This manageable survey of Jesus’ Bible provides a Christian interpretation of what the Old Testament authors really cared about. That is, it is a Christian examination of the Old Testament’s message, as inspired by God through his human agents. This book is not … • A history of Israelite religion; • A summary of the events of history; • A synthesis of the sources behind the text; • A review of characters in the text; • A theology of the Hebrew Bible on its own;