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Misquoted: Rethinking Commonly Misused Bible Verses
God’s Word or Motivational Mantra?
Does it ever feel as though Bible verses have been repeated so often they have lost their meaning? Like a game of Bible Mad Libs where bits and pieces of Scripture are pulled and patched together to fit a fill-in-the-blank narrative that strays from what God really said.
Misquoted dives into the most commonly misused verses from the Bible—verses that are well worth reclaiming because of the significant impact they can have on your life. You will discover that Scripture, when you consider the context… From God’s great love to his plan and purpose for you, this book will shine new light on the most misused scriptures, placing each verse back into the context it was written so that you can experience the fullness of all the great truths God offers for your comfort, encouragement, and spiritual growth.
Does it ever feel as though Bible verses have been repeated so often they have lost their meaning? Like a game of Bible Mad Libs where bits and pieces of Scripture are pulled and patched together to fit a fill-in-the-blank narrative that strays from what God really said.
Misquoted dives into the most commonly misused verses from the Bible—verses that are well worth reclaiming because of the significant impact they can have on your life. You will discover that Scripture, when you consider the context… From God’s great love to his plan and purpose for you, this book will shine new light on the most misused scriptures, placing each verse back into the context it was written so that you can experience the fullness of all the great truths God offers for your comfort, encouragement, and spiritual growth.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2019
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October 11, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this! The author is not only incredibly insightful and trustworthy, but also lighthearted and very funny too. I went in knowing most of the contents of the book, but upon reviewing things, I really wish I would have read this as a teenager when I struggled with doubt. The information in these pages is so comforting.
June 17, 2019
I approached this book as many others I have read before about misunderstood Bible verses, and I was expecting that same old content, to be honest. However, two things caught my attention from the the 1st chapter, and they impressed me all over the book:
(1) the verses selection: the author didn't choose only those verses that we all know are always misinterpreted. He did choose some of them, but most of the verses he worked with are not the ones we are used to see in books like this. That was a pleasant surprise.
(2) the chapters structure: the author worked with 3 sections in each chapter. In the first one (named "Consider the claim"), he explains and/or give (real life) examples of how that particular verse is usually misunderstood (and also applied incorrectly). In the second section ("Consider the context"), he explains the correct interpretation, always pointing to the context of that particular text, as the title of the section suggests. In the third section ("Consider the comfort"), he explains why the correct interpretation gives us as christians a better message/hope than the incorrect one.
Each chapter handles one Bible verse, and they're mostly very objective and to the point.
I must say that I didn't agree 100% with what the author said, but our disagreements were mostly due to doctrical differences (he is a Lutheran pastor), and those were minor differences, and they didn't prevent me from learning a lot from this book. I especially appreciated the practical examples. They gave me a better understanding of the impact that an incorrect interpretation might have on people's lives, and also taught me how careful I myself need to be when approaching the Holy Scriptures.
I highly recommend it to Bible students, specially those who want to learn how to properly study the Bible text.
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
(1) the verses selection: the author didn't choose only those verses that we all know are always misinterpreted. He did choose some of them, but most of the verses he worked with are not the ones we are used to see in books like this. That was a pleasant surprise.
(2) the chapters structure: the author worked with 3 sections in each chapter. In the first one (named "Consider the claim"), he explains and/or give (real life) examples of how that particular verse is usually misunderstood (and also applied incorrectly). In the second section ("Consider the context"), he explains the correct interpretation, always pointing to the context of that particular text, as the title of the section suggests. In the third section ("Consider the comfort"), he explains why the correct interpretation gives us as christians a better message/hope than the incorrect one.
Each chapter handles one Bible verse, and they're mostly very objective and to the point.
I must say that I didn't agree 100% with what the author said, but our disagreements were mostly due to doctrical differences (he is a Lutheran pastor), and those were minor differences, and they didn't prevent me from learning a lot from this book. I especially appreciated the practical examples. They gave me a better understanding of the impact that an incorrect interpretation might have on people's lives, and also taught me how careful I myself need to be when approaching the Holy Scriptures.
I highly recommend it to Bible students, specially those who want to learn how to properly study the Bible text.
.
Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
May 19, 2019
Problem Platitudes Ravaged. In this debut book from Rev Dan Suelzle of the Wittenberg Chapel, he takes on infamously misquoted Bible verses and examines both what they actually say and the comfort they seem to give when being misquoted. The point is repeatedly hammered home that while a particular thought may *seem* palliative, more often than not at least some level of pain is needed in order to fully grow and heal, and the misquotes thus harm the person they are intended to help. While not making it a particular point to "go after" any particular thought process or person other than simply explaining the quotes and why the misconstruction of them is incorrect, Suelzle also doesn't hold any punches and actively calls out by name - a rarity in books, in my experience - at least a few particular practitioners who have built entire careers around at least two of the misquotes he writes about here. Truly an excellent work, particularly for fans of Jonathan Merritt's 2018 book "Learning to Speak God from Scratch", as both books take common language apart and reconstruct it in its real form. Fascinating and very much recommended.
June 8, 2019
3 stars
I am conflicted by this book. It is an interesting look at the many popular Bible verses and how they are taken out of context. The author takes each one of these verses and puts it into context.
However, here is my problem. The author Dan Suelzle is a Lutheran pastor. He believes in doctrinal creeds and the like, so I find it hard to believe a pastor who fills the need to follow this sort of doctrinal statement which keeps getting changed. The Bible doesn’t change and God doesn’t change, so why does his belief system keep changing?
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. The views given are my own. #Misquoted #NetGalley
I am conflicted by this book. It is an interesting look at the many popular Bible verses and how they are taken out of context. The author takes each one of these verses and puts it into context.
However, here is my problem. The author Dan Suelzle is a Lutheran pastor. He believes in doctrinal creeds and the like, so I find it hard to believe a pastor who fills the need to follow this sort of doctrinal statement which keeps getting changed. The Bible doesn’t change and God doesn’t change, so why does his belief system keep changing?
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. The views given are my own. #Misquoted #NetGalley
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