Apart from some biographical accounts, historical incidents and favourite psalms and prophecies of Jesus, most Christians find the Old Testament difficult to understand, and many also find books written about the Old Testament to be beyond their grasp. There is an obvious need for a straightforward and short book that explains the major themes with clarity without reducing the obvious importance of what the Old Testament says as God’s inspired Word.

Using mainly the theme of covenant, Allan Harman explains how God related to his human creatures since his work of creation. Attention is given to the various types of persons that were prominent in Israel (judges, prophets, priests, kings and wise men). Historical details are also highlighted. Taken together, the author has provided a very useful introduction to the Old Testament. This is not surprising, given that he has taught Old Testament for many years and written several commentaries on some of its books. So if you want to begin discovering what the Old Testament’s purpose and concerns are, this would be a good book to choose.

This book is available to purchase from ICM Books.

Malcolm Maclean, Greyfriars Free Church, Inverness