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The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospel
An Accessible Introduction to the Pentateuch and Why It Matters for the Rest of the Biblical Story When starting a new Bible-reading plan, many readers begin enthusiastically in Genesis but then lose momentum when they encounter the Old Testament laws and genealogies. But the Pentateuch―the first five books of the Bible―has much to offer today’s Christian; it is the foundation for understanding the rest of the Bible, pointing forward to the coming Savior, Jesus Christ, in profound ways. In this accessible book, Ian J. Vaillancourt offers readers a helpful introduction to the Pentateuch as the essential first act in the Bible’s grand story of redemption. The chapters cover the whole of Genesis through Deuteronomy, examining themes such as creation, salvation, genealogies, and biblical covenants. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, making this book a useful resource for individuals or groups who are looking to dive deeper into biblical study.
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Published November 1, 2022
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November 1, 2022
It puzzled me as a young Christian why no one told me to start at the beginning, to start at Genesis. Then I read the first five books of the Bible and I understood why. Without the right helpers, those books leave believers disoriented and ready to quit reading the Bible for themselves.
Now that I’ve read Ian Vaillancourt’s The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and The Hope of the Gospel I will gladly tell someone to begin in Genesis and as they go, bring Vaillancourt with them.
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Now that I’ve read Ian Vaillancourt’s The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and The Hope of the Gospel I will gladly tell someone to begin in Genesis and as they go, bring Vaillancourt with them.
(full review https://servantsofgrace.org/the-dawni...)
April 10, 2023
In this book, Vaillancourt offers helpful framework for a better understanding of the Pentateuch: the first 5 books of the Bible. I recommend this book to all Christians, as it will greatly enrich one’s reading of the book of Moses. While books like Leviticus and Numbers seem oft-intimidating, Vaillancourt notes that understanding the first 5 books of the Bible are essential to a better understanding of not just the Old Testament, but all of Scripture. By offering meaningful insights and always returning to Christ, Vaillancourt brilliantly tells of God’s plan of redemption: bringing His beloved people back to Himself through the seed of the woman: Christ Jesus.
May 15, 2023
See my longer review on SpoiledMilks (2/28/23).
The Pentateuch provides us with the Bible’s foundation, the key to understanding the rest of what happens in the Bible. Yet, when reading these five books, we jump between boredom and confusion. What do we do with the early chapters of Genesis and questions of science? The rest of Genesis is just long as the patriarchs wander around the desert waiting for a long time for anything to happen—with ten genealogies sprinkled in to add excitement. The rest is a lot of desert wandering, law giving, and rebellion.
Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
There is much more to these books than those caricatures, and Ian Vaillancourt lays out the importance of these books in this introduction to the Pentateuch. While there are different kinds of introductions, this one is based on biblical theology and is focused on the gospel.
Vaillancourt tips his hat on his influences—Sailhamer, Waltke, Dempster, Gentry and Wellum, Goldsworthy, Greidanus, Desi Alexander, and Michael Morales (which was great for me because I like all of these guys).
The purpose of the book “to give a big-picture sense of the story so readers will be equipped to dig into its details on their own” (19). The stories of creation and fall already occur in the first three chapters of Genesis, the whole Bible is about the “the story of God’s rescue of rebels” (19).
So the Bible tells the story of God’s rescue of rebels—his redemption of sinners. In this book on the Pentateuch, we are going to help our understanding along by seeing this portion of Scripture as the
To get a sense of the whole Pentateuch pie, Vaillancourt unpacks nine key elements of redemption in the Pentateuch’s storyline of redemption.
In regards to creation, many first want to ask how does or doesn’t relate to evolution. Vaillancourt doesn’t try to “make Genesis fit” with evolution nor does he try to disprove it (38). He comes at Genesis from a different angle: why does “a well-structured Pentateuch… begins with the creation account?” He tries to look at how the creation account would have shaped the thinking of the original readers.
Vaillancourt even makes Genesis’ ten genealogies interesting—a herculean feat.
