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"The Old Testament can be difficult to understand and is often neglected today. We may find it confusing, harsh, full of rules, laws and prophecies, strange events or just plain difficult to navigate. We want to get on to the ""good stuff"" in the New Testament! But Jesus himself stressed the importance of the Old Testament--and it is in studying the Old Testament that we understand his person and work more fully. The entire Bible is God's message about his Son, our Saviour--the whole Bible finds meaning in him. If we are to be gripped by the unfolding historical drama of the Old Testament, thrilled by the evidences of the providence and purpose of God or enthralled by the developing picture of the promised Messiah, we need to first understand the flow of Old Testament narrative and how it fits into God's redemptive purposes. Author Gareth Crossley encourages the people of God with an Old Testament survey that focuses on this thread. The patriarchs, the nation of Israel, the kings and prophets, the widow and the poor, all have great purposes in God's unfolding plan of salvation. In its history, poetry and prophecies, the Old Testament is a glorious message of hope--of looking forward, of seeing God move in both ordinary and miraculous ways as he shows himself to be a gracious and promise-keeping God--and whose Son comes to bring salvation to sinners everywhere and in every age! What a welcome survey and overview of the Old Testament! Written to encourage reading of an often overlooked part of Scripture, Dr. Crossley provides an orderly, systematic, clear view of each book, using tables, figures and maps to guide the reader. The Glory of Christ in the Old Testament should prove helpful to lay readers as well as to church leaders in their preparation for teaching and preaching. May it receive wide circulation around the world.--Dr. Paul Engle (USA), professor, pastor, author"

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"""As far as I am concerned this book has two very major strengths. First, it avoids getting bogged down in details, and therefore presents a very accessible summary of the main themes of each Old Testament book. Second, it is thoroughly Christ-centred, as all exposition of the Old Testament ought to be according to Christ himself."" Jonathan Bayes (UK), professor, pastor, author ""What a welcome survey and overview of the Old Testament! Written to encourage reading of an often overlooked part of Scripture, it provides an orderly, systematic, clear view of each book, using tables, figures and maps to guide the reader. The Glory of Christ in the Old Testament should prove helpful to lay readers as well as to church leaders in their preparation for teaching and preaching. May it receive wide circulation around the world."" Paul Engle (USA), professor, pastor, author ""Gareth Crossley's The Glory of Christ in the Old Testament is an insightful overview, with particular emphasis on how every book, and many specific elements in each book, point forward to Jesus Christ. Jesus is the fulfillment of every prophecy, every foreshadowing, every 'type, ' every plan and intention of God to redeem a people unto himself."" Paul Hudson (Canada), professor, vice-president Canada, Carey International Pastoral Training ""This book is impressive in various ways, but I will simply point out the one thing I most appreciated: The readers can put this work to practical use in reading and studying the Old Testament and in proclaiming the glory of Christ by teaching and preaching from the Old Testament."" Miara Rabenja (Madagascar), professor, pastor ""This work is marked by its clear presentation of the structure, content, and themes of the books of the Old Testament. It is also self-consciously Christ-centred, showing ways in which the Old Testament Scriptures point forward to Christ."" SteveN D. West (Canada), professor, pastor, author"

As far as I am concerned this book has two very major strengths. First, it avoids getting bogged down in details, and therefore presents a very accessible summary of the main themes of each Old Testament book. Second, it is thoroughly Christ-centred, as all exposition of the Old Testament ought to be according to Christ himself. Jonathan Bayes (UK), professor, pastor, author What a welcome survey and overview of the Old Testament! Written to encourage reading of an often overlooked part of Scripture, it provides an orderly, systematic, clear view of each book, using tables, figures and maps to guide the reader. The Glory of Christ in the Old Testament should prove helpful to lay readers as well as to church leaders in their preparation for teaching and preaching. May it receive wide circulation around the world. Paul Engle (USA), professor, pastor, author Gareth Crossley's The Glory of Christ in the Old Testament is an insightful overview, with particular emphasis on how every book, and many specific elements in each book, point forward to Jesus Christ. Jesus is the fulfillment of every prophecy, every foreshadowing, every 'type, ' every plan and intention of God to redeem a people unto himself. Paul Hudson (Canada), professor, vice-president Canada, Carey International Pastoral Training This book is impressive in various ways, but I will simply point out the one thing I most appreciated: The readers can put this work to practical use in reading and studying the Old Testament and in proclaiming the glory of Christ by teaching and preaching from the Old Testament. Miara Rabenja (Madagascar), professor, pastor This work is marked by its clear presentation of the structure, content, and themes of the books of the Old Testament. It is also self-consciously Christ-centred, showing ways in which the Old Testament Scriptures point forward to Christ. SteveN D. West (Canada), professor, pastor, author

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Gareth Crossley (Ph.D) is an international lecturer and trainer of church leaders. He holds a Ph.D. in theology from Birmingham University (U.K.) and an MA in counselling from Keele University (U.K.). During fifty years of ministry, he served as pastor of West Park Church, Wolverhampton, and as a church planter/pastor in Leicester, Harrogate and Ashbourne. In his counselling, Dr. Crossley seeks to apply the Word of God to the problems of living. He receives referrals from Christian agencies, physicians and church leaders. He is the author of Growing Church Leaders and Everyday Evangelism and uses social media to train church leaders and strengthen the church universal.

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