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I first met Paul at a translation meeting of the ESV. He is one of the twelve translators. He is one of the funniest people I know, and his gentle southern humor comes through even in the heat of translation meeting. But I quickly learned that behind the gentle front was a blistering quick mind, one that was intent on making sure that the ESV never presented God as the author of evil -- a difficult translation issue if you are aware of the issues.

I read the book more as a way to get to know Paul better, and thoroughly enjoyed the exercise. I preached a sermon series on the 52 main stories of the Bible, and this text was the main secondary source for the first 26 stories. It traces themes through the Hebrew Scriptures along with enough content to hold it all together. If you want a wholistic understanding of the Old Testament, this is the book.

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Publisher's description

Using history, poetry, prophecy, and apocalyptic literature, the Old Testament vividly portrays God's character. But sometimes cultural and historical barriers block our view of the Old Testament picture. Providing a thematic study of each Bible book, House sketches the history of Old Testament theology from Gabler to the present, offering his own methodology for canonical analysis.