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Annotation
Best-selling author
Philip Yancey agrees with most that the Old Testament can seem scary, boring,
and incomprehensible, but he now mines the Old Testament from a fresh direction.
Best-selling author Philip Yancey takes readers on an eye-opening journey
through the Old Testament and tells why this neglected part of God's revelation
is crucial to understanding him—and his Son, Jesus.
From
the Publisher
Is the Old Testament worth
the time and trouble it takes to understand it? Bestselling author Yancey
answers with a resounding "yes" and tells why this neglected part of
God's revelation is crucial to gaining a profound understanding of Christ.
From
the Critics
From CT Staff -
Christianity Today
In his personally candid
style, Yancey looks at the Old Testament, arguing that it is as important as the
New Testament and essential to understanding Christ.
From Publisher's Weekly
Yancey is an astute author
who challenges Christians' assumptions without alienating them. In The Bible
Jesus Read, Yancey encourages readers to consider how Hebrew Scripture--what
Christians call the Old Testament--is relevant to their own lives. His premise
is that although many Christians tacitly consider the New Testament more
important than the Old, the New Testament was written after Jesus' earthly
ministry, making the Old Testament "the Bible Jesus read." Hebrew
Scripture was the greatest influence on the mind and spirit of the founder of
Christianity, a fact that, in the author's estimation, obligates Christians to
know it well. Yancey acknowledges the difficulty of transcending the cultural
gulf between modern civilization and ancient Israel and seeks to bridge the gap
by highlighting sections of the Old Testament that he initially found hard to
appreciate. The writings of the Prophets were particularly obscure to Yancey
because of the nonnarrative style and assumption of a warrior culture. However,
he gradually discovered the passages' deep relevance to, and resonance with, his
own experience. He came to love these Old Testament books when he realized that
many of their concerns, such as justice for the poor and faithfulness to God,
are timeless. Yancey's lucid style and honest handling of difficult ideas ensure
that readers who have enjoyed his earlier books will not be disappointed in this
one.
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