What Are Readers Saying
Cheryl, your book, Topics, Promises, and Prophecies of the Bible, is such a timely resource for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of the Scriptures. It’s clear that this project was born from a genuine heart for the Word and a divine inspiration to help readers navigate the Bible with more clarity. By organizing these references chronologically from Genesis to Revelation, you’ve created a roadmap that makes the spiritual treasures of the Bible—its life-changing promises and profound prophecies—accessible to everyone.
I love how this book reflects your passion for helping others lead a fruitful life. It isn’t just about looking up verses; it’s about providing a structured way for people to engage with God’s Word so they can find the specific guidance they need. Your work serves as a beautiful bridge, helping seekers connect the ancient texts to their modern lives through a clear and purposeful study of the topics that matter most.
- The Reading Glass Books/ Writers' Branding
A debut reference book aims to make navigating the Bible easy. All the answers to life’s questions are waiting to be found in the Bible, according to Jubrey: “God has provided us with over 2,700 topics in the Bible for us to govern our lives by and release His power in our lives, over 600 promises for us to stand on, and over 150 prophecies for us to watch come to pass.” Even so, the author recognizes that finding a specific bit of wisdom can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, which is why she has assembled this comprehensive reference guide. It is a grand index for the Bible, in which readers can locate the specific chapters and verses dealing with the eponymous topics, promises, and prophecies. The book offers two formats depending on what readers are looking for. The first is essentially a summary of the entire Bible in list form, in which Jubrey supplies a few words on what happens in each consecutive section. “Genesis 1:1-2:1 God creates the heaven and the earth / Genesis 2:2-17 God creates Adam / Genesis 2:18-25 God makes Eve / Genesis 3:1-24 Adam and Eve sin / Genesis 3:15 / Genesis 4:1-26 Cain kills Abel.” When the passage contains a prophecy, like Genesis 3:15, the author underlines it. When a passage features a promise, it receives a double underline. In the second half of the volume, Jubrey includes three indexes: one of promises, one of prophecies, and one of topics. The promises and prophecies are listed according to the order they appear in the Bible; the topics are listed alphabetically. The author’s thoroughness is highly impressive—one imagines she read the entire Bible line by line to complete this ambitious and earnest book. Unfortunately, it is not the most obvious or user-friendly reference work. Readers will likely wonder: What exactly makes a prophecy distinct from a promise? For someone curious as to the content of a specific verse or the mention of a particular subject, it seems that a quick Google search would be faster and more elucidating than the short entries in these pages. An all-inclusive but somewhat antiquated reference text for Bible topics. - Kirkus Reviews