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Old Testament Essentials: Creation, Conquest, Exile and Return is unavailable, but you can change that!

“Christians love the Bible, but they often do not know what to do with the Old Testament,” writes Westmont College professor Tremper Longman. Further, he points out that it includes many types of writing—history, prophecy, poetry, wisdom and apocalyptic. In this helpful volume he offers different strategies for understanding each of these important types of writing. Jesus made a point to tell...

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). These opening words of the Bible are foundational and radical. Considered both in their ancient context and today, they are indeed earth-shaking and life-transforming. After all, we are fascinated by stories of beginnings, and the creation story provides insight on some of the biggest questions we have. Who are we, and where did we come from? What is our place in this big universe? Were we made
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