In this second of two volumes on the book of Genesis John Gibson examines epics of faith as portrayed primarily by Abraham Jacob and Joseph. He considers the dramatic stories of Genesis in their historical context relates them to the New Testament and shows their applicability to todays church. Illustrated by maps with suggestions for further reading this companion to Genesis Volume 1 also by Gibson makes the happenings in Genesis as relevant to todays men and women as they were to the people of ancient times. Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclays New Testament series The Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study for group discussion and for classroom use The Daily Study Bible provides a useful reliable and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying today.
