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The Bible Jesus Read
The Bible Jesus Read: Why the Old Testament Matters | Philip Yancey
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Philip Yancey has a way of confronting our most cherished but misguided notions about the Christian life. In his newest book, Yancey challenges the perception that the New Testament is more important than the Old, that the Hebrew Scriptures arent worth the time they take to read and understand them. Writing as always with keen insight into the human condition and Gods provision for it, Yancey debunks this theory once and for all. Yes, he agrees, the Old Testament can be baffling, boring, and even offensive to the modern reader. But as he personally discovered, the Old Testament is full of rewards for the one who embraces its riches. With his candid, signature style, Yancey unfolds his interactions with the Old Testament from the perspective of his own deeply personal journey. From Moses, the amazing prince of Egypt, to the psalmists turbulent emotions and the prophets oddball rantings, Yancey paints a picture of Israels God and ours that fills in the blanks of a solely New Testament vision of the Almighty. As he reconnects for us the strong, sinuous chords that bind the Old and New Testaments, Yancey reclaims the Reformers deep sense of unity between the two. Most important, he says, reading the Scriptures that Jesus so revered gives believers a profound new understanding of Christ, the Cornerstone of the new covenant. The more we comprehend the Old Testament, Yancey writes, the more we comprehend Jesus.
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CocoReads
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Not strictly book related but I got a chuckle out of the youth group signing Jesus in for Easter Sunday. 😂😂

Suet624 😂😂😂 8y
Laura317 Love it! 8y
CocoReads They're a pretty fun bunch. Based on the handwriting and my unscientific eye, is suspect my niece's boyfriend is the culprit. 8y
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Libby1
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Yippee for new magnetic book marks! These are my favourite.

Reviewsbylola I've never used magnetic bookmarks before. I need to grab a pack! 8y
Libby1 I love them, @Reviewsbylola . 8y
Caterina These are so beautiful! 😍 8y
Libby1 They are, @Caterina . I bought them at a local Christian book shop. 8y
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