He shows the grace the flowed through God’s instructions (“law”) in Exodus, Numbers (and Hebrews) help us see that we are not immune to the sin of unbelief, and Deuteronomy reminds us that being in covenant with God means that we obey not as a way to “get in” with God but we are merely “living as” God’s people. The warnings we receive as Christians (such as what we read in Hebrews) should spur us onto to faithful living and endure until the end.
Recommended?
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. A lot of it I have read before in other books, but all of that is packaged into one book that is easy to read and incisive on what is important. Vaillancourt offers good illustrations, decent discussion questions, and doesn’t get distracted with needless threads. At the end of each chapter he points you to Christ and his fulfillment of that particular theme in the OT. Most of the book (chapters 1–6) covers Genesis and Exodus, with one chapter written for Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy each. While this isn’t an even introduction, this will give you a bird’s eye view of how the Pentateuch functions with respect to the whole Bible.
Highly recommended.
Disclosure: I received this book free from Crossway. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
The Pentateuch provides us with the Bible’s foundation, the key to understanding the rest of what happens in the Bible. Yet, when reading these five books, we jump between boredom and confusion. What do we do with the early chapters of Genesis and questions of science? The rest of Genesis is just long as the patriarchs wander around the desert waiting for a long time for anything to happen—with ten genealogies sprinkled in to add excitement. The rest is a lot of desert wandering, law giving, and rebellion.
Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
There is much more to these books than those caricatures, and Ian Vaillancourt lays out the importance of these books in this introduction to the Pentateuch. While there are different kinds of introductions, this one is based on biblical theology and is focused on the gospel.
Vaillancourt tips his hat on his influences—Sailhamer, Waltke, Dempster, Gentry and Wellum, Goldsworthy, Greidanus, Desi Alexander, and Michael Morales (which was great for me because I like all of these guys).
The purpose of the book “to give a big-picture sense of the story so readers will be equipped to dig into its details on their own” (19). The stories of creation and fall already occur in the first three chapters of Genesis, the whole Bible is about the “the story of God’s rescue of rebels” (19).
So the Bible tells the story of God’s rescue of rebels—his redemption of sinners. In this book on the Pentateuch, we are going to help our understanding along by seeing this portion of Scripture as the
To get a sense of the whole Pentateuch pie, Vaillancourt unpacks nine key elements of redemption in the Pentateuch’s storyline of redemption.
In regards to creation, many first want to ask how does or doesn’t relate to evolution. Vaillancourt doesn’t try to “make Genesis fit” with evolution nor does he try to disprove it (38). He comes at Genesis from a different angle: why does “a well-structured Pentateuch… begins with the creation account?” He tries to look at how the creation account would have shaped the thinking of the original readers.
Vaillancourt even makes Genesis’ ten genealogies interesting—a herculean feat.
He shows the grace the flowed through God’s instructions (“law”) in Exodus, Numbers (and Hebrews) help us see that we are not immune to the sin of unbelief, and Deuteronomy reminds us that being in covenant with God means that we obey not as a way to “get in” with God but we are merely “living as” God’s people. The warnings we receive as Christians (such as what we read in Hebrews) should spur us onto to faithful living and endure until the end.
Recommended?
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. A lot of it I have read before in other books, but all of that is packaged into one book that is easy to read and incisive on what is important. Vaillancourt offers good illustrations, decent discussion questions, and doesn’t get distracted with needless threads. At the end of each chapter he points you to Christ and his fulfillment of that particular theme in the OT. Most of the book (chapters 1–6) covers Genesis and Exodus, with one chapter written for Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy each. While this isn’t an even introduction, this will give you a bird’s eye view of how the Pentateuch functions with respect to the whole Bible.
Highly recommended.
Disclosure: I received this book free from Crossway. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
January 6, 2024
This book is such a gem! It would have given it more than 5 stars if I could. Vaillancourt has done laypersons a tremendous service by providing a concise, insightful, and compelling overview of some of the major themes of the Pentateuch and how they point to Jesus and what they mean for us as Christians.
