Your Bible And You

The edition I read appears to be one that was sold along with The Bible Stories book set. Published by Seventh-day Adventist publisher, it seems to me the target audience is not a Seventh-day Adventist, but is interested in learning more about the Bible.

What I liked:
- The artwork throughout this edition helped keep my interest in reading.
- Maxwell has a solid grasp on Bible history. He shares the history of the text and how English translations have come about without falling into conspiracy and the idea of a perfect translation.
- Lots of Bible references to support his conclusions.

What I didn't like:
- Maxwell tells the reader what he or she thinks too much. He also falls into assumptions on what the majority thinks.
- Too much proof texting. Sometimes the text of a verse sounds like it supports a position, but context doesn't.
- Maxwell tries to address too many topics. He also tries to make the Bible give answers I don't believe it does at times. That being said, the points were mainstream SDA belief at that time.

Overall, this is a solid introduction to SDA beliefs for most people. It isn't too scholarly to leave most people behind and doesn't delve so deep that the reader gets tired. Those who want to dig deeper can find a deeper resource.

Maxwell presents a very balanced view of God's love and grace with a call to obey Him. This is a challenging thing to do and no two people seem to agree where the balance is. I came away with the message that God desires my company and wants to save me.

I did have to choose to finish this book. Perhaps because it felt a bit elementary to me, but also because of the voice and writing style at times. This the reason for a three star though the subject matter would get a four star rating, even considering my disagreements.