Joe kovacs shocked by the bible review

Shocked By The Bible:  The Most Astonishing Facts You’ve Never Been Told, by Joe Kovacs

I have to admit, this is a rare book about the Bible that lives up to its name, at least in part.

Joe kovacs shocked by the bible review

I have heard of most, if not all, of these facts before, but most people would not (even most people who sit in church regularly). The author is a fair-minded student of the Bible, without a given sectarian background that I am aware of (though he could easily pass for a Church of God member, given his scripturally sound conclusions).

Before I give my overall impressions of the book, I would like to include some of the facts he concludes about the Bible, most of which are chapter headings (the chapters in this book are short and I was able to read the book quickly while visiting a minister in Georgia this week):

• Christmas is not found in the Bible
• The Bible indicates that Jesus Christ was crucified on a Wednesday and resurrected late on a Saturday evening
• Easter is not found in the Bi