The Emmaus Code: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

by David Limbaugh

A New York Times Bestseller!

In the 2014 New York Times bestseller Jesus on Trial , David Limbaugh made a case for the Gospels as hard evidence of the existence of God, drawing on his own spiritual journey from skeptic to believer. Now, in The Emmaus Code , Limbaugh unlocks the mysteries of the Old Testament and reveals hints of Jesus Christ's arrival through all thirty-nine Old Testament books.

The key to the secrets of the Old Testament, Limbaugh argues, is the crucial New Testament encounter between the risen Jesus and two travelers on the road to Emmaus. With that key, and with Limbaugh as a deft guide, readers of The Emmaus Code will come to a startling new understanding of the Old Testament as a clear and powerful heralding of Jesus Christ's arrival. Limbaugh takes readers on a revealing journey from Genesis through Malachi, demonstrating that a consistent message courses through every one of the Old Testament's thirty-nine the power, wonder, and everlasting love of Jesus Christ.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Christianity, Theology, Nonfiction, Faith, History

420 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2015

About the author

David Limbaugh is a conservative American political commentator and author. He is the younger brother of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.

David Limbaugh has a bachelor's degree, cum laude, in political science and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Missouri. He also served in the National Guard for six years. He has written columns which are carried by Creators Syndicate, Townhall.com, WorldNetDaily, Jewish World Review, and The Washington Times.

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The Bible is Christ and Christ is the Bible.”

I have seen David Limbaugh’s books on Christianity in bookstores for a while, and I decided to give him a go. Mr. Limbaugh is a lawyer by trade, and it shows in his logic-based analysis of his premise, which is that the Bible is from beginning to end about Jesus Christ. (I agree with this premise by the way.)

The focus of the text is on finding Christ in the Old Testament, and THE EMMAUS CODE is an accessible and insightful review of the historical Old Testament as a whole. Limbaugh approaches the historical timeline of events in chronological order and it makes for interesting reading.

Chapters 5 & 6 of this text, dealing with biblical covenants, were misses for me. They were a little dry and I have some theological differences with some of the of interpretations/conclusions that Limbaugh comes to, but nothing that was a reason to walk away from the text. For example, some of the writer’s conclusions lead him to believe in a literal 1000-year millennial reign. I do not subscribe to that view.

Quotes:
• “…Christianity does not abrogate the Old Testament; it completes it.”
• “As Christians we do not get to cherry-pick the Bible-it is all God’s living, breathing Word.”
• “God forgives the past, but He does not undo it.”
• “Man left to his own devices can produce nothing but chaos, destruction, and death.”
• “With more than eighty citations, Deuteronomy is one of the most frequently quoted books in the New Testament.”
• “I never cease to marvel at the parallel threads coursing through Scripture, all heading inexorably to fulfill God’s unfolding purposes.”
• “Acquiring wisdom involves a pattern of behavior: steeping ourselves in God's Word, applying the principles from it to our experiences, then incorporating those lessons to gain greater insight that will in turn enhance our next readings of scripture.”
• “…the certainty of judgement is the very reason we need the Gospel.”

One of the things I liked about THE EMMAUS CODE is that Mr. Limbaugh has clearly read and studied a lot on this subject, and much of the book is a collation of his studies. He cites other scholars a lot! I appreciated what was clearly a labor of love for him.
I learned a lot from this text, and it enhanced my personal biblical study. I would not recommend this book for the beginning Christian. I think it would overwhelm them. But for those who have been in the faith a while and have been regular with reading God’s Word I think it would be a good experience.
I do intend to read some of Mr. Limbaugh’s other biblically based works.

