Preaching and Reading the Old Testament Lessons: With an Eye to the New

Infused with her renowned insight into the Hebrew scriptures, this collection of biblical scholar Elizabeth Achtemeier's stimulating commentary on the First Lesson lectionary texts provides a multitude of fruitful starting points for preparing sermons solidly rooted in the Bible yet connected to modern life. But this book isn't just for preachers -- Achtemeier's unrelenting focus on the promises of God appearing in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament make these faith-filled essays an enriching resource for study groups and personal devotional reading.Achtemeier, Elizabeth is the author of 'Preaching and Reading the Old Testament Lessons: With an Eye to the New' with ISBN 9780788023217 and ISBN 0788023217.