{"product_id":"the-humpty-dumpty-effect","title":"The Humpty Dumpty Effect","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA colorful and egg-citing voyage into biblical interpretation!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have all heard the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty was an egg, right? Maybe not. Although the familiar nursery rhyme never explicitly states that Humpty Dumpty is an egg, many continue to believe this interpretation because of its common portrayal. In a similar fashion, many accept popular interpretations of certain Bible stories, despite a lack of evidence in the biblical text. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Humpty Dumpty Effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Rev. Brandon M. Bowmar explores the background and evidence for these common depictions of biblical scenes and interpretations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe apple in the garden of Eden. Was it an apple or some other fruit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe devil as the serpent in the garden of Eden. Although the devil is never mentioned in the entire book of Genesis, many think of him as the serpent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between David and Jonathan in First and Second Samuel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magi (or wise men) from Matthew chapter two. A lot of assumptions are held about the magi: how many there were, their names, ethnicities, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe doctrine of the rapture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis book is both academic and engaging—insightful, yet humorous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Humpty Dumpty Effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guides readers through Scripture with the aim of reclaiming the true message of the Holy Bible. The details of God's Word must be heard anew, lest, like Humpty Dumpty, we fall and cannot be put back together again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Humpty Dumpty Effect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtains a full manuscript along with many colorful images.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914571997375,"sku":"af966816-cf0e-4c76-95c8-812a3f1f8ede","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/b4dc47b2ba675d7db54d96910dddc7c3.jpg?v=1785059791","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-humpty-dumpty-effect","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}