Review: The American Patriot's Bible

The American Patriot's Bible takes an interesting approach to by combining American history within the context of the Bible. I agree somewhat with other reviewers that feel the Bible should remain seperate from American history, but on the other hand it's an interesting approach that I am exploring. The books of the Bible remain intact, but interspersed throughout the book are glossy pages with short history lessons such as western expansion where the editor of this book, Dr. Richard G. Lee plays history professor by telling us the impact and roles that Christians played in that chapter of American history. This lesson falls between Isiah 48 and Isiah 49. 

Within Jeremiah 31 there is a short 4 page history lesson where President Lincoln is quoted during the Second Inaugural Address of March 1865 as saying "Both [North and South] read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered; that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes." 

Beyond the short, very unintrusive history lessons, the book is really beautiful and easy to read. The font is easy on the eyes and large enough that it won't strain your eyes. The beginning of the book has a presentation page, followed by marriage and ancestral record charts, then church membership records, along with a map of the United States and 2 lined pages for recording special events and other records. The history lessons are full of photos and artist renderings. 

At the back of the Bible is a listing of every US President including Barack H. Obama and the years they served. There is also a subject index, a concordance, and several pages of biblical maps in the back for reference. 

This makes an ideal Bible for family Bible study, but I don't think it's very practical for carrying around since it is quite large and a hardcover. 

Overall, I'm very happy with this Bible and I enjoy reading it. I highly recommend checking out the 18 page preview at this link. 

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