For For Christians who know the New Testament better than the Old and want a way into the Old; not for readers wanting technical hermeneutics.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
4 of 5strongly recommended
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
An accessible case for reading the Old Testament on its own terms, starting from the opening of Matthew.
How it proceeds
Philosophic2 of 5
Scriptural5 of 5
Experiential1 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical2 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A book published by Eerdmans in 2017 about the Old Testament as the Scriptures Jesus read. As its subtitle says, it shows how the New Testament helps readers understand the Old, pointing them back into the Old Testament's story and teaching rather than past it. It continues the case of Do We Need the New Testament? (2015).
