Steven Reider

I read Misconceptions, in exchange for honest review. The book is Christian-based. The author wanted to present the bible, in an easy to understand manner, from a Hebrew perspective. Reider explained some of the concepts in the bible was not explained fully because at the time, the Hebrew people understood the cultural norms presented and didn't need a full explanation.

One of the first things, the book discussed was whether Jesus was poor and homeless. Other things I found interesting was the author said the word Christianity never appeared in the bible and the word Christian appeared a few times. Next, the author discussed how the Old Testament still has relevance today and some of the prophecies in the OT have not been fulfilled yet. I have heard many times the OT is not relevant as the new testament.… (más)