Alexandria Long

Loved it, adored it, could not recommend it more! Full confession: I took three courses with Dr. Parker in 2015-2016, and she was my thesis advisor, so I went into this book expecting to like it. It's written in easy to understand language (not "Bible jargon" like a lot of pastors/academic theologians use when they write a book) and it's written with a vulnerable, sharing voice, so you feel like you're sitting down a with a friend and having a conversation. I learned a lot of new things, mostly about language translation (which I do geek out about). If you're looking for a book that can both make you feel heard, and that can shake up what you thought you knew about parts of the Bible, then this one is it.