Couples of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study to Draw You Closer to God and Each Other by Robert Wolgemuth

Couples of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study to Draw You Closer to God and Each Other Reviews

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  Narelle

  I really liked the concept underpinning Couples of the Bible. The devotional book is designed to help couples strengthen their marriage by studying the many examples of married couples in the Bible. Each couple lived a flawed marriage and they had unique challenges to overcome. Some couples walked closely with the Lord, for example Ruth and Boaz, while others turned away from the Lord, for example Ahab and Jezebel.
  
  The following quote from the book sums up the essence of the devotions: The Bible is a living book, a love story. It is the inspired story of the great King in heaven who woos His people and commits Himself to perfectly love them forever.
  
  There are 5 devotions each week for 52 weeks. Day 1 looks at the narrative Biblical story of the couple. Day 2 provides the cultural background. Day 3 asks the reader to put themselves in the couple’s shoes and imagine living their lives. Day 4 explores the issues facing married couples by looking at application questions relating to the couple. Day 5 examines the couple’s legacy and includes a time of reflection and prayer.
  
  The devotions are informative and will help you learn more about the Biblical characters in an easy to read format. I’m a fan of the traditional devotional structure that includes all the above elements on the one day. The five way split is great for couples who lead busy lives and can only snatch a short time together to read the book. My preference, time permitting, would be to group the first three days together, and explore the last two days either separately or together. One reason being I like to know the cultural setting when I’m reading the narrative text of the Biblical story. I recommend this devotional book to couples wanting to gain a greater understanding of how God reveals himself through the lives of couples in the Bible.
  
  Many thanks to NetGalley and Zondervan for providing a review copy.
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  Christi Hope

  Great devotional for couples or anyone who wants to learn more about couples in the Bible. Learned a lot and grew closer to my husband and my Lord because of it. 100% recommend.
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  Jara

  AMAZING!!! Flawless. I "read" the audibook. He wrote and narrated it with his (first) wife, so all bases (Scriptural, cultural, relational, etc. contexts) are covered. Easy to hear that they practiced what they preached in their own marriage til they parted upon (her) death. May God also bless his 2nd marriage! 💖
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  Loraine Alcorn

  I was able to read Couples of the Bible a one year devotional by Robert and Boddie Wolgemuth through book sneeze. This is a truly awesome study book and I learned so much about the different couples in the Bible. What I loved about this book was that I could read a story about the couple written in such a way as it brought them to life for me.
  
  Even though I'm single right now I am hoping to one day be in a Christian relationship so I thought I would read this one.
  
  I really loved it! First there are stores in this book that I never really appreciated while just reading my Bible. Robert and Boddie Wolgemuth have a great story telling ability that makes you want to read this book all the time.
  
  The chapters are divided up with first a re-telling of a biblical couples story , than it has a just image chapter that has you really thinking about what you read, than it goes on to bring what you learned home with thoughts on how you can apply the lessons learned to your relationship.
  
  This is a must read for any couple and would make for a really great wedding gift.
  
  I learned so much and was so fascinated in these stories that even thought each chapter is designed so you can read a section every day for a week I was reading a chapter everyday.
  
  This book is one of the very best Christian learning books that I have read in a long time. I will be reading it again because its so filled with interesting stories and practical teaching that I really want to read them all over again.
  
  If you are looking for a really great study book with sound biblical teaching about how couples in the Bible lived their lives than this is a great choice. This is a very in depth study and you will learn about the lives of these biblical couples that you may have not been able to grasp as well as you will in this book. The list is very long of couples featured here and there are enough different couples to fill the year out in chapters.
  
  Its a long book and not only a great learning tool but an adventure too. I am so happy that I was able to review it, because I will have this one by my side as a devotional always its really that fantastic. I sure hope you give it a try . If you have any interest at all in biblical stories and how the lessons learned can apply to your life and marriage than you will love this book its everything and more trust me.
  
  Also I think that it would make a really great gift for a newly married couple and they will be so blessed from receiving it.. Thanks for looking at my review of Couples of the bible a one year devotional by Robert and Boddie Wolgemuth
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  Abigail

  Couples of the Bible is a unique couples devotional written in a format that makes it easy to read in a year, one day at a time. The content is wonderful. The book is set up so that each week you and your significant other can read about a couple from the Bible and learn together through that couple's example. The book contains both negative and positive examples, both from the Old and New Testament, including some which are not well known.
  
