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Does reading the Old Testament seem as much fun as watching the grass grow on a hot summer day? Do the writings of the Old Testament seem as hard as those poems in English Lit class? A New Look at the Old Testament is a different kind of book for people who love the Bible and want to understand it better. It is a short, thought-provoking introduction to the ideas and types of writing in the Old Testament. A New Look at the Old Testament is new for two reasons. It will help many readers have a new love for the Old Testament. It will also present ideas that will be new to most readers about the meaning of parts of the Old Testament. A New Look at the Old Testament will dispel certain myths about the Old Testament, such as: It is not as relevant as the New Testament because it was written before the Cross. It is boring and difficult to understand. God is usually mad in the Old Testament and it lacks grace. Now that the New Testament is here, the Old Testament is only valuable as history and background. Instead, A New Look at the Old Testament will show that: The Old Testament has a lot more to say about God’s attributes than the New Testament. The Old Testament was the book of Jesus and the Apostles, a book they largely memorized. The Old Testament is filled with statements and examples of God’s mercy and grace. The Old Testament has more to say about worship and prayer than the New Testament. A New Look at the Old Testament will help readers see that the Old Testament is a book about a magnificent and indescribably holy God. The Old Testament is a book that will change your life. Derek Leman lives in Atlanta with his wife, Linda, and their seven children. Derek is the leader of a Messianic Jewish Congregation and a speaker in churches around the Southeast. Derek’s previous books include Jesus Didn’t Have Blue Eyes and Proverbial Wisdom and Common Sense.
It sounds odd to modern people. Imagine if your vision of heaven was being able to sit under your own vine and fig tree. Yet for those living in a semi-arid climate with rocky soil and torturous ravines and hills, this was not a bad vision of paradise at all.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
A New Look at the Old Testament