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About the Author

Debbie Blue is a graduate of Yale Divinity School and one of the founding pastors of House of Mercy in St. Paul, Minnesota. Among her other books is the award-winning Consider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible.
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Interesting idea but I got very little from the book. I had trouble following the author's "flight of ideas" writing style...too bird like? It just didn't work for me.
 
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melanieklo | 1 outra crítica | Jul 25, 2018 |
Inspirational, educational, and fun. You’ve probably never looked at the Bible from this angle. When Jesus says “consider the birds” (Matthew 6:26, Luke 12:24), is he giving us a lesson that we can sink our teeth into?

It turns out the Bible is chock full of birds, with their odd characteristics, legends and lessons. Debbie Blue is a pastor and a bird watcher who brings our avian friends alive, in both their splendorous glory and their disgusting habits. Doves, vultures, eagles, ravens and more fill the pages of a guide book that helps us see God, Jesus, and ourselves with penetrating clarity.

Bet you didn’t know the ostrich is in the Bible. Hidden in the book of Job, it appears as a despised and unwanted companion, a picture of Job himself once he is knocked off his high horse. Or consider the Pelican, listed as an abomination in the Levitical code, but honored as a picture of Jesus by the early church fathers.

Both lighthearted and serious, yet easy to read, this recommendation is a no-brainer.
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DubiousDisciple | 1 outra crítica | Sep 18, 2013 |

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