Scouting the Divine: Searching for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey
Written by Margaret Feinberg
Narrated by Margaret Feinberg
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About this audiobook
Join beloved Bible teacher Margaret Feinberg as you learn how to move from simply reading Scripture to entering stories that can be touched, tasted, smelled, and savored.
The Bible is full of clever plots and compelling stories, laced with historic insights and literary beauty. But despite its richness and depth, many of us struggle to close the gap between the ancient world and our own.
What does it mean to know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd when the only place you've encountered sheep is at a petting zoo? How can you understand the promise of a land overflowing with honey when you buy yours in a bear-shaped bottle? Can you truly grasp the urgency of Jesus' invitation to abide in the vine when you shop for grapes at a local grocery store?
In Scouting the Divine, Margaret invites you to accompany her on the adventure of a lifetime across the nation to herd sheep in Oregon, harvest fields with a Nebraska farmer, prune vines in California, and explore hives with a veteran beekeeper in Colorado. Along the way, you'll explore how ancient livelihoods illuminate meaningful truths that apply to life today.
With Margaret's trademark humor and vulnerability, you'll:
- Learn the secret of how to live like you have a shepherd
- Unlock the sweetest promises of God
- Discover the gift of divine timing
Scouting the Divine will revolutionize the way you understand the Bible--and leave you wonderstruck by the magnificence of God.
Margaret Feinberg
Host of the popular podcast, The Joycast, Margaret Feinberg is a Bible teacher and speaker at churches and leading conferences. Her books and Bible studies, including Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers, and Revelation: Extravagant Hope have sold over one million copies and received critical acclaim. She lives out West with the love of her life, Leif, and their superpup, Zoom.
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Reviews for Scouting the Divine
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was so good! I love Margaret’s writing style. It is so open and you walk through her discoveries with her. I really enjoyed all of the aspects, but the bees and grapes were particularly significant for me in this season.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In a mixture of bible study and memoir, the author ponders the stories of the bible while visiting people whose professions are mentioned in the holy book. So she visits a sheep herder, a farmer, a vintner (wine maker), and a bee keeper. As she gets to know these people she eventually steers there conversations toward the Bible and the stories or verses that mention tending sheep, farming, growing grapes for wine, or bees and honey. Each professional has insight into how they would view these verses in light of what they do. I enjoy Feinberg's practical, hands on approach -and I did glean many moments of insight as she helped me see familiar biblical passages from a different perspective. Some parts I gleaned more from than others - I particularly found the sections on sheep and wine making insightful - and overall this was a great way to ponder scripture in a new way.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The bible contains many scriptures about sheep, wine and honey, that would be more meaningful to us if we were sheepherders, vintners, or beekeepers. As more of us have jobs separate from agriculture and animal husbandry, it is harder for us to relate to these passages. Feinberg aims to help us bridge that gap, as she shares what she learned from those who labor outside the office.