{"product_id":"the-old-testament-in-seven-sentences-a-small-introduction-to-a-vast-topic-paperback","title":"The Old Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher J. H. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome people find the Old Testament to be confusing, out of date, and essentially replaced by the New Testament. They are missing out.\u003c\/b\u003e The Old Testament offers us a grand narrative that reveals God's work, God's purposes, and God's wisdom.Christopher J. H. Wright fits the pieces together and shows us the coherent whole. Using seven key sentences drawn straight from the Old Testament, he connects the dots and points us toward Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You shall have no other gods before me.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch sentences as these are not merely beautiful or helpful (though they are that). They are part of the great drama of Scripture, the story of God's plan of redemption that embraces all nations and the whole of his creation. Wright starts from the beginning, describingGod's promises and covenants with his people and his mission to bless the world. At the end of this short survey, readers will clearly see God's faithfulness and love for his people and will understand how the Old Testament scriptures prepared for the identity and mission of Jesus as Messiah, Savior, and Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accessible primers in the Introductions in Seven Sentences collection act as brief introductions to an academic field, with simple organization: seven key sentences that give readers a birds-eye view of an entire discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher J. H. Wright (PhD, Cambridge) is international ministries director of the Langham Partnership, providing literature, scholarships, and preaching training for pastors in Majority World churches and seminaries. He has written many books including commentaries on Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel; \u003ci\u003eThe Mission of God\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCultivating the Fruit of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Ethics for the People of God\u003c\/i\u003e; and the three volumes of \u003ci\u003eKnowing God Throughthe Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e. An ordained priest in the Church of England, Chris spent five years teaching the Old Testament at Union Biblical Seminary in India and thirteen years as academic dean and then principal of All Nations Christian College, an international training center for crosscultural mission in England. He was chair of the Lausanne Theology Working Group from 2005 to 2011 and the chief architect of The Cape Town Commitment from the Third Lausanne Congress, 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675115773996,"sku":"9780830852253","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/xrHT7GYk1s9780830852253.webp?v=1781764173","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-old-testament-in-seven-sentences-a-small-introduction-to-a-vast-topic-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}