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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
Jen Wilkin always manages to write an easy read that is still full of deep truths. This book was no different and definitely gave me alot to think about. I'll be reading this again some day for sure.
What a thought-provoking book! I listened to the audiobook and would like to refer to a print copy to savor this book. I remember learning about the Ten Commandments in Sunday School as a child, and even making a little Ten Commandments craft box in VBS one year. A box that I later used to keep my valuables in, including a button I stole from a school craft project. Oh, the irony! But anyway, as an adult, the Ten Commandments aren't always taught or emphasized in church, at least in my experience. I felt this book powerfully reframes how we view each commandment and gives us a fresh approach to honoring God in these areas. I especially was challenged on her chapter on the Sabbath - not treating it as a self-care rest day but a day to honor God, to not cause work for others, etc. Very thought-provoking!
This year my husband and I decided to go through the Bible in one year. As we went through the Pentautech, I found myself overwhelmed with the list of commandments God gave to his people. When I wasn’t overwhelmed I continued to think, “Well, I don’t have to worry about that because I have never done it and don’t really struggle with that”. Then as we moved along and continued to see the way God’s people continually reject him I would be overcome with self-righteousness and frustration that they just could not get it right and obey God. That was until I started reading “Ten Words to Live” by Jen Wilkin. Through this book I learned that the ten commandments encompass so much more than my initial thoughts and reactions to them. Our Lord gave us these commandments to transform us daily to his image and to have us show his love, holiness and compassion towards others day to day. Not just as a list of what to do or not to do. God has convicted me over and over as I read this book and shown areas of sin that I continue to accept and look the other way. I highly recommend this book, and encourage you to come with open hearts praying that God will show you areas of sin and make you more like him!
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A fresh look at the Ten Commandments, taking each ancient, familiar treasure off the shelf, examining it from multiple angles, seeing the detail and realizing anew its application today. My desire to delight in God’s word is refreshed through reading Wilkin’s book. Especially as I read it alongside one of my oldest (referring to the friendship, not our age) and dearest friends.
"One of the most well-known passages in all of Scripture is the Ten Commandments. Not only have they been taught often at church and in Sunday School, but they have also been displayed in classrooms, courthouses, capitol buildings, and on monuments all across America. Though we may not have all ten commandments memorized, we generally know what they command, and we probably think we’re pretty good at obeying them. After all, when’s the last time you murdered someone or made a little wooden idol to bow down to? It’s fairly easy to not curse or steal, and we, of course, always put God first in our lives (right?).
But, as Jesus reveals to us in His Sermon on the Mount, these commandments have a far deeper meaning and intention than we might originally think (Matthew 5), and this is exactly what Jen Wilkin focuses on in her book Ten Words to Live By..."
Continue reading my review at https://tristanycorgan.com/blog-tenwordstoliveby/ .
But, as Jesus reveals to us in His Sermon on the Mount, these commandments have a far deeper meaning and intention than we might originally think (Matthew 5), and this is exactly what Jen Wilkin focuses on in her book Ten Words to Live By..."
Continue reading my review at https://tristanycorgan.com/blog-tenwordstoliveby/ .
Not my favorite book by Jen Wilkin (looking at you, None Like Him), but still worth a read. Parts of the book felt more speculative, I think. Studies about the law make my legalism-prone heart nervous, but I think Jen explained delighting in the law well.
Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin is about the ten commandments and how they apply to Christians today. It was a pretty decent book, I learned quite a bit in the first half, but then the second half seemed to be a rehash of what I already know. But I still appreciated how Jen Wilkin takes readers through each commandment, breaks it down, and then shows how we can apply it in our daily lives. I also loved that she emphasized that while certain sins can be viewed as "personal" sins, they still have an affect on the community as a whole (especially the Christian community). She also emphasizes the importance of knowing the Lord in able to be one of His followers and strive to follow His commands. I recommend it for those who are interested in learning more about the then commandments and their applicability today, and for fans of Jen Wilkin's previous works.