The Bible Jesus read /
Yancey, Philip, 1949-
The Bible Jesus read / Philip Yancey. - 221 pages ; 21 cm
Preface -- Is the Old Testament worth the effort? -- Job: seeing in the dark -- Deuteronomy: a taste of bittersweet -- Psalms: spirituality in every key -- Ecclesiastes: the end of wisdom -- The Prophets: God talks back -- Advance echoes of a final answer.
The Old Testament is God's biography, the story of his passionate encounters with people and also a prequel to the story of Jesus. This book explores the sometimes shocking and cryptic writings in an effort to know God better. The more we comprehend the Old Testament, the more we comprehend Jesus.
0310231868 (paperback)
Bible. --Criticism, interpretation, etc.
The Bible Jesus read / Philip Yancey. - 221 pages ; 21 cm
Preface -- Is the Old Testament worth the effort? -- Job: seeing in the dark -- Deuteronomy: a taste of bittersweet -- Psalms: spirituality in every key -- Ecclesiastes: the end of wisdom -- The Prophets: God talks back -- Advance echoes of a final answer.
The Old Testament is God's biography, the story of his passionate encounters with people and also a prequel to the story of Jesus. This book explores the sometimes shocking and cryptic writings in an effort to know God better. The more we comprehend the Old Testament, the more we comprehend Jesus.
0310231868 (paperback)
Bible. --Criticism, interpretation, etc.
