament has been translated by religious groups and language experts into the English language when it was adopted into the English bible.
This is really the secret as to why Renner's Sparkling Gems from the Greek is unlike most devotionals, because he chooses to translate the New Testament in his own words. Renner did not pick out texts from the English Bible, instead he picks out straight from the raw Greek version of the New Testament. Right after his opening scriptures, Renner moves on to his own lecture in his daily readings. The book also contains helpful messages of encouragement from Renner. The daily readings will then be closed by a prayer and a declaration of faith regarding the day's topic. After that, Renner trails off with several questions that readers have to reflect on for the rest of the day.
Perhaps the only bad sides of getting a copy of this are its price and its heavy exterior. In terms of its contents, everything is really flourished. Renner is obviously very knowledgeable with the choice of words he uses to talk about his faith and God, which are the qualities that most readers need to get from an author of a devotional. The book Sparkling Gems from the Greek is a must-have.
Sparkling Gems from the Greek is basically a devotional. Renner lists devotionals in this book that he intends for his readers to use everyday of their lives. Then, this is the reason as to why the book is a little heavy, because it carries 365 devotional for users to read all year-long. Also, Sparkling Gems from the Greek is not just like any other devotional, as every daily reading is carefully planned to be of the right length.
Every reading in the book opens with a verse from the New Testament, this verse then defines the "concentration" of the day's study. If since the beginning you are clueless with what the Greeks have to do in this book, this will answer your questions. The New Testament is actually originally written in Greek. However, the entire New Testament has been translated by religious groups and language experts into the English language when it was adopted into the English bible.
This is really the secret as to why Renner's Sparkling Gems from the Greek is unlike most devotionals, because he chooses to translate the New Testament in his own words. Renner did not pick out texts from the English Bible, instead he picks out straight from the raw Greek version of the New Testament. Right after his opening scriptures, Renner moves on to his own lecture in his daily readings. The book also contains helpful messages of encouragement from Renner. The daily readings will then be closed by a prayer and a declaration of faith regarding the day's topic. After that, Renner trails off with several questions that readers have to reflect on for the rest of the day.
Perhaps the only bad sides of getting a copy of this are its price and its heavy exterior. In terms of its contents, everything is really flourished. Renner is obviously very knowledgeable with the choice of words he uses to talk about his faith and God, which are the qualities that most readers need to get from an author of a devotional. The book Sparkling Gems from the Greek is a must-have.
