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6 Ways the Old Testament Speaks Today: An Interactive Guide is unavailable, but you can change that!

What does the Old Testament have to do with us today? To many of us, the Old Testament can seem distant, foreign, and confusing, with difficult language and events disconnected from our present-day lives. But with a little guidance, it is quickly evident that the Old Testament still speaks today. In this engaging book, late pastor-theologian Alec Motyer leads us to discover the everyday...

of Saul’s kingdom ruled by the incompetent and rather pathetic Ish-Bosheth (2 Sam. 2:8–4:12). By doing so, he sowed seeds of bloodshed that would in due course become a harvest of hatred and division. Was this war justified? Should not David have continued to trust that the Lord who had kept his promises so far would go on keeping promises until they were all fulfilled? Does the Old Testament approve of this war making? Surely not! It is recorded not because the Old Testament delights in war but
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