He loves forever: The message of the Old Testament (Journey books)

By Thomas H. Olbricht

Book Overview

Despite popular opinion, the primary characteristic of God in the Old Testament is love. His love is intense and unremitting. His love is forever. This point can't be stressed too much. The central focus of the Old Testament is God's love. Written in an easy-to-read and well-documented style, Dr. Thomas Olbricht's book provides us with an inspiring look at the steadfast, immeasurable love God has for his children by examining the following: Creation, blessings through Abraham, deliverance in the Exodus, protection in the wilderness, promise through the covenants, love through the law, victory in the conquest, inheritance of the land, and Psalms, Proverbs, and the prophets. Dr. Olbricht writes, "The story line of the Old Testament is easier to follow if one is familiar with the basic contours. This book is designed to identify certain foundational affirmations in the Old Testament and to trace the threads which bind the whole together."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834401177
• ISBN13: 9780834401174
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Sweet Pub. Co
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

He Loves Forever: The Message Of The Old Testament

Take a panoramic look at the Old Testament message from creation to the prophets and delve into many troubling questions: * How could an all-wise God create a flawed world? * Why did God impose hundreds of rigid laws on the Israelites? * How could a loving God be responsible for such violence and destruction? * Like Israel, do we face experiences in the wilderness and captivity? Thomas Olbricht provides some satisfying insights to these and other questions. Through it all you will discover "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end" (Lam 3:22). THOMAS H. OLBRICHT is a professor of Bible at Abilene Christian University and serves as an elder for the Minter Lane Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas. He is the author of another Journey Book, The Power to Be, and an upcoming book about the message of the New Testament.