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Angel Called Mervin
Mervin the Angel lectures his angelic students on all the big events in the Bible. See the events of the Bible in a totally new way, through the eyes of angel Mervin. As he lectures the student angels at the Celestial Training School he tells the story of Genesis to Revelation. Join Mervin as he tells of his travels and adventures around the pages of the Good Book. Here is Sunday School for adults, a book to make you think as well as laugh, and a great family read.
- GenresChristian
176 pages, Paperback
First published July 4, 1999
About the author
Jennifer Rees Larcombe
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Jennifer Rees Larcombe - daughter of world-famous preacher Tom Rees https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... [and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... ] and brought up in the grand surroundings of Hildenborough Hall, one of Britain's influential Christian conference centres - has long lived in the public eye. She made national headlines when miraculously healed from encephalitis, has since written many best-selling books and now runs Beauty From Ashes a retreat centre for broken lives. She is still much in demand as a speaker to Christian groups and continues to touch lives through publication of her daily Bible reading notes.
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Jennifer Rees Larcombe - daughter of world-famous preacher Tom Rees https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... [and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... ] and brought up in the grand surroundings of Hildenborough Hall, one of Britain's influential Christian conference centres - has long lived in the public eye. She made national headlines when miraculously healed from encephalitis, has since written many best-selling books and now runs Beauty From Ashes a retreat centre for broken lives. She is still much in demand as a speaker to Christian groups and continues to touch lives through publication of her daily Bible reading notes.
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April 6, 2011
It was an interesting way of learning some more about the bible story, but to be fair I think it was probably written for children and I found the chatty style rather annoying.
April 14, 2025
An amazing look at the story of the Bible from the view of Angels. It is a great book to encourage Christians and I will be recommending it to all my friends. Jennifer Rees Larcombe had a brilliant way of explaining the Christian life and the Bible plus her books are always a joy to read. One if my favourite authors.
December 10, 2013
Angels are very popular as numerous books on the subject testify. Everything in this book about the nature, the scope, the behaviour and the limitations of angels, is borne out from within the bible.
Initially I was very impressed with "An Angel Called Mervin", but having finished, I have mixed feelings about it. I found the cover and title a bit deceptive; they give the impression of a comic, cartoon-like feel to the book. In fact the narrative, through the device of a lecture by the principal training angel to all the newly created angels, gives a view of all the events in the bible, relating to Jesus, from a heavenly perspective. In other words, the story from the angels' viewpoint.
And in many ways, this is enlightening, moving and revealing. Several bible stories which have often seemed bizarre or perplexing, were opened out to me, and made sense for the first time. There were some wonderful images - the idea of invisible armies of angels, wings outstretched, waiting to save Jesus from the cross, and being held back by "the Mighty One" though they longed to intervene.
Later on I wasn't so happy with the way the final biblical prophecies are handled. There has been so much controversy over the centuries about interpretation of these prophecies. My problem may lie with the way this material is handled.
So,in some ways I enjoyed and valued "An Angel Called Mervin", in other ways I found the style of presentation tended to over-simplify and even trivialize.
But if you are interested in angels, try it!
Initially I was very impressed with "An Angel Called Mervin", but having finished, I have mixed feelings about it. I found the cover and title a bit deceptive; they give the impression of a comic, cartoon-like feel to the book. In fact the narrative, through the device of a lecture by the principal training angel to all the newly created angels, gives a view of all the events in the bible, relating to Jesus, from a heavenly perspective. In other words, the story from the angels' viewpoint.
And in many ways, this is enlightening, moving and revealing. Several bible stories which have often seemed bizarre or perplexing, were opened out to me, and made sense for the first time. There were some wonderful images - the idea of invisible armies of angels, wings outstretched, waiting to save Jesus from the cross, and being held back by "the Mighty One" though they longed to intervene.
Later on I wasn't so happy with the way the final biblical prophecies are handled. There has been so much controversy over the centuries about interpretation of these prophecies. My problem may lie with the way this material is handled.
So,in some ways I enjoyed and valued "An Angel Called Mervin", in other ways I found the style of presentation tended to over-simplify and even trivialize.
But if you are interested in angels, try it!
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