Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture

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Is it really possible to enjoy the Old Testament?

Christians know they are supposed to read the Old Testament. Yet many struggle to do so. They often find it confusing, theologically troubling, or just uninteresting. Eric Seibert understands this dilemma and provides a solution. His goal is to help people learn to love the Old Testament and actually want to read it.

Seibert demonstrates how thispart of the Bible is extremely valuable for Christians and offers dozens of practical suggestions and creative activities for hands-on interaction with the biblical text. Equipped with a variety of tools and approaches, readers discover how even themost seemingly dry passages can come to life.

With Enjoying the Old Testament, readers of all ages will be inspired to pick up the Old Testament over and over again.

Eric A. Seibert (PhD, Drew University) is a professor of Old Testament and has served as the president of the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society. His most recent books are The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy and Disarming the Church: Why Christians Must Forsake Violence to Follow Jesus and Change the World.