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The subject of this book is on the Messianic prophecies found in the Jewish Scriptures and how it was fulfilled by Jesus Christ. This book truly surprised me. The author is a conservative political commentator, author and the younger brother of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Maybe it is because I became somewhat skeptical of talk show hosts writing books on Jesus after my experience of reading Bill O'reilly’ book on “Killing Jesus” (it left a bitter taste in my mouth with how poor the theology was) but when I first picked this book up my expectation was really low. Again this book surprised me in the sense that it was really well researched and written. At first I didn’t know what to make of the book’s introduction in which David Limbaugh said he’s has been studying the Bible and its prediction of Jesus for over twenty years. I wasn’t sure if I could believe him; but after finishing the book I do. This book was really well done and of an amazing caliber considering that the author is a “layman.” He write in a way that is informative and winsome.
The author is frank in telling his readers of his struggle in the beginning trying to study the Bible and how a big factor for his difficulty is that he didn’t see the big picture of what the Bible was about. But after seeing what the big picture was about it helped him study the Scriptures. To alleviate this potential problem with the readers Limbaugh devoted the early chapters of the book surveying Old Testament history. Readers will appreciate how his writing is accessible for a popular audience. Going through these three chapters made me realize that there’s a need in the church today of teaching Old Testament survey well to the person at the pew—and Limbaugh gives us a good example.
After surveying Old Testament history the second portion of the book is titled “All Roads Leads to Christ.” Limbaugh’s title is not so much arguing or suggesting universalism but instead he focuses on how the Old Testament anticipate Christ in other ways besides direct prophecies such as types, Christophanies, Old Testament offices and biblical covenants. Here in this section of the book I enjoyed his two chapters on biblical covenants the most.
The bulk of the book is found in part three in which the author explores “Christ in every book” of the Old Testament. While being aware that there are some who artificially can find Christ behind every verse in a manner that is forced, nevertheless Limbaugh believes that the Old Testament as a whole is truly about Christ. While Limbaugh admitted that some of the books might not have direct Messianic prophecies (such as the book of Obadiah) nevertheless we see applications related to Christ. This is my favorite portion of the book since he lays it out conveniently for the readers the many Messianic prophecies and predictions from Genesis to Malachi.
I do recommend this book. Again this book was well researched both in terms of what the Bible says and also secondary sources. The author quotes scholars such as Vern Poythress, Walter Kaiser and even Larry Pettegrew, a former professor at The Master’s Seminary. While the author’s theological outlook is generally Dispensational, it is not sensational with end times. Again a helpful work one in which I pray God would use to better ground believers in the hope that we have in light of the Bible’s marvelous Messianic prophecies.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been studying the Bible for a long time, and I'll admit that for most of that time I did not understand the importance of the Old Testament (other than a few key books such as Genesis), and therefore was reluctant to study it in depth. It is dense, hard to read at times, and confusing if you don't understand the context. Only for the past few years have I began to delve into the Old Testament to try and better understand what value it holds for the people of today.

Everything clicked for me when I realized this: The Old Testament records a very inconsistent relationship between God and his nation, Israel over the course of CENTURIES. This pattern is the same every time, time after time, over and over and over.

1.Israel turns from serving and loving God to serving idols and false gods (such as Baal or even themself).
2.God turns Israel over to the oppressive surrounding nations (think Assyria or the Babylon Captivity).
3.Israel repents from their sin, turns to God and cries out for help.
4.God forgives them of their sin and delivers them from their oppressors.
5. The cycle repeats.

The fact that this happens again and again PROVES that there is nothing man can do, no actions, thoughts, or words, that can make them righteous in the eyes of the Lord. God gave the Hebrews specific instructions to obey Him. (Ten Commandments), but they chose not to, over and over again.

"Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. (Deuteronomy 4)

Using Israel, God was showing the future world that we are sinners at heart, and will always be sinners at heart. Yet from the beginning of time, He designed a redemptive plan for the world: believing in his Son Jesus Christ. "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him" (John 3:17)

This book delves deeply into how the Old Testament points towards God's redemptive plan through Jesus Christ, where Christ dies for our sins on the cross so that we may have a relationship with God because God loves us that much. It is incredibly researched, all Mr. Limbaugh's claims are supported by solid biblical evidence. He includes works of dozens of bible scholars, as well as commentaries. In fact, the last hundred pages of this book are endnotes, references, bibliographies, etc. This is not some book based on opinion; it's is a deeply researched, historically accurate text.

Quoting Mr. Limbaugh: "God knew us before He formed us in the womb. Before the beginning of time He had a redemptive plan for us. This plan grounded in God's irrevocable promises and culminating in Jesus Christ, His Son, is plainly revealed for all."

