Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief

by John H. Walton

Modern readers of the Bible often find the Old Testament difficult and even disturbing. What are we to do with obscure prophecies of long expired nations? Why should we read and study ancient laws that even the New Testament says are eclipsed by Christ? How can we reconcile Jesus' Sermon on the Mount with the Old Testament's graphic narratives of sex and violence? What does the Old Testament offer that is not surpassed and even made irrelevant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830851925
• ISBN13: 9780830851928
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"