We have all heard of the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty was an egg, right? Maybe not. Although the familiar nursery rhyme never says that Humpty Dumpty is an egg, many continue to believe this interpretation because of its common portrayal. In a similar fashion, many believe in popular interpretations of certain Bible stories despite a lack of evidence in biblical text. In The Humpty Dumpty Effect, Rev. Brandon Bowmar explores the background and evidence for some common depictions of biblical scenes and interpretations:

• The apple in the garden of Eden. Was it an apple or some other fruit?
• The devil as the serpent in the garden of Eden. The devil is never mentioned in the entire book of Genesis, yet many think of him as the serpent.
• The relationship between David and Jonathan in First and Second Samuel.
• The magi (or wise men) from Matthew chapter two. A lot of assumptions are held about the magi: how many there were, their names, ethnicities, etc.
• The doctrine of the rapture.

This book is academic yet engaging. Insightful, but also humorous. The Humpty Dumpty Effect guides readers through the Scriptures with the aim of reclaiming the message of the Holy Scriptures lest. The details of the Word of God need to be heard anew lest, like Humpty Dumpty, we fall down and cannot be put together again.