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book takes it's name from Luke 24:13-34 where Jesus joined the two travelers on the road to Emmaus. During the journey he taught them about where the Messiah was to be found in the scriptures, what we today would call the Old Testament. It was very interesting. Written in an accessible style, and easy to understand even the more difficult passages. The author walks you through the Old Testament book by book pointing out the messianic passages and makes It clear that Christ is not just found in the New Testament. Needless to say the OT is chock full of Christ. many a new Christian is intimidated by the OT, and with the help of this book there is really no need. This book can certainly take your study of the OT and the Bible in general to a new level.

[Stan Crader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is possibly the best book I've read about the Bible. It's an excellent summary of the Old Testament books provides just enough information to give the reader the jest of each book of the OT and stir the curiosity to seek additional substance. David provides ample references and having finished the book, I plan to reread and follow up on several. This is a book with an infinite shelf life.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up in our church library to ensure it should stay there, not knowing what I might find within its covers. I was pleasantly surprised that Limbaugh is a very orthodox Christian, having read very widely, and drawn upon an immense number of books. He states his goal with this book, early on. He writes, "My primary goal with this book is to demonstrate how the entire Bible, not just the New Testament, centers on Jesus Christ, our Savior." p. 9

The book serves largely as an Old Testament survey, summarizing the messages found in each of the Old Testament books and how they point to Jesus. There is nothing groundbreaking in the book, since the book draws upon so many Christian writers. This is one of the drawbacks of the book, however. Limbaugh has very eclectically drawn upon a wide range of Christian writers from traditional dispensationalists to staunch Presbyterians. Novice readers will not likely realize how divergent many of his sources are from one another. While some might speculate that he's just padding the endnotes (which are about 60 pages long!).

This eclectic quoting of biblical commentators leaves Limbaugh a bit short of descriptions for those he's quoting, as he sometimes seems to arbitrarily describe writers. For example, he calls Pastor John Stott, an "evangelist", while calling Pastor John MacArthur a "Bible scholar." I don't question either one, as they certainly are those things, but neither is really known primarily as such.

This is all a bit nit-picky, I realize. The book itself is solid, but again, not ground-breaking. Limbaugh is definitely a dispensationalist, though it isn't clear quite where he falls on that spectrum. So this is my primary hesitation in recommending the book, as this ideology leads him astray in areas, though never too far.

All in all, Limbaugh has provided a fairly good book for laymen which will help many who struggle to understand the Old Testament, to begin understanding it, should they be willing to read a 420-page book about it.

[Lee Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found so much of this book to be a stretch. I was looking for a book that shared just the prophetic scriptures concerning Jesus, but he got into some real stretches that I just can’t get on board with. There was a great index in the back to look up scriptures from the Old Testament and their fulfillment in the New Testament, but even some of those were questionable.

[Rod Innis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book! It shows how much the Old Testament refers to Jesus. If you have neglected the Old Testament or know little about it, this is a great book. It may encourage you to read and study the OldTestament.

[Gayle Kuhnle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is phenomenal! The topic of finding Jesus, in the Old Testament is approached from an academic theologians perspective, while at the same time, drawing the reader to worship the God of both the old and new covenants. David Limbaugh does an incredible job, showing how Jesus was God‘s plan all along from creation to the crucifixion and resurrection. He leads the reader to understand how Jesus is manifested all throughout the writing of the Old Testament. I loved reading this book, far more than I could have imagined.

[Roni · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Augustine said many years ago “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed.” The author examines Messianic prophecies as laid out in each book of the OT. Having never read a book by him before, I was pleasantly surprised; this is an excellent book!

[Jeffrey Romine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The New Testament is built upon the foundation of the Old Testament. David Limbaugh has done a great job of culling out the many instances, examples, covenants and typologies that anticipate Christ, revealing the wonders and richness of the Scriptures.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first glance at the title, I was initally wary of reading a book about the Bible with the word "code" in the title, as if Scripture were some secret message that needed to be decrypted. I was pleased to find that this book is not about a hidden message, but about a central Person, Jesus Christ, who has been revealed in different ways in the Bible, especially the Old Testament.