  The format of the book was great. Each chapter covers a different Biblical couple, and is divided into sections with the intention of allowing the reader(s) to read one section per day, so that in one week they can thoroughly study the couple. Additionally, each section is labeled with the day of the week to help keep the reader on track (although, you can read the entire chapter in one sitting, if you so desire). Each chapter tells the basic story of the couple, and outlines their struggle within their relationship. The next section gives background information on the time period in which the couple lived, which helps the reader to better understand the situation/circumstances. The sections then move on to look into the couple's struggle, provide discussion questions, and finally outlines ways to pray based on the lessons learned by the couple.
  
  I thought this book was a great resource for couples, whether married or in dating/courting relationships, and I would recommend it. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher for this review. These opinions are my own; I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated for this review.
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  Abbie Riddle

  A unique one year devotional for couples all about couples found in the bible. I enjoyed the fact that these were not just the most well-known couples but a cross section of couples through out the bible. Each week is focused on one couple of the bible, each day a different subject regarding these couples. On Monday is a section called "Their Story" this gives a little history of the couple, the meaning of names, their character, their challenge, their outcome, and a key scripture. This is a time to study their story and what it means for you. On Tuesday is a section called "Their Life and Times" this brings into perspective what unique challenges they were facing, what was going on at that time in history. On Wednesday is the section "Can You Imagine" this allows the reader to contemplate certain challenges or blessings that each couple faced. On Thursday the section is "Their Legacy in Scripture" this breaks down what this couple has left behind for the following generations...I believe this to be a challenge to the present generation and those reading to aspire to leave a lasting legacy that shines Christ. Some of the couples studied fell far from this and therefor should be used as a lesson of what not to do. Friday is called a "Legacy of Prayer".
  
  This is a wonderful opportunity for couples to further explore the word of God and the lasting impact that their marriage will have on the future generations. It is often difficult to find interesting and fun devotionals for couples to study together, this is one that fits the bill.
  
  Thanks to Booksneeze for this review copy
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  Juanita

  Couples of the Bible is a one-year devotional, which focuses on many different couples throughout the Bible. This devotional can be used in so many different ways. It can be used as a Bible study on couples throughout the Bible and what lessons they can teach us. Both individuals and couples can use this devotional to grow and enrich their relationship with God and with each other. I found this devotional to be especially inspiring for me in my own life to evaluate how I perform my position as God’s child and as a wife to my husband.
  
  Each day during the week focuses on a different area of looking deeper into the specific couple and ourselves. Taking in each area day-by-day allows the teaching and reflection to soak within us.
  
  I found Couples of the Bible to be more interesting and helpful to my own life than I originally expected. The way the book is written enables you to see each couple as real people, not just some character in a book. This devotional comes so packed full of tools, it was definitely not expected to find such treasures within. It has a story, the history and culture of that time, reflections on your own life, praises to God, thanks to God, truths from God’s Word to you, and prayer.
  
  Every couple should have and actively use this book. I highly recommend it!
  
  BookSneeze® has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.
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  Nancy Bandusky

  This devotional takes 52 "couples" from the Bible and discusses them for five days so reading couples spend a year together doing this study (weekends off).
  
  While the concept of learning from couples of the Bible was interesting, it was a stretch at times for the authors to be able to make their desired point. The authors do state they did get creative with some of the stories because the Bible was silent regarding that aspect. I dislike having "fantasy" used to make a good point as that can get mixed up with the truth from the Bible. If a point can't be made directly from what the Bible tells us then the point shouldn't have been made or a different source should have been used.
  
  Some stories didn't warrant five days spent on them and thus I combined the readings and finished the book sooner than the year intended.
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  Autum (Escape between the Covers)

  I got this book from booksneeze.com for a review. This a bible study for couples although, I did read this by my self. This gives a reading schedule week by week for a year. It goes by each couple of the bible the writer thought would best benefit a christian couple. Then gives a reading for each day of that week. Which I think is great and on Friday it gives a list of ways to reflect. Which can be done maybe thru the weekend. It talks about many issues the couples faced and had to over come with the Lords help. And well let's be honest some of those issues we still face today. I recommend this book to any couple no matter your religion. As a wife I read this book alone, so yes you could read this with out your spouse. Although it is geared toward couples.
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  Terry

  We looked forward each day to our morning devotional! We learned so much and it gave us so much to reflect on all day.