About the Book

Book: The Bible Companion Book 2 Leviticus-Deuteronomy

Author: Karen Westbrook Moderow

Genre: Bible Study/ Devotional

Release Date: May 5, 2024

Do you struggle to relate to God in the Old Testament?

The Bible Companion Book 2 can help. Its simple one-chapter-a-day format lets you engage with Scripture without the pressure of schedules, homework, or heavy reading loads. Short daily readings and thought-provoking questions help you recognize God’s faithfulness even in your most difficult journey.

Though filled with unfamiliar symbols and rituals, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy hold treasures—the great promises of God. They show us the lengths to which God goes to be in our daily lives. Hard-to-read passages come alive as we travel with Israel to the Promised Land and discover the same God who guided His people in ancient times guides us today. If you want to know what God is like and what matters to Him . . . if you question His love for you . . . if you wonder how believing God can change your life, these books of the Law will speak to you. For personal and group study.

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About the Author

KAREN WESTBROOK MODEROW is a Bible teacher and author who brings a storyteller’s perspective to Scripture. She holds master’s degrees in theology and creative writing and loves introducing others to Jesus through the stories told in God’s Word.

More from Karen

Breakfast with Leviticus

My father was a pastor and a man with lofty ambitions. He was known for setting goals others deemed impossible then achieving them. However, there was one that got the best of him. He determined our family would read the Bible through from cover to cover—together. On January first of each year, a morning ritual of Bible and Breakfast began. On cold days, Dad would entice us to the table with his version of a Hot Toddy. We’d sip on hot grapefruit juice and eat while one of us read the day’s Scripture out loud. We read Genesis… Exodus… then came Leviticus. No one had the nerve to say the book was boring and we didn’t understand it, but perhaps Dad felt the same. At some point we gave up. The next year, we’d start anew. Genesis… Exodus… then Leviticus. The next year, same thing. We started the day with images of bloody sacrifices exploding in our heads more mornings than I could count. We never made it past Leviticus.

We teased my father about this epic fail, but he took away something from this experience—the realization that most of us need a little help with some parts of the Bible. He started writing short daily devotionals to help people get through hard-to-understand passages. Years later, I took over where he left off. The Bible Companion series is the fruit of that “failed” venture.

Pastor Floyd’s Grapefruit Toddy

My dad’s version of a teetotaler’s “hot toddy” is easy, delicious, warming, and great for sore throats.

Squeeze juice from one half grapefruit into a mug.
Fill to the top with boiling water.
Sweeten with a half teaspoon of honey, if desired.

Blog Stops

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Tell Tale Book Reviews, July 31 (Author Interview)

Fiction Book Lover, August 1

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 2

Blossoms and Blessings, August 3 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, August 3

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 4

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, August 5 (Author Interview)

Older & Smarter?, August 6

Texas Book-aholic, August 7

Cover Lover Book Review, August 8

A Reader’s Brain , August 9 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 10

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, August 11 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

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Interview

What has been your greatest writing achievement to date?

The Bible Companion series. It’s been a massive project—twelve books that walk with you through the Bible one chapter at a time. All twelve books are written. Most of them will be released this year.

If you could give advice to a newbie writer, what would it be?

If you’re serious about writing,

1. Hone your craft. With the emphasis on social media and developing a following, the need for learning how to write well can be lost. If you don’t have worthwhile content, you’ve nothing to market.

2. Protect your writing time. Whatever time you set aside, keep to it. Schedule coffee, appointments, errands for other times. Make time for family, vacations, spiritual and emotional retreats, and for the ministry obligations God calls you and say no to the rest. Unless you treat writing like a job, you’ll never accomplish anything.

3. Write what you’re passionate about. Don’t let the market dictate what you do, let it guide how you do it.

What do you find the hardest part of the writing process?

The multiple reviews, corrections and revisions needed to assure the final manuscript and cover are as they should be. I go through every page and verify every correction previously noted. even in final print files, I have discovered missing pages, wrong ISBNs, and old versions of previously replaced material. I keep a checklist of anything that could be easily altered (a chart, an insert, etc.). The process is tedious and intimidating if what I’ve discovered points out someone else’s error. I don’t like doing it, but I do it anyway. Attention to detail is necessary to protect the quality and integrity of my work. I understand that and so commit to doing in depth reviews. But it’s not fun.

Do you use humor at all in your writing?

Absolutely. Since I’m currently writing non-fiction and delving into biblical texts, you’d think there would be little opportunity for humor. Not so. Because the gospel is serious stuff, we tend to think everything in it is serious. In fact, the Bible is of full of situations, sarcasm, imagery, and word plays that are hilarious. A talking donkey is the Bible’s most famous comedic moment. But we also have a king who gets talked into making himself a target on the battlefield and Jude whose string of insults against false teachers could rival Rodney Dangerfield. As a rule, when I come across humor in the Bible, I point it out. It’s there for a reason. Humor was no less effective in Bible days than today.

Give us an insight into your faith in the Lord.

Psalm 71:17 sums up my faith journey and my mission: “O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.” I was blessed with Christian parents who made me aware early that God was near and active in my life. I accepted Christ as a five-year-old child. That faith was tested at various stages of my life, but it held. When I began to pursue writing, a wise friend warned me that whatever I teach on, God would take me through first. She said, “It’s one thing to tell people about God’s truth, it’s another to have Him work it into your life.” How right she was. Several successive tragedies in my family required me to put my career on the shelf. But just when I’d accepted that my dream of being a writer wasn’t to be, the Lord opened doors for me to go to grad school, get an MFA in creative writing as well as a seminary degree. By the time I was ready to write, I could write about the faithfulness and power of God from the perspective of pain, lost years, and disappointment. Faith and life are now melded together for me. I pray that comes through in my work.

Is your book part of a series?

Yes. Twelve books in all. Books 1-7 will be available in 2025. The others will be released in 2026.