Title: Concise Theology Category: Theology/Reference Author: J.I. Packer. You might know J.I. Packer because he endorsed one of the Christian books you own (if you own three Christian books from the last twenty years I would be surprised if he doesn’t have an endorsement on at least one of them). He is one of the greatest theologians of our day. This is a man from whom pastors and scholars will be learning for generations.
Pages: 267. The book is fairly small in size. It is formatted as a reference book so, though you could learn a lot by reading it in large chunks, you don’t have to deal with long chapters that are hard to finish because of the A.D.D generation which has affected us all (especially myself) so much.
Readability Rating: 3 out of 5. Conciseness is a double-edged sword. As I state above the book can keep the reader’s attention because the chapters are usually a page or two long. However, in order to be concise Packer must also be fairly precise which means sometimes using one word that carries the meaning that might usually be explained in five words. If you find yourself having trouble understanding it just move slow and read the same chapter two or three times in one setting rather than reading two or three different chapters.
Why you should read it: So many people have trouble understanding their Bible’s because they don’t have a comprehensive understanding of theology. There are two important things that help you understand what you’re reading: (1) What the text you are reading is saying and (2) what the whole Bible says about this topic. Concise theology will help you with the second.
Price: 14.99 or less.
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