Taking the "Emmaus" part of the title from the Gospel account in Luke 24 in which the resurrected Christ shows Himself in the Scriptures, Limbaugh seeks to reveal Christ in the same way in the Old Testament.

Limbaugh approaches this in a systematic, academic, but readable format. He starts with an overview summary of each book of the Old Testament. He then traces the history of the nation of Israel, from its conception through Abraham, through the Exodus, judges, kings, and exile. Like an increasingly finer-toothed comb, Limbaugh then starts back again at the beginning in Genesis, discussing the various covenants and the ways in which they point to Christ and show God's mercy. Limbaugh zooms even further in the following chapters with a detailed look at "messianic portraits" such as types, ceremonies, prophecies, and symbology. The centerpiece of the book is yet a trip through each book of the Old Testament, pointing out the various people, ceremonies, and symbols that point toward the Messiah. Having started with a birds-eye view and zooming down to microscopic levels, I came away with a greater appreciation for the unity of the Bible and the sovereignty, mercy, and grace of our Lord for having a redemptive plan in Genesis and actively carrying it through the books of the Old Testament before finding its fulfillment through Jesus in the New Testament.

While the subject matter is finding Christ in the Old Testament, the author takes a largely dispensational position. During his exposition of the history of Israel, he explains his personal belief that there are still promises especially for Israel that have yet to find its fulfillment. He also briefly explains the interpretive dangers of over-allegorizing Scripture, an issue that some covenant theology adherents are criticized. However, I felt the definitions he starts with get a little muddy as he goes through the chapter and point out things in the Old Testament that point to Christ in the latter half of the book. Whether or not you hold to a dispensational or covenant theology viewpoint, however, you can still find this book very informative.

Lastly, as I felt this book was largely academic, it is consequently a little short of personal application. While merely pondering the sufficiency and inspiration of Scripture should be enough to cause us to reflect and renew our thinking, the more academic tone of this book will make you have to think a little harder about application. For a less academic, more devotional look at biblical theology, The God Who Is Here by D.A. Carson is an absolute must-read. The Stranger by John Frame is also an excellent read if you are looking for something a little less academic.

While the reading is a little dry, and I'm still not a fan of the title, The Emmaus Code was a satisfying read that will ultimately help you worship the One Author of this divine Word...all 66 books of it.

[Deborah Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-researched, well-presented and thought out presentation of how Jesus is all throughout the Old Testament, from beginning to end. I highly recommend this wonderful resource.

[Rex Libris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good, comprehensive summary of Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus. While Limbaugh does not necessarily break new ground in theology, it is an excellent theological work by a non-theologian for lay people.

While i was familiar with many of the OT prophecies, I was able to get some good information out of the book concerning the chronology of the Major and Minor prophets. Limbaugh does a great job of locating the prophets in the actual historic timeline of the Jewish people.

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

desire mercy not sacrifice, what sew reap, understanding to discern, fear of God beginning of wisdom and Will, serpent in Genesis God’s word or not, where are you in relationship with God, smear blood on own door, passions of flesh wage war against soul, glory through faith in God not man, no matter mood psalms to improve, gracious plan to redeem, infinite good, JC lives saves.

[Janice Palko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thought provoking and gives a big picture overview of the story of salvation. Every page opened gave a new revelation on God's Word and how it is imbued with meaning. The research was extensive for this book, but it was very easy to read and well worth the time.

[Bobbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say that David Limbaugh is not my favorite author for Christian themes. This book was tedious and even boring

[Carlyon Viles · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first thing I noticed from the book cover was that the author's name was set above the title and in as large a font as the title itself. This suggested to me that the author was not an academic, not primarily a theologian, and that perhaps the author was more known for other writings and activities. I rapidly found out that this was in fact the case. David Limbaugh is a lawyer and a political writer of Republican persuasion. One such book has the title 'Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win' and has the picture of Barack Obama as the cover image. I then wondered how a man could be writing about the grace of Christ on one hand and writing such seemingly offensive and provocative political material on the other. He is also supporting the most repugnant, vulgar, not to say downright ignorant world leader in recent times, in the 2020 American elections. And so I proceeded to read the book also looking for clues that lead to such aggressive and Right-Wing political views.

