The Shakespeare Devotional: Daily Readings for a Timeless Faith from Shakespeare and the King James Bible

by Bob Hostetler

Did you know that Shakespeare’s works and the King James Version of the Bible were produced in the same period, language, country, and city...by people who knew each other?

The Shakespeare Devotional pairs 365 short passages from the King James Version of the Bible with lines from William Shakespeare’s plays and poems. The beauty and power of Shakespeare’s words and God’s Word will enrich the reader’s understanding and appreciation of both, and provide new ways to encounter and respond to God through His Word. A year of these short daily readings will provide intellectual stimulation and life-changing inspiration, enlarging the mind and expanding the heart with timeless truths.
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“This book is a triumph” (Leland Ryken, professor of English at Wheaton College, author of The Complete Literary Guide to the Bible).

“For those not familiar with them, this is a wonderful introduction to the works of William Shakespeare and the King James Bible. For those who already know these timeless works, this will remind them of why they have endured so long” (Devin Brown, Professor of English, Asbury University, and author of A Life A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewis).

379 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2024

About the author

Bob Hostetler is an award-winning writer, editor, and speaker from southwestern Ohio. His books, which include the award-winning Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door (co-authored with Josh McDowell) and the novel, The Bone Box, have sold over 3 million copies. He has won two Gold Medallion Awards, four Ohio Associated Press awards, and an Amy Foundation Award. He is the founding pastor of Cobblestone Community Church in Oxford, Ohio. He and his wife Robin have two grown children, Aubrey and Aaron, who have given them four beautiful grandchildren.