I could relate to his and his wife's feelings and difficulties throughout. although I felt the ending was slightly weak. I felt the author/narrator is extremely well-spoken (compared to the other audio books I have heard).

This story was funny, endearing and had no problem keeping my interest. I would compare it to the 'Super Size Me' movie, where there is a very real and relevant theme, but it is taken to the extreme for entertainment value. You should be warned that this book is a cross between a documentary and a comedy. J.'s hands, The Year of Living Biblically is also fascinating and irresistible. This is a look at religion today through one man's totally arbitrary, deeply funny, journey. is commonly mistaken for a member of ZZ Top. But he also obeys the oft-neglected rules, such as avoiding clothes of mixed fibers and refraining from shaving the edges of his beard (Leviticus 19:27). J.'s wife had twins during his year!) he remembers the Sabbath and keeps it holy. He obeys the 10 Commandments, he is fruitful and multiplies (A. explores the Bible chronologically, from the Old Testament (crucial, given the 10 Commandments) to the New Testament (crucial, given America's powerful evangelical movement and its literal interpretation of the Bible) and lives the Bible on every level. But the journey was, by necessity, arbitrary. assembled a board of spiritual advisors: rabbis, ministers, and priests, some conservative, some of them 'one four-letter word away from excommunication', who would provide guidance and advice throughout his journey. Some from Jesus, some from prophets, some from God. discovered - some wise, some general, some contradictory.

There are 700 rules in the Old and New Testaments, A. He determined the best way to explore the Bible was to live it, as literally as possible. Jacobs, tackles a new intellectual adventure, an exploration of the most influential book in the world: the Bible. After his hilarious chronicle about reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z (actually a-ak to zyweic), our fearless author, A.

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