Wisdom for Life: 52 Old Testament Meditations

Some Christians find the Old Testament intimidating and irrelevant today because we are under a new and better covenant. In this book, Michael P. V. Barrett demonstrates how vitally important the Old Testament is. Instead of giving a systematic apology for the Old Testament, Barrett simply serves up fifty-two meditations on various passages, allowing us to taste and see how good the Old Testament is in light of Christ’s coming. You will learn how the Old Testament shows us God’s concern for true and spiritual worship, teaches us lessons in the life of faith, and reveals to us the glory of our Redeemer. A real feast for the soul! Table of Contents: 1 Out of the Curse Comes Grace 2 Lessons in Saving Faith from Abraham 3 Lessons in the Life of Faith from Abraham 4 Lessons from Passover 5 God’s Way of Worship 6 God’s Presence in Worship 7 God’s Order in Worship 8 God’s Pictures of Worship 9 Dressed for Work 10 Two Fiery Sermons 11 The Heart of True Religion 12 Manasseh, the Real-Life Prodigal 13 A Paradigm for Worship 14 Focus of Worship 15 Formula for Worship 16 A Handbook and Hymnbook for Worship 17 Christ of Saving Faith 18 A Psalm for Christmas 19 Christ the Resolute Servant 20 An Easter Psalm 21 Divine Visitation 22 The Wonder of God’s Word 23 Christ the Suffering and Successful Savior 24 A Theology of Trouble 25 How Faith Looks at Life 26 Formula for Security 27 Christ the King and Priest 28 The Birth of Immanuel 29 The Kingship of Immanuel 30 The Work of Immanuel 31 Praise for Christ’s Birth 32 The Identity and Work of the Servant 33 The Servant as the Ideal Prophet 34 The Suffering Servant 35 Keeping the Sabbath 36 Good News 37 A Warning from Jeremiah 38 Efficacious Grace 39 Dry Bones: From Death to Life 40 A Warning from Ezekiel 41 A Story of Courage 42 A Story of Conversion 43 A Story of Condemnation 44 The Requirements of True Religion 45 The Song of Majesty 46 The God of Then Is the God of Now 47 A Picture Worth a Soul 48 The Triumphal Entry of Christ 49 What’s in a Name? 50 The Branch 51 Zechariah’s Revelation of Christ 52 The Sacrifice of the Shepherd