
Bible
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75% recommend25% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Valued for practical moral and life guidance, especially Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the New Testament, and as the source of narratives found in much later literature. Suits readers wanting rereadable wisdom.
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The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the Bible. The Original African Heritage Study Bible offers a number of unique features which reveal the African/Edenic contribution to Judaism and Christianity, including: 1) Highlighted verses about Africa and Biblical characters of African descent; 2) 48 pages of reference to African/Edenic persons, places and events; 3) Original art reproductions taken from the Mafa tribe collect
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