Each chapter takes up a specific theme and section of the Pentateuch (e.g. creation, exodus, covenant, Torah, the priesthood) and consistently provides the following:
1. Key points and context
2. Exegesis of selected passages, including explanations of the significance of certain Hebrew words
3. Biblical Theology - Connections to other parts of the Pentateuch and the Old Testament
4. Biblical Theology - showing how Christ is the ultimate fulfilment of all the themes of the Pentateuch
5. Implications for Christian living
Vaillancourt writes so well - this book is never fluffy yet is never written in dry, technical prose. His ability to summarise and signpost is exemplary and means that the reader is never lost.
At every turn, this book encourages Christians to read the Pentateuch for themselves and to revel in all that God has done for us in Christ and through His Spirit. Highly recommended!
Each chapter takes up a specific theme and section of the Pentateuch (e.g. creation, exodus, covenant, Torah, the priesthood) and consistently provides the following:
1. Key points and context
2. Exegesis of selected passages, including explanations of the significance of certain Hebrew words
3. Biblical Theology - Connections to other parts of the Pentateuch and the Old Testament
4. Biblical Theology - showing how Christ is the ultimate fulfilment of all the themes of the Pentateuch
5. Implications for Christian living
Vaillancourt writes so well - this book is never fluffy yet is never written in dry, technical prose. His ability to summarise and signpost is exemplary and means that the reader is never lost.
At every turn, this book encourages Christians to read the Pentateuch for themselves and to revel in all that God has done for us in Christ and through His Spirit. Highly recommended!
January 11, 2025
An accessible read for the average person looking to gain deeper understanding of the Pentateuch and its relevance to the larger narrative of scripture. Vaillancourt clearly explains the importance of all the seemingly "boring" sections of these books and leaves the reader in greater awe of God's great plan for our ultimate redemption.
October 12, 2022
Decent book. Wholly orthodox look at some of the main themes of the Pentateuch from a mostly covenantal perspective (although too much reliance on Gentry and Wellum's Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants; older/more classic works could have been better used). The work focuses heavily on Genesis and Exodus, so much so that I wonder if the last two chapters were thrown in later. But everything said here is good. A bit patronizing at times ("Come, let's read and learn together!" sort of stuff turns me off). Aimed a bit lower than many Crossway books--high schoolers could use this one to good effect.
January 13, 2024
Excellent read for an overview of the first five Books of Moses. Purchased this for $2.99 from Crossway’s annual eBook sale. The author writes from the perspective of progressive covenantalism drawing on Sailhamer, Waltke, Dempster, Gentry and Wellum, Goldsworthy, Greidanus, Alexander, and Morales to cover nine themes.
Introduction: Getting Oriented to Moses’s Book of Redemption
1 Creation: The Theater of Redemption
2 Eden: The Promise of Redemption
3 Genealogy: The Lineage of Redemption
4 Covenant: The Guarantee of Redemption
5 Exodus: Redemption Accomplished (and Foreshadowed)
6 Torah: Living as the Redeemed
7 Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Sacrifice: Provisions for the Redeemed
8 Unbelief: Delay for the Redeemed
9 Blessings and Curses: Warning the Redeemed
Conclusion: Take Up and Read!
The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospel
Ian J. Vaillancourt
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Roses
1. Biblical theology format that follows progressive revelation.
2. Points to Christ and the hope of the gospel in both testaments.
3. Enjoyable and informative overviews of each book.
4. Practical and teachable outlines for overviewing entire books.
5. Extensive scripture and subject indices for referencing.
6. Helpful bibliography.
Onions
1. Draws conclusions for egalitarity in gender roles from Genesis 1 while ignoring the obvious implications for complementarity in Genesis 2.
2. The overview that covers Genesis and Exodus (ch 1-6) is extensive but the latter half is lacking in depth (ch 7-9 for Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
3. The conclusion reads like the author ran out gas!
4. Progressive covenantalism has no place for a future the ethnic nation of Israel in the coming kingdom.
5. The reduction of the biblical storyline to redemption (rescuing rebels) fails to encompass the breadth and depth of the whole canon of progressive revelation.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting an overview of the Pentateuch as they read or teach through the Old Testament.
