David: A Man of Passion & Destiny (Great Lives from God's Word Series: Volume 1)

By Charles R. Swindoll

Book Overview

The Bible tells us that David was a man after God's own heart, but what does that mean in practice? David, the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, offers an answer in the shape of his own... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849913829
• ISBN13: 9780849913822
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

The life of king David

Very good book id like to know do you have this book with a cover on it

A Great Man that is like any other man

I bought this book because I wanted to know the legendary King David more intimately since I've adopted "David" as both my baptism and confirmation name. What attracted me most to him was his "human-ness" - he was certainly not a perfect man but he was humble and God-fearing. The one most powerful lesson that I've learnt here is that no matter how good we are, we are still weak humans, prone to stupid and grievous mistakes; King David was Israel's greatest king and a "man after God's heart" but he still committed adultery and murder! Hence, we must always be on our spiritual guard, always relying on the grace of God to overcome life's challenges and temptations...

More Enjoyable Than I Thought It Would Be

I was able to complete David during a two week vacation a few years ago. This book was the first book release from the Great Lives from God's Word Series and was a birthday gift from my wife. I have also read Swindoll's biographies on Moses, Joseph, Job, Paul, and Jesus. Like in Swindoll's Paul: A Man of Grace and Grit, we are reminded how a man can become great when he places himself at the Lord's disposal. We can all live "great" lives by submitting to our Father. My only knock against this book is the rather elementary artwork on the cover. I don't feel very manly carrying this book around. :-) Despite that, I'm really glad my wife purchased this book for me. It has resulted in me warmly welcoming other books from this multi-volume series into our library.

Easy Read with New Insites

I love biographys but Biblical ones are not something I would normaly choose. I heard on National Public Radio (NPR)a while back a review (or was it a brief discussion?) about this book that was very positive. I didn't really know what to expect "style-wise" but it was a comfortable, easy read. I would say it was more like a relaxed "sermon" (which I mean only in the most positive light). For readers not particularly familiar with David's life, there were "reminders" of people and actions that happened earlier in the book. These reminders would help the reader to keep track of characters and/or significant events that happened in an earlier section of the book. I learned several things I did not know about David's life that could be applied to today's life. The author took the time to research several words or phrases (Greek sources and/or other authors) that more completely explained an interpretation and meaning of a phrase. The analisys of the "lessons we would learn" from David's life were interesting and informative whether you view the Bible/Old Testament as a literal interpretation or a parable. It's nothing radical, just a thought provoking discussion/concepts interesting to ponder.

My Little Review

Chuck Swindoll has done us all a favor with this series on great lives from the scriptures. I think "David" is his best one from this series, and I highly reccomend. Thought-provoking, well-presented. Interesting and informative. Fun. Theologically well-grounded. Profound and insightful, too. I liked it! :)