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Customer Reviews for Bethany House The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Bethany House The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
In this one-of-a-kind book, lay people and pastors will find the major topics included in a typical seminary masters program, including surveys of the Old and New Testaments, systematic theology, church history, apologetics, missions, ethics, Christian education, and more. Designed for anyone who wants an introduction to a seminary education but cannot afford the time or money to attend seminary, who lives where formal training is unavailable, or whose previous education is primarily secular. Complete in one volume. The Portable Seminary features a distinguished international faculty of more than fifty professors, lecturers, and authors including: Donald G. Bloesch, Lillian Breckenridge, Walter A. Elwell, Kenneth O. Gangel, Norman L. Geisler, Julie Gorman, Carl F. H. Henry, Marlene Lefevre, Alistair E. McGrath, Leon L. Morris, Mark A. Noll, Robert L. Saucy, Bruce Shelley, Tite Tiinou, John R. W. Stott, C. Peter Wagner, and Ravi Zacharias.
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Customer Reviews for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Review 1 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
A great all in one resource.
Date:April 10, 2013
candiapplez
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Age:55-65
Gender:female
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This book has great information and resources especially for the lay person or beginning minister who can't afford seminary.
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Review 2 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Date:April 3, 2013
Theo Pemberton Jr
Location:Sao Paulo, Brazil
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Quality:
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Concise material, deep knowledge and fast reading, highly recommended.
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Review 3 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
A good beginners book
Date:February 20, 2013
George
Location:San Antonio TX
Age:45-54
Gender:male
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Of course the author could not cover everything indepth the same as a four year residental school but he does a fairly good job of trying to cover essentials.
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Review 4 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Affordable and Educational
Date:December 26, 2012
iamfree
Location:Windsor, ON
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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I have not read the whole book yet, though I have gone through the Church history and it has really helped me understand why we are where we are in our Christian faith today. A real eye opener. Thank you.
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Review 5 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Very useful product
Date:October 26, 2012
Bill
Location:Schenectady, NY
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
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I am a seminary graduate (1993) with a Master of Divinity degree. I purchased this book just as a "review" of some of the topics I have not looked at much in awhile. While not a substitute for the discipline of earning a degree, this was a useful refresher.
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Review 6 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Upper level solid teaching
Date:October 1, 2012
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I am an ordinary Christian. This book answered some questions plus created new ones. Well written and organized, deep in some areas and simplistic in others. Be ready to take your time reading this book
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Review 7 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
Not much depth
Date:August 16, 2012
Matt
Location:Hagerstown, MD
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
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For what is advertised as a seminary level book, I was a bit disappointed with the lack of differing views and overall depth of the material. This is an adequate resource for a beginning student, but certainly not what I would consider any kind of systematic theology book.
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Review 8 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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this book needs a syllabus or a workbook
Date:August 9, 2012
carrguitar
Location:AZ
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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this book is a great one of a kind book. has all the right studies to help you towards a bachelors or a small masters. I have already recommended it to other and am starting classes in the prison I work with.
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Review 9 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Date:July 13, 2012
Justin
Location:New Jersey, USA
Age:45-54
Gender:male
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Accessible "low hanging fruit" especially for those limited logistically or financially to a formal theological higher level of learning. Well worth the purchase price.
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Review 10 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Date:May 30, 2012
Eladio
Location:Bronx, NY
Age:45-54
Gender:male
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Es un material excelente; claro y consiso. Lo recomiendo a todo estudiante de la Biblia.
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Review 11 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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Not Seminary level
Date:May 18, 2012
Ace53
Location:SC
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
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I am a seminary student and thought this would supplement my textbooks. It is very elementary and not seminary level information. Very disappointed. It might be helpful for Sunday School teachers, but not serious Bible students.
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Review 12 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
An excellent overview of Christianity
Date:April 16, 2012
George
Location:Stockton, NJ
Age:Over 65
Gender:male
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I'm glad they included a glossary. No attempt has been made to dumb down the contents of this substantial book (784 pages). Every Christian would benefit from this book.
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Review 13 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
A good preview for seminary training
Date:April 13, 2012
IMan
Location:Northern Virginia
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
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An excellent resource for enlightening oneself to the courses taught in Seminary. This volume also contains helpful teaching/ training for ministerial work...
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Review 14 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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This book contains a wealth of information
Date:April 10, 2012
skypilot
Location:Joliet, IL
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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The "Portable Seminary" is just that, a 700+ page book full of theological and Christian training and instruction. I would expect a book like this to cost at least twice as much.
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Review 15 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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An excellent introduction to Seminary studies.
Date:April 1, 2012
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The Portable Seminary contains contributions from an impressive list of faculty and is an excellent book to study for those feeling led to pursue seminary studies. It is also great for all to examine to confirm their faith and their belief and to become soundly settled in their doctrine.
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Review 16 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
A Concentration of Information
Date:March 16, 2012
Capt Fish
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
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I have multiple volume sets on theology. This single volume covers the basics very well. Israelology is, as in almost all systematic theology, sadly lacking. This single volume is a very good value for the price.
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Review 17 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
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I love the level of information and explanations.
Date:February 13, 2012
Tony
Location:Pine Bluff, AR
Age:35-44
Gender:male
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The level of in depth information at your fingertips and comprehension level of explanation is put together very nicely. To have such a jewel of a study is just priceless.
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Review 18 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
Great Book but...
Date:February 6, 2012
khrisb
Location:Trinidad and Tobago
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Quality:
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A very well written overview, very easy to read. The chapters are not too long and to the point. The only negative thing I have to say is that the binding is just glue and it looks like it will not take heavy use.
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Review 19 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
exelent read and study of god
Date:February 3, 2012
pops
Location:kansas
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
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this is a great tool to learn more about the lord our god.i am currently still engaged in reading this book.the things i like about this book is the ease of reading,the lines have nice separation they are not all clumped and crammed together like a lot of books these days.i am very pleased with the purchase and will definitely look to cbd in the future.
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Review 20 for The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
Overall Rating:
GREAT INFORMATION!
Date:December 7, 2011
Gloria Mcclinton -d B A
Location:ILLINOIS
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
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I AM A SEMINARY STUDENT AND THIS BOOK WILL BE INVALUABLE AS A REFERENCE IN MY STUDIES. A MUST HAVE BOOK ESPECIALLY FOR PASTORS AND TEACHERS!
G. MCCLINTON
G. MCCLINTON
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