Called to Be God’s People: An Introduction to the Old Testament (Biblia.com)

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Called to Be God’s People is an introduction to the Old Testament designed for those who wish to have a comprehensive guide to the contents, theology, and important passages of the Old Testament. Written from a Lutheran perspective, this book is especially designed for those within that tradition and others who seek a guide to the canonical books of the Old Testament that consciously presents the...

good harvests that would yield “grain offerings and drink offerings for the Lord your God” (Joel 2:14). The prophet then urges the people to express their repentance in worship to “declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly” (Joel 2:15). With a love for all of his people Joel urges them to include everyone, “the elders … the children … those nursing at the breast … the bridegroom … the bride … the priests …” (Joel 2:16–17). The prophet here indicates that God seeks to forgive all sinners who repent,

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