Watching the Bible Project video, it was clear that I was in for a rough ride with this one! I was grateful for the warning because a lot of the book of Judges is grim. It poses far more questions than it answers, and parts of it are deeply disturbing. One notable character is Jael [...]
I'm starting February strong with another Bible blog. Here we are with Deuteronomy, the last book of the Penteteuch (meaning '5') and Torah (meaning 'law'). Again, I found that The Bible Project video gives a great overview of the book, explaining that Deuteronomy is essentially Moses' last speech to the Israelite people as they were [...]
The last time I read the Bible in full, Numbers was my least favourite book. With apprehension, I started off, but having recently finished, my main thought is that it wasn't as bad as last time! I think I found it difficult because of the lists of names in the (not one but two) censuses [...]
Poo In The Zoo. Ada Grey. A funny book set in one of our favourite places. And it's all about poo - Sophia's favourite word at the moment! It's a nice book, but I think it'll take me some time to crack the rhyming patterns. Look Inside Trains. Alex Frith. A good book with loads [...]
Rev Poppy 