The Rational Bible: Deuteronomy

God, Blessings, and Curses

De: Dennis Prager

Narrado por: Tom Parks

Is the Bible, the most influential book in world history, still relevant?

Why do people dismiss it as being irrelevant, irrational, immoral, or all of these things?

This explanation of the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Bible, will demonstrate how it remains profoundly relevant - both to the great issues of our day and to each individual life.

Do you doubt the existence of God because you think believing in God is irrational? This book will cause you to reexamine your doubts.

The title of this commentary is The Rational Bible because its approach is entirely reason-based. The listener is never asked to accept anything on faith alone. In Dennis Prager’s words, “If something I write is not rational, I have not done my job.”

The Rational Bible is the fruit of Prager’s forty years of teaching to people of every faith and no faith at all. In virtually every section, you will discover how the text relates to the contemporary world in general and to you on a personal level.

His goal: to change your mind - and, as a result, to change your life.

©2021 Dennis Prager (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. All Scripture taken from the New JPS Translation, Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia, PA 1985. Used by permission.

Thankful Catholic

What an excellent book/series! As a devout Catholic I know that we have a poor reputation for memorizing, our even being familiar with, scripture. My favorite thing about the Bible, though, is the "notes". As I read, I can't help but think, "what did that mean?" or "how does this fit with that?" or "WHY do we care about how many pineapple shaped ornaments there were!?!?" For the New Testament there are a plethora or resources for such questions, but Old Testament resources are fewer. I only wish Dennis had time to rationalize the ENTIRE Old Testament instead of just the Torah! God bless him for his work, for his research, and for his furthering the Kingdom! To date I only own a paper copy of Genesis and audio copies of Genesis, Exodus, and Deuteronomy, but I'm looking forward to owning all paper copies to eventually hand down to my children.

The bible curses and downward tend of trouble

Another biblcal form of troubles that goes ahead with intent to show the reader an enlighten fact of life.

Prager hits it out of the park again…

Another excellent and insightful study of the Bible. Whether Jew or Christian or even atheistic….will grow in wisdom by reading these works.

Mr. Prager is a blessing

Mr Pragers work in this series has helped me rediscover my relationship with the lord.

The only thing that could make this better is Mr.Prager reading it himself!

Rationale highlights morality

For as difficult as it can be for the lay person to read through the Bible this series has served me three fold. The first is giving a read through so that it is easier to take in. The essays, explanations of translations, and other commentaries have helped me understand each book in the series much more than when I read them from my Bible.

The best part of this book to me was the expansion of my understanding of the morality in the Bible. The stories and laws are very forward thinking and promote justice for women, the liberty of slaves, the kindness to the stranger, protecting children....

No other text in history before them gave such protections as the Old Testament. This rational take on the books of the Bible highlight the mercy of God in the Old Testament which is often missed by western society.

Excellent reference, offering a perspective few Christians have available!

This is the 3rd in his series on the Torah & as with the others provides us with a perspective that enables the Christian a view through the eyes of those for whom this book was initially written!

Understanding

This book was more difficult to get through . It made me think, challenge, reconsider and ultimately understand more than I could ever imagine. It took much longer for me to digest than the first two, and I have to say, I loved listening and learning Genesis lots more, but this was important. I am glad I got through it and recommend others do the same.

It was well put together. Thank you Denis Prager

I liked it from beginning to end as I did with Genesis and Exodus, it was comprehensive and I thoroughly enjoyed it

Beautifully explained

I am a practicing Catholic, I greatly admire Dennis Prager for his wisdom and honesty.
Knowledge of the Old Testament or the Torah is
critical in all Christians spiritual growth. Wisdom comes from a fear of God.
Our secular world unfortunately dismisses that fact and have paid the price through shallow, destructive unwise thinking. Prager does a wonderful job in explaining and relating Deuteronomy to those less knowledgeable but sincere in learning.

Clarifies questions

About certain verses in the book of Deuteronomy. Places God’s the laws given in historical context.