Introduction: Getting Oriented to Moses’s Book of Redemption
1 Creation: The Theater of Redemption
2 Eden: The Promise of Redemption
3 Genealogy: The Lineage of Redemption
4 Covenant: The Guarantee of Redemption
5 Exodus: Redemption Accomplished (and Foreshadowed)
6 Torah: Living as the Redeemed
7 Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Sacrifice: Provisions for the Redeemed
8 Unbelief: Delay for the Redeemed
9 Blessings and Curses: Warning the Redeemed
Conclusion: Take Up and Read!
The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospel
Ian J. Vaillancourt
This material may be protected by copyright.
Roses
1. Biblical theology format that follows progressive revelation.
2. Points to Christ and the hope of the gospel in both testaments.
3. Enjoyable and informative overviews of each book.
4. Practical and teachable outlines for overviewing entire books.
5. Extensive scripture and subject indices for referencing.
6. Helpful bibliography.
Onions
1. Draws conclusions for egalitarity in gender roles from Genesis 1 while ignoring the obvious implications for complementarity in Genesis 2.
2. The overview that covers Genesis and Exodus (ch 1-6) is extensive but the latter half is lacking in depth (ch 7-9 for Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
3. The conclusion reads like the author ran out gas!
4. Progressive covenantalism has no place for a future the ethnic nation of Israel in the coming kingdom.
5. The reduction of the biblical storyline to redemption (rescuing rebels) fails to encompass the breadth and depth of the whole canon of progressive revelation.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting an overview of the Pentateuch as they read or teach through the Old Testament.
November 30, 2022
[I received a free eBook from Crossway through NetGalley.]
This is a very accessible introduction to the broad themes and the overarching narrative of the Pentateuch. Each chapter first discusses the theme, and then employs a more biblical-theological method to show how it leads to Jesus, and how it applies to life today. Villaincourt's writing is clear and avoids getting bogged down with anything technical. I would feel confident handing this to an interested high schooler.
On the theological side, Villaincourt shows his cards early on. He is heavily influenced by Peter Gentry, Stephen Wellum, John Sailhamer, L. Michael Morales, and T. Desmond Alexander. This book is an excellent distillation of all that scholarly work for a lay audience. However, it comes with the weaknesses of some of that scholarship -- particularly Gentry and Wellum's perspective on biblical covenants. To be fair, that perspective is far from the weakest position out there. It has many strong points (where it agrees with historic Reformed covenant theology). But it flops on many of the relations between the covenants.
As I've mentioned, this is very much a lay-level work. If you're involved in academic study of the Pentateuch, there's nothing groundbreaking here. (Although I did learn a few new things along the way.)
Each chapter ends with discussion questions, which is great. But the questions themselves leave a lot to be devoured. In a small group setting, many could elicit mere yes-or-no answers. The more substantive questions call for little more than regurgitation of the chapter's material. More thought could have been put into these.
In the end, I think this is a great resource for Sunday Schools, small groups, and maybe high school biblical studies curricula. As a lay-level handbook, it fills a gap in the literature that's out there. I'll be looking for future books by Villaincourt, too!
This is a very accessible introduction to the broad themes and the overarching narrative of the Pentateuch. Each chapter first discusses the theme, and then employs a more biblical-theological method to show how it leads to Jesus, and how it applies to life today. Villaincourt's writing is clear and avoids getting bogged down with anything technical. I would feel confident handing this to an interested high schooler.
On the theological side, Villaincourt shows his cards early on. He is heavily influenced by Peter Gentry, Stephen Wellum, John Sailhamer, L. Michael Morales, and T. Desmond Alexander. This book is an excellent distillation of all that scholarly work for a lay audience. However, it comes with the weaknesses of some of that scholarship -- particularly Gentry and Wellum's perspective on biblical covenants. To be fair, that perspective is far from the weakest position out there. It has many strong points (where it agrees with historic Reformed covenant theology). But it flops on many of the relations between the covenants.
