Richard Lee (1)

Mixing the "Word of God" with "The Shaping of America". Well... it's an interesting mess. Kind of apples and oranges. They are similar, but don't quite go together. It misquotes or has quotes "attributed to" many Founding Fathers that are wrong or are wrongly applied. It seems to be using the gravitas of the Bible to shore up the new sections (and of course, ignoring current research on Biblical history and writing). There are some thought-provoking ideas, but this needs to be two separate show more books. I'll avoid discussion of NKJV vs. other translations, but note that the Founding Fathers did not have NKJV. I have many commentaries on the Bible, but few (none) have the chutzpah to insert them directly into the Bible--even annotated Bibles are small discussions on particular verses, not inserting whole unrelated sections into the Books of the Bible. Blasphemy? Hmmm. With the current altering expired copyright trends, I'm hoping this is not the first step towards "The Old and New Testaments and Zombies". show less

I received The American Patriot's Bible some time back to review. I have taken awhile to write this review because I was a little uncertain how I felt about it. What this bible consists of is basically a standard NKJV bible with sections added pertaining to how the Bible and Christianity contribute to our nations history. Being a person who enjoys both history and the Bible, I highly enjoyed both areas. The problem for me from the beginning was that is doesn't feel like the two belong in the show more same book. It feels like it should be 2 separate books. I understand what the goal was, but the American history section adds nothing to the Bible. In fact, I believe it takes away from the Bible a little bit. As far as the quality of the production goes it is excellent. This Bible is easy to read, and is beautiful to look at. This is one of those literary pieces you lay out for everyone to see. From the vivid colors, to the nice layout, to the great pictures this Bible is great to look at. My only wish is that the two elements would not have been put together. They would be much better as stand alone books. show less

This book is very well-written. You can tell that the author speaks for a living. I found it interesting to read about the unrest in the country from a religious, instead of purely political, point-of-view. It gave me a new perspective on what is going on. I definitely think this would be a great book for a college poli sci or current events class.

The American Patriot's Bible is a unique new edition of the New King James Version. Filled with notes about America's history, it will cause you to think about our American legacy like never before.

What makes this Bible so unique is the nature of the notes. Unlike most study Bibles, where the notes are designed to give added insight to the Scripture text, this is really the other way around. The notes, set into the context of the Scripture, allow the text to give added insight to them. (The show more Scripture text, of course, stands on its own for study!) The only thing I dislike about the notes is the obvious reverence for Abraham Lincoln, an arrogant, power-hungry man who did irreparable harm to our nation. The notes are, as a whole, fascinating, and truly do inspire a sense of patriotism in the reader.

The book itself is very beautifully done. A blue hardcover, it contains some very classy images, and is primarily done in a lovely sepia ink (in addition to the black ink of the text). The front matter includes a number of family history pages, as well as some American history reference information. The back includes a list of American presidents, along with the standard maps and concordance. The notes are well-indexed.

I don't know that I would really consider this a "study Bible," but it is a beautiful edition. It would make a wonderful family Bible for any patriotic American couple, honoring both their national legacy (through the notes and images) and their family legacy (through the beyond-the-basics family history pages). It could also be useful as a study tool for Christian homeschoolers as they explore our history. show less