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Hitchhiking with Prophets
A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament
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The Bible is not some dusty textbook, but a veritable circus of humanity, with high-soaring saints, back-talking donkeys, left-handed kingslayers, and all the glory and gore you can fit inside the big top of this biblical tent. And everywhere in this story is God who, in...
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The Bible is not some dusty textbook, but a veritable circus of humanity, with high-soaring saints, back-talking donkeys, left-handed kingslayers, and all the glory and gore you can fit inside the big top of this biblical tent.
And everywhere in this story is God who, in His wild and passionate love for humanity, is shepherding history toward the birth and ministry of Jesus the Messiah.
Do you already have a good grasp of the Old Testament? Wonderful. This book will be an enjoyable review. Do you not know the difference between the Bible and The Hobbit? Also fine. This book will be a helpful map into unknown territory.
By the time we're done, you won't know all the ins and outs of the story, but you will have a strong grasp of the major movers and shakers. We will sit shotgun with patriarchs and prophets. Each one will take us a little farther down the Old Testament road until we get to the goal: to Jesus, the one in whom the whole story finds fulfilment and meaning.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781956658859
Publisher: 1517 Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 July 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: 1517 Publishing
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 285g
Pages: 200
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About the Author
Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He holds master's degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. Chad has authored several books, speaks regularly at conferences and congregations, and cohosts the popular podcast, "40 Minutes in the Old Testament." Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.
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