As I've mentioned, this is very much a lay-level work. If you're involved in academic study of the Pentateuch, there's nothing groundbreaking here. (Although I did learn a few new things along the way.)
Each chapter ends with discussion questions, which is great. But the questions themselves leave a lot to be devoured. In a small group setting, many could elicit mere yes-or-no answers. The more substantive questions call for little more than regurgitation of the chapter's material. More thought could have been put into these.
In the end, I think this is a great resource for Sunday Schools, small groups, and maybe high school biblical studies curricula. As a lay-level handbook, it fills a gap in the literature that's out there. I'll be looking for future books by Villaincourt, too!
February 20, 2023
“The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospel” by Ian Vaillancourt
If you are serious about the study of the Old Testament, the fulfillment of Christ in the Old Testament and dynamic application of the first 5 books of the Bible, Ian’s book needs to be in your left hand while the Bible is in your right hand.
Ian does a wonderful job of writing a very readable summary of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (aka the Torah)!
Even more so, Ian makes the topics in the Torah easy to access and gives relevant application. When you are reading this book, you will find yourself praising the Lord for His grace and mercy. At the conclusion of every chapter we see how the themes of the Torah relate to Jesus Christ and His work.
Ian has written on 9 of the most important topics in the Torah
1) The Creation by God
2) Eden
3) Genealogy (This chapter reminds us why we should never skip over all those names that sometimes bog us down)
4) Covenant (God cuts a covenant with His people)
5) Exodus (God’s work of redeeming His people from slavery and sin)
6) The Torah (God’s law) (God’s grace and call for His people to live holy)
7) The Tabernacle, Priesthood and Sacrifice
8) Unbelief (The rebellion of Israel even though God had showed them so much grace)
9) Blessings and Curses (Warnings from God to us as a means of grace)
I encourage you to buy Ian’s book and while you are waiting for it, read Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy and anticipate what the Lord will teach you.
If you are serious about the study of the Old Testament, the fulfillment of Christ in the Old Testament and dynamic application of the first 5 books of the Bible, Ian’s book needs to be in your left hand while the Bible is in your right hand.
Ian does a wonderful job of writing a very readable summary of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (aka the Torah)!
Even more so, Ian makes the topics in the Torah easy to access and gives relevant application. When you are reading this book, you will find yourself praising the Lord for His grace and mercy. At the conclusion of every chapter we see how the themes of the Torah relate to Jesus Christ and His work.
Ian has written on 9 of the most important topics in the Torah
1) The Creation by God
2) Eden
3) Genealogy (This chapter reminds us why we should never skip over all those names that sometimes bog us down)
4) Covenant (God cuts a covenant with His people)
5) Exodus (God’s work of redeeming His people from slavery and sin)
6) The Torah (God’s law) (God’s grace and call for His people to live holy)
7) The Tabernacle, Priesthood and Sacrifice
8) Unbelief (The rebellion of Israel even though God had showed them so much grace)
9) Blessings and Curses (Warnings from God to us as a means of grace)
I encourage you to buy Ian’s book and while you are waiting for it, read Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy and anticipate what the Lord will teach you.
December 9, 2022
A good study guide to the early part of: The Book of Moses.
“The Dawning of Redemption” is an overview and study of the first five books of the Bible. They’re also known as The Pentateuch or Book of Moses, their author. Ian J. Vaillancourt, the author of this volume, is an associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at the Heritage Theological Seminary in Canada. He does a good job of making this book accessible to students from early high school thru adult; not overly erudite or simplistic.
The book begins with simple definitions and stating the purpose of finding Christ, the hope of the gospel, our redemption, in the earliest pages of the Pentateuch. He start the story with Creation, moves on to Eden, all of the “begats” and onward thru the first 5 books of the Old Testament. As good Bible study does, we are taken to examples of Christ in the New Testament and get to touch much of scripture on the interesting journey.
