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In this masterwork, one of America’s leading biblical scholars takes a fresh look at the theology of the Old Testament. Anderson cuts his own path and provides us with creative new insights on all the major sections of the Old Testament. He illuminates the nuances of the various covenants and theological shifts in a highly readable style. His conversation partners include the formative...

We turn now to a major presentation of the Israelite story: the Chronicler’s history, especially 1 and 2 Chronicles. This important theological writing has unfortunately been out of bounds for most modern biblical readers. Earlier generations, however, who read the Bible from cover to cover, were influenced by this portion of Scripture. We are told that John Newton’s famous song, “Amazing Grace,” was influenced by 1 Chron. 17:16. According to this passage
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