Is it possible to enjoy the Old Testament? Christians know they are supposed to read the Old Testament. Yet many struggle with this part of the Bible, finding it confusing, theologically troubling, or just uninteresting. Eric Seibert understands. His goal is to help students and other readers learn to love the Old Testament and actually want to read it. In Enjoying the Old Testament Seibert demonstrates how reading the Old Testament can be fun and rewarding. Beginning with a rationale for why Christians should engage these biblical books, he then offers dozens of practical suggestions and exercises for hands-on interaction with the text. Equipped with a variety of tools and creative approaches, readers discover how even the most seemingly dry passages can come to life. While many resources promise to help people understand the Old Testament, they often fail to address a prior question, Why bother reading it in the first place? Enjoying the Old Testament is uniquely designed to help readers find the beauty and wonder in the Old Testament as they explore it in all its complexity.