The book itself was actually very informative, if not exhaustively so, and fulfilled the promise of the title. There was a lot of repetition of material to start with and then the book started to document, book by book of the Old Testament, all possible references to the future Christ as revealed in the New. So reading became a little tedious and wearying and I wondered if it might have been more interesting to have had a more thematic structure rather than going from book to book, chapter by chapter and so on, laboriously relating it to the New Testament, verse by verse.

It will not surprise many readers that the author is a Fundamentalist and perhaps a literalist and there are some dates of events in the ancient past given to the actual day of the month which look rather dubious. He assumes the infallibility of the Bible which is actually a relatively modern position. Bearing in mind my misgivings of the author's standpoint, one gets the impression when reading theology with this standpoint that nothing is left to interpretation. And should not, in the author's view. There is the feeling that the Bible is reduced to a theology that could be written as an algorithm making God actually redundant. But of course Fundamentalism itself is an interpretation of Scripture and is open to criticism just as any other viewpoint. There is also the suspicion that "qualified" authors exert a control over their readers because they think they know what's what and everybody else needs to have it spelt out to them and so discussion is preempted.

So I wonder if there is a link between a dictatorial theological viewpoint and an extreme conservative political position. The two certainly have the element of control and privilege about them. Maybe I should read one of the political books next!

[Eric Sullenberger · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good, but I can't say I learned a lot new. It's probably a better read than listen to on audio. If you're reading it it would be easier to take the time to look up all the verse references, or just glance right over them. I think the book would have been a couple hours shorter listening to it had they just been referred to rather than citing book, chapter, and verse each time. I think it's the right kind of thing to do in a book like this, it just doesn't make for a good audiobook listening.

I also hesitate a little bit with the premise because there seems to be a tendency right now to de-emphasize the trinity and instead focus everything on Jesus alone. I don't know what the proper balance is, but I feel like neglecting a focus on God the Father and/or the Holy Spirit can be problematic. There are also some references that seem to be a stretch.

Despite these criticisms as I said it is a good book. I also think way too many people are afraid of the Old Testament and I know way too many have never read it. It took me forever to even get around to reading it, but now at least 6 years in a row I have read through the whole Bible (and in fact this year I went through it two and a half times [the half being a read through of the minor prophets & a reread of the New Testament]). Having a theme/focus to help lower the intimidation Factor might help some. The main chapters of the book after an introduction and ignoring the conclusion are a look at Christ in the different types of Old Testament writings. Taking those chapters and breaking them down into the books of the Bible, then reading the section on each book as an introduction to actually reading the book would make for a really good through the Bible reading plan. Who knows, now that I say that, I might even try that in the future. Maybe doing so could even help convince me of the premise and convince me that it doesn't neglect the other two-thirds of the trinity.

[Camille Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great! I always wished the apostles would just tell us what Jesus had said to them on the road to Emmaus when he shared from the Old Testament, the whole story and all the prophecies he fulfilled. This book fills in those blanks by digging deep into the OT and explaining the holistic picture! I'd dreamed of being able to get a Bible that showed me side by side the OT, NT connections and I was told it was impossible...maybe so, but with this book, set apart, it's accomplished!

I can't say for sure what my favorite part was...I really enjoy the brief sketch of the old testament because I feel I can look at that to see which stories are most important to The Story so I can bring them out to my children. But this book also goes book by book and explains its connections to Jesus and it tells about how the feasts/celebrations and laws were models of Jesus. It's very rich in information. I got it as an audio book because nowadays it takes months to skim out the time to read, but to listen can be accomplished while I drive, yet I'll also want to buy a kindle version and do a Bible study reading this with my family. I'm sure we could take it section by section then read in our Bibles to compare what it says. I look forward to it. Thanks so much David Limbaugh!

[Dave Weiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a student of Scripture, I have long known and believed what David Limbaugh is expressing in this title, that Jesus is found throughout the pages of the Old Testament and in fact is its primary topic. All of Scripture points to Jesus. What Limbaugh does here is masterfully shows the connections. By examining each book of the Old Testament, he shows the Messianic prophecies, Christophanies and types, held within the pages, clearly indicating how the books point to the Lord. He starts off with Jesus and two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus, just after His resurrection. The account is found in Luke 24, where it says the disciples were prevented from knowing who He was, until He opened up their Scriptures (the Old Testament) and points them to how those Scriptures pointed to Him. This is a great book.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The reason I read this book (and Jesus on Trial) was initially because I booked him to speak at the Life Centers’ 2016 banquet. What struck me about the book is that David Limbaugh actually does a very good job writing about theological topics. I had read some of Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Jesus and ended up quitting because of his evidently poor understanding of scripture and his severe eisegesis. That book made me weary of those who try to straddle writing in both political realms and in Christianity. But Limbaugh writes accurately and without the insertion of any political agenda. Emmaus Code is essentially an entry level survey of the Old Testament with a focus on its connections and references to Jesus Christ. It is somewhat dry but a good review of the OT.

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book straight through in three days and it's definitely great for doing that type of reading. But also, what a great reference resource for future studies! I found myself, while reading, just going all over with connections and insights I'd never had -- or remember having.

Most important, this book makes me want to read my Bible and dig deep. This is not a replacement for Bible study, which I'm sure the author would agree. Don't read it instead of the Bible. If you're intimidated by Old Testament studies or need a new angle to your personal study, then pick up this resource.

Also, the description is wrong. There are 420 pages (including conclusions and appendices).

[Terry Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly Detailed

This book is a journey through the Old Testament and how the New Testament is connected to it and the
coming of Jesus. The author uses multiple sources to enable the reader to gain a richer understanding, unity and cohesiveness of Scripture. We all know that the Old Testament is foundational to the New Testament, but the author painstakingly leads the reader to fully appreciate Gods plan of Salvation and Redemption. The Appendix and notes are especially valuable for anyone doing any serious research and reading. The Appendix shows what passages of the Old Testament are related to the New Testament. I highly recommend this book.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this book 100 stars I would. I am anxious to look for Jesus as I read the Old Testament this year. I know my regular yearly reading of the Old Testament will take on new meaning and excitement. I am so glad I found it at the first of the year. I have always loved the story of Jesus and the 2 men walking on the road to Emmaus. Now I have even more appreciation for and insight into how much He may have told them. I sure they had to listen fast. There have been lots of wonderful 5 star reviews already written and they are all even better then mine. Thank you for your more precise reviews.

[Marcy Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Old Testament.

Limbaugh's premise for the book is that the Old Testament is indispensable and Christ-focused. He does an excellent job of supporting that premise, in my opinion.

My one criticism of the book is that, because it was covering so much ground, we couldn't go as in-depth on some points as I would have liked. This requires us to make a few connections that I think needed a bit more support.

Overall though, a theologically solid and faith-enhancing book that I would recommend to any Christian.

[Amy Andersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being new to the study of Christianity, this book was a God send. The author did exhaustive work in researching the presence of Jesus in all the books of the Old Testament and explaining it to the reader in layman's terms. I didn't understand a lot of what I was reading at the time but just assumed at some point it would make sense. As I continue my Christian studies, I keep this book handy as a quick, easy to understand reference. Also, as I continue studying, many of the concepts in this book become clear and make sense. Highly recommend this book.

[Rachel Grepke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second of David's books I have read and absolutely love it. It is written in a way that keeps you learning and putting it all together. This is a topic that is so important, especially in a world where so many mega pastors are saying the OT does not matter. It absolutely does! All of God's Word is there for a reason. We do not need to forgo or unhitch from it, rather we need to study it with the right thought process. If you have wondered or struggled with putting it all together, this book is a great help.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I had any doubt that Christianity wasn't true, I wouldn't after reading this book. The author goes into extensive detail about the many ways the literature of the Old Testament predicted the life of Jesus as well as other events. He also talks about how the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls proves that the Old Testament was written well before Jesus was born, yet is full of prophecies about Him.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is excellent. It opened my eyes to see the New Testament for what it really is, which is a book of prophecies through Divine Revelation over a period of thousands of years which all point to Jesus Christ. I'm not sure how anyone can go through life and not understand what the meaning of the Old Testament is. Thank you to David Limbaugh for putting together a comprehensive explanation and changing the way I view scripture.