Each chapter ends with discussion questions that can be done with a group or individually. There isn’t much space for writing in the book so a notebook companion would be a good idea. Footnotes appear on each page rather than at the end of the book in an appendix; hallelujah!
All things considered, not meant to be an exhaustive study on the Pentateuch, the goal of finding Christ, the Hope of the Gospel, is well accomplished in The Story of the Pentateuch - “The Dawning of Redemption”📚
“The Dawning of Redemption” is an overview and study of the first five books of the Bible. They’re also known as The Pentateuch or Book of Moses, their author. Ian J. Vaillancourt, the author of this volume, is an associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at the Heritage Theological Seminary in Canada. He does a good job of making this book accessible to students from early high school thru adult; not overly erudite or simplistic.
The book begins with simple definitions and stating the purpose of finding Christ, the hope of the gospel, our redemption, in the earliest pages of the Pentateuch. He start the story with Creation, moves on to Eden, all of the “begats” and onward thru the first 5 books of the Old Testament. As good Bible study does, we are taken to examples of Christ in the New Testament and get to touch much of scripture on the interesting journey.
Each chapter ends with discussion questions that can be done with a group or individually. There isn’t much space for writing in the book so a notebook companion would be a good idea. Footnotes appear on each page rather than at the end of the book in an appendix; hallelujah!
All things considered, not meant to be an exhaustive study on the Pentateuch, the goal of finding Christ, the Hope of the Gospel, is well accomplished in The Story of the Pentateuch - “The Dawning of Redemption”📚
November 7, 2022
The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospels Is as promised an “introduction to the Pentateuch as the essential first act in the Bible’s grand story of redemption.” I requested to review this as I feel this knowledge is lacking in the church today. SO many people avoid the Old Testament as they do not understand how it connects with the New Testament and what value it holds today. I am always looking for resources on this topic to recommend. There are some great nuggets to be found here but overall it’s not written in an engaging style and may be difficult for the average reader to stay the course. I think it’s more suited to upper level college courses where you are used to plowing through denser material. The gospel centric piece at the end is not as clear as it could be. The book has tremendous merit and could be used with someone who has more knowledge and is in a position to explain what a group has read and shed more light and/or tie the pieces together.
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February 22, 2025
An insightful book that assists in eliminating some of the challenges of relating the Torah to Christianity. For example, the book explains genealogies (which often seem futile) and their relation to the coming Messiah. I’ve used examples from this book in my own preaching and am blessed to have such a resource! Reading this concurrently with the Torah makes the entire story of the Bible (redemption through Christ) unfold!
December 17, 2022
Excellent survey of the Pentateuch and how it is the beginning of the Bible's story of redemption. I appreciated Vaillancourt walking through Genesis-Deuteronomy explaining the grand moments of God's redemptive plan and connecting it to Christ. Rather simple, but always a good reminder of the importance of the Pentateuch.
November 27, 2023
Absolutely recommend. I've always believed books like Leviticus must have gold hidden in them or they wouldn't be in the Bible today. This book has helped me finally appreciate the Pentateuch's rich gospel message, to add enriching context to NT teachings, and given a helpful grid to understand Biblical historical books like Joshua and Kings.
February 2, 2023
This is a user-friendly resource that makes the link between the Hebrew Scriptures and how they point to their fulfilment in Jesus. For any believer in Jesus who needs a little help to read the Old Testament.
July 23, 2024
Great book! The writing is easy to understand, how the author bring Jesus in the Pentateuch! I think everyone that have difficulty reading the first 5 books of the Bible should read this book, gives you a overview of the Pentateuch and makes you see Jesus in the beginning! Loved!
July 9, 2024
A very strong start, and beautifully simply written. But it'd benefit from a stronger sense of argument, and I thought the best material was in the first third.
September 10, 2024
This is a good primer on the pentateuch. It's accessible and yet provides an in depth look at the structure of each book.
December 30, 2025
Interesting book. Good but not great. I especially appreciated the commentaries on subjects in Genesis and Exodus. It would make a good book for a group Bible study.
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