Will the ‘First Testament’ Grab Your Attention?

Interview | CT Magazine Will the ‘First Testament’ Grab Your Attention? Scholar John Goldingay wants readers to rediscover the original feel of the Old Testament in his new translation. Interview by Glenn Paauw

Many people struggle with Bible reading and engagement in general, but this is particularly true with the first part of the Bible. We know that those who do read tend to spend more time in the New Testament. But there is no good way to understand Jesus without understanding what came before him—the stories, songs, and promises that shaped everything he said and did. Old Testament scholar John Goldingay wants readers to rediscover the original feel of these passages in his